Zugg Software :: Pre-defined Actions

zApp contains a large number of pre-defined actions for a variety of purposes. Using these actions can significantly decrease the amount of code you need to perform various tasks. Each pre-defined action starts with a _ character to distinguish it from a normal user-defined action.

All Edit Controls

The following actions can be used with most all edit controls

_EditCut: Cut the text from the current edit control to the clipboard.
_EditCopy: Copy the text from the current edit control to the clipboard.
_EditPaste: Paste the text from the clipboard into the current edit control.
_EditSelectAll: Select all of the text in the current edit control.
_EditUndo: Undo the last change to the current edit control.
_EditDelete: Clear all of the text from the current edit control.

Help Actions

The following actions work with the help system

_HelpContents: Display the Contents page of the help file for the application
_HelpTopicSearch: Display the Topic Search page of the help file for the application
_HelpOnHelp: Display the Help for the Help system itself
_HelpContextAction: Display the help page for the current component based upon the components HelpContext property

File dialogs

The following actions display various file operation dialogs

_WindowClose: Close the current window
_FileExit: Exit the current application
_FileOpen: display the dialog for selecting a file to open
_FileSaveAs: display the dialog for saving a file to a new name
_FilePrintSetup: display the dialog for setting up the current printer
_FilePageSetup: display the dialog for setting various page printing options

zMemo actions

There are many pre-defined actions for working interactively with a memo component in zApp. Most of these are demonstrated in the Editor demo app.

_MemoBold: Bold the currently selected text in a Memo component
_MemoItalic: Emphasize the currently selected text in a Memo component
_MemoUnderline: Underline the currently selected text in a Memo component
_MemoStrikeOut: Strikeout the currently selected text in a Memo component
_MemoFont: set the font of the text in a memo component
_MemoFontColor: set the color of the text in a memo component
_MemoFontBackcolor: set the background color of text in a memo component
_MemoAlignLeft: Align the paragraph in a Memo component to the left
_MemoAlignRight: Align the paragraph in a Memo component to the right
_MemoAlignCenter: Align the paragraph in a Memo component to the center
_MemoAlignJustify: Justify a paragraph in a memo component between both left and right margins
_MemoPasteSpecial: display the dialog for pasting special items into a Memo component
_MemoFind: display the dialog for searching for text in a Memo component
_MemoFindNext: perform the Find Next function in a Memo component
_MemoReplace: display the dialog for replacing text in a Memo component
_MemoCharCase: change the case of the selected text in a Memo component
_MemoUndo: Undo a complex editing operation in a Memo component
_MemoNew: create a new, blank document in a Memo component
_MemoSave: save the current memo component
_MemoSaveAs: display the SaveAs dialog to save a memo component
_MemoOpen: display the Open File dialog to load a file into a memo component
_MemoExport: display the Export dialog to export a Memo component to various formats.
_MemoPrintPreview: display the Print Preview dialog for the current Memo component
_MemoPrint: Print a memo component to the printer, displaying the Print dialog
_MemoQuickPrint: Print a memo component immediately without displaying a dialog
_MemoPageSetup: display the Page Setup dialog for a memo component
_MemoInsertHyperlink: display a dialog for inserting a hyperlink into a memo component
_MemoInsertFile: display a dialog to insert a file into a memo component
_MemoInsertPicture: display a dialog to insert a picture into a memo component
_MemoInsertHRule: insert a horizontal rule into a memo component
_MemoInsertSymbol: display a dialog to insert a special symbol into a memo component
_MemoBulletList: Make a bullet list in a Memo component
_MemoList: Make a list in a memo component
_MemoNumberList: Make a numbered list in a memo component
_MemoShowSpecial: cause special characters in a memo component to be shown
_MemoInsertPagebreak: insert a page break into a memo component
_MemoRemovePagebreak: remove a page break from a memo component
_MemoProperties: display the properties dialog for a memo component
_MemoBackground: set the background color for a memo component
_MemoColor: set the text color for a memo component
_MemoFillColor: set the fill color for a memo component
_MemoParagraph: display the paragraph options dialog for a memo component
_MemoBorder: display the border options dialog for a paragraph in a memo component
_MemoWordWrap: toggle word wrapping in a memo component
_MemoIndent: indent a paragraph in a memo component
_MemoUnindent: Unindent a paragraph in a memo component
_MemoParagraphColor: set the color of a paragraph in a memo component
_MemoSinglespce: set the paragraph in a memo component to single spacing
_MemoDoublespace: set the paragraph in a memo component to double spacing

Table actions

Within a zMemo component, there are several actions for interactively creating and editing tables.

_MemoInsertTable: insert a table into a memo component
_TableInsertBelow: insert a new row below the current cell in a table
_TableInsertAbove: insert a new row above the current cell in a table
_TableInsertLeft: insert a new column to the left of the current cell in a table
_TableInsertRight: insert a new column to the right of the current cell in a table
_TableDeleteRow: delete the current row of a table
_TableDeleteCol: delete the current column of a table
_TableDelete: delete a table
_TableMergeCells: merge the selected cells in a table
_TableSplitCells: split the current cell of a table
_TableSelect: select the entire table
_TableSelectRow: select the entire row of a table
_TableSelectCol: select the current column of a table
_TableSelectCell: select a cell in the table
_TableCellVAlignTop: set the vertical alignment of a cell to the top
_TableCellVAlignMiddle: set the vertical alignment of a cell to the middle
_TableCellVAlignBottom: set the vertical alignment of a cell to the bottom
_TableCellVAlignDefault: set the vertical alignment of a cell to the default
_TableCellLeftBorder: set the left border of a cell in a table
_TableCellRightBorder: set the right border of a cell in a table
_TableCellTopBorder: set the top border of a cell in a table
_TableCellBottomBorder: set the bottom border of a cell in a table
_TableCellAllBorders: set all borders of a cell in a table
_TableCellNoBorders: turn off all borders of a cell in a table
_TableProperties: display the Properties dialog for a table
_TableGrid: toggle the table display grid

Spell Checking

zApp contains a built-in spell checking system. The _Edit... actions work with most any edit control. The _Memo... actions provide enhanced functionality using the zMemo component.

_EditSpellCheck: Check the spelling of the currently selected edit control
_EditAutoSpell: Control the auto-spellcheck and auto-correction options in a Memo component
_MemoSpellCheck: Enhanced spellcheck dialog for a memo component
_MemoThesaurus: display the Thesaurus dialog for a memo component
_SpellOptions: Display the configuration dialog for the spellchecker

Database Actions

The following actions work on a zDataSource object.

_DBFirst: move to the first record in a dataset
_DBPrev: move to the previous record in a dataset
_DBNext: move to the next record in a dataset
_DBLast: move to the last record in a dataset
_DBInsert: insert a new record into the dataset
_DBDelete: delete the current record in a dataset
_DBEdit: put the current record into edit mode
_DBPost: post any changes made to the current record to the dataset
_DBCancel: cancel any changes made to the current record while in edit mode
_DBRefresh: refresh the dataset and redisplay it
_DBConnect: display a dialog to connect to a database

Other Actions

_ThemeSelect: Display the dialog for changing the current application Theme.
_Submit: Submit the current zPanel as an HTML web form.