CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Introduction to Programming in ALL-IN-1

  1.1     Overview

  1.2     Introduction to ALL-IN-1 Structure

  1.3     Programming Considerations

  2      Examples in This Book

  2.1     Different Sorts of Example Used

  2.2     Car Booking System Example

  3      ALL-IN-1 Customization Management

  3.1     Overview

  3.2     How It Works

  3.3     For More Information

  4      ALL-IN-1 Forms

  4.1     Introduction

  4.2     ALL-IN-1 Form Libraries

  4.3     Named Data
    4.3.1      Named Data Format

  4.4     Form Qualifiers

  4.5     Form CAR_MENU
    4.5.1      Creating the Form
    4.5.2      Editing the Form
    4.5.3      Completing the Site Modification History Log
    4.5.4      Using FMS to Edit CAR_MENU

  4.6     Testing CAR_MENU
    4.6.1      Default Named Data for CAR_MENU
    4.6.2      Editing Named Data for CAR_MENU

  4.7     Adding Options to CAR_MENU

  4.8     For More Information

  5      Different Kinds of ALL-IN-1 Form

  5.1     Introduction

  5.2     Defining a Form .TYPE

  5.3     Using Entry Forms and Data Files Together
    5.3.1      Entry Form Named Data

  5.4     Entry Form CAR_ENTRY
    5.4.1      Creating the Form
    5.4.2      Editing the Form
    5.4.3      Changing the Named Data
    5.4.4      Modifying the Field Access Order
    5.4.5      Creating a Data File to go with the Entry Form
    5.4.6      Testing Form CAR_ENTRY

  5.5     Creating Argument Form CAR_ARG
    5.5.1      Testing Form CAR_ARG

  5.6     Creating Index Form CAR_INDEX
    5.6.1      Modifying the Fields on CAR_INDEX
    5.6.2      Editing the Named Data for CAR_INDEX
    5.6.3      Testing Form CAR_INDEX

  5.7     Adding the Multiple Delete Option

  5.8     For More Information

  6      Field Processing

  6.1     Introduction

  6.2     Field Qualifiers

  6.3     Field Qualifiers on CAR_MENU
    6.3.1      Simple Validation of Fields

  6.4     For More Information

  7      Symbols

  7.1     Introduction

  7.2     Permanent Symbols

  7.3     Temporary Symbols

  7.4     ALL-IN-1 Special Symbols

  7.5     Using Symbols in the Example Application
    7.5.1      Saving the LICENSE Field from CAR_ENTRY
    7.5.2      Copying the License Number to the Entry Form
    7.5.3      Saving the LICENSE Field from CAR_ARG

  7.6     For More Information

  8      Scripts

  8.1     Introduction

  8.2     Different Types of Script
    8.2.1      DO Scripts
    8.2.2      SCRIPT Scripts

  8.3     Script Directives

  8.4     Using a Script for Multiple Delete

  8.5     For More Information

  9      Functions

  9.1     DISPLAY

  9.2     DO

  9.3     FOR

  9.4     FORCE

  9.5     FORM

  9.6     GET

  9.7     MERGE

  9.8     NEXT_LIST

  9.9     PROMPT

  9.10    SCRIPT

  9.11    For More Information

  10     Formatting Output Using Templates

  10.1    Introduction

  10.2    Example of a Simple Template

  10.3    Template Directives

  10.4    Using MERGE

  10.5    Adding the Print Option to CAR_MENU
    10.5.1     Creating Form CAR_PRINT
    10.5.2     Adding the Header and Template Files
    10.5.3     Adding Print Named Data to CAR_MENU

  10.6    For More Information

  11     Customization Management Subsystem

  11.1    Introduction

  11.2    Customization Management Menu
    11.2.1     Access DIGITAL elements (ADE)
    11.2.2     Create (C)
    11.2.3     Create DATATRIEVE domain from an entry form (CDD)
    11.2.4     Create RMS file from entry form (CFI)
    11.2.5     Copy from live area (CFL)
    11.2.6     Delete (D)
    11.2.7     Edit (E)
    11.2.8     Examine symbol contents (ESC)
    11.2.9     Element speed measurement (ESM)
    11.2.10    Form library listing (FLL)
    11.2.11    Index (I)
    11.2.12    Lock element (LE)
    11.2.13    Move to live area (MLA)
    11.2.14    Modify search order (MS)
    11.2.15    Open or close form library (OFL)
    11.2.16    Print (P)
    11.2.17    Print differences from DIGITAL element (PDD)
    11.2.18    Print differences from live element (PDL)
    11.2.19    Print modification history (PH)
    11.2.20    Read (R)
    11.2.21    Remove from live area (RFL)
    11.2.22    Select (SEL)
    11.2.23    Select editor for application development (SE)
    11.2.24    Test element (TE)
    11.2.25    Update element details (UED)
    11.2.26    Unlock element (UL)

  12     The Forms Development Subsystem

  12.1    Introduction

  12.2    Forms Development Menu
    12.2.1     Create (C)
      12.2.1.1     Create a Form (FO)
      12.2.1.2     Create File from Form (FI)
      12.2.1.3     DATATRIEVE Definition (DD)
    12.2.2     Copy a Known Form to Another Form Library (CO)
    12.2.3     Delete (D)
    12.2.4     Edit (E)
      12.2.4.1     Screen Image (S)
      12.2.4.2     Text Description (T)
      12.2.4.3     Named Data (ND)
    12.2.5     Extract a Known Form and Create a New Form (EXT)
    12.2.6     Index (I)
    12.2.7     Print (P)
      12.2.7.1     Description of Form (DF)
      12.2.7.2     Library Listing (LL)
      12.2.7.3     Named Data (ND)
    12.2.8     Precompile Form Library (PCF)
    12.2.9     Read (R)
    12.2.10    Reorganize Named Data (RND)
    12.2.11    Select (SEL)

  12.3    The Programming Functions Subsystem
    12.3.1     Create (C)
    12.3.2     Delete (D)
    12.3.3     Edit (E)
    12.3.4     File Cabinet (FC)
    12.3.5     Index (I)
    12.3.6     Print (P)
    12.3.7     Read (R)
    12.3.8     Select (SEL)
    12.3.9     VMS File Maintenance (VM)

  13     What Next?

  13.1    Changing the Create Option

  13.2    Improving the Select Option

  13.3    Improving Date and Time Validation

  13.4    For More Information

  A   Example of How to Change a Menu

  A.1     Creating the New Menu

  A.2     Testing Your New Menu

  FIGURES

  1-1        Screen Image and Associated Programming

  1-2        Application Running in the ALL-IN-1 Subprocess

  1-3        Using File Cabinet Functions to Manipulate Files

  1-4        Entry Form and Corresponding Data File

  2-1        Menu Structure for Car Details Part of the Application

  3-1        ALL-IN-1 Overall Directory Structure

  4-1        Screen Image of Form CAR_MENU

  4-2        FMS Initial Screen Display

  5-1        Screen Image of Form CAR_ENTRY

  5-2        Screen Image of Form CAR_ARG

  5-3        Screen Image of CAR_INDEX

  TABLES

  4-1        Common Form Qualifiers

  4-2        Status Line Information on the FMS Editing Screen

  4-3        Description of Default Named Data for CAR_MENU

  5-1        Possible Values for the /MODE Qualifier

  5-2        Field Names for Form CAR_ENTRY

  5-3        Named Data for Form CAR_ARG

  5-4        Named Data for Multiple Delete Option

  6-1        Common Field Qualifiers

  8-1        Common Script Directives

  9-1        Common ALL-IN-1 Functions

  10-1       Template Directives

  10-2       Examples of Simple Templates

  10-3       Named Data for Form CAR_PRINT

  10-4       Named Data for Print Option on Form CAR_MENU