Rapid-Q Documentation by William Yu (c)1999 Appendix A: APPLICATION


APPLICATION Component

This object is global, and need not be created.

Application Properties
FieldTypeR/WDefaultSupport

ExeNameSTRINGRWXG
The executable name of the application, path name is excluded (use COMMAND$(0) for full path information).
HandleINTEGERRW
hInstance of the application.
HelpFileSTRINGRWW
HelpFile specifies the name of the file the application uses to display help.
HintColorINTEGERRWclInfoBkW
HintColor determines the color of the hint boxes for the Help Hints.
HintHidePauseINTEGERRW2500W
HintHidePause specifies the time interval to wait before hiding the Help Hint if the mouse has not moved from the control or menu item.
HintPauseINTEGERRW500W
HintPause specifies the time interval that passes before the control's Help Hint appears when the user places the mouse pointer on a control or menu item.
HintShortPauseINTEGERRW50W
HideShortPause specifies the pause to wait before bringing up a hint if a hint has already been shown.
IconSTRINGRWW
Specify an icon filename to appear as the default icon of your application.
IcoHandleRESOURCEWW
Specify an icon resource to appear as the default icon of your application.
Example:
$RESOURCE game_ICO AS "game.ico"
Application.IcoHandle = game_ICO
ShowHintINTEGERRWTrueW
TitleSTRINGRWW


 Application Methods
MethodTypeDescriptionParamsSupport

HelpCommandSUB (Command AS WORD, Data AS LONG)Accesses the Help commands in the WinHelp API2W
HelpContextSUB (Context AS LONG)Bring up the Application's HelpFile at specifed Context ID1W
HelpJumpSUB (JumpID AS STRING)Brings up the HelpFile and displays the screen in the Help file that has the JumpID1W
MinimizeSUBMinimize Application0W
TerminateSUBTerminates Application0WXG


 Application Examples 
  Application.HintColor = &H00FF00


  CREATE Form AS QFORM
      CREATE Button AS QBUTTON
          Hint = "Button Hint"
          ShowHint = 1
      END CREATE
      ShowModal
  END CREATE

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