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- @ (at sign) C96 C153 P32 P114
- # (number sign) P76
- #D (date stamp) U195-196
- #P (page number) U195-196
- #T (time stamp) U195-196
- $ (dollar sign) P9 P28
- & (AND operations) C151 C155 C156 P5 T149
- & (exclusive superimposition) P155
- * (asterisk) P76
- * (multiplication sign) C114
- * (point symmetry) P158
- *+ (horizontal scaling) P159
- */ (vertical scaling) P160
- + (horizontal concatenation) P155
- + (horizontal move) P156
- - (hyphen) C48
- . (period) C48
- .data files U349
- .enum files U349
- .Index files U350
- .res files U350
- .struct files U350
- / (slash) C48
- / (vertical concatenation) P155
- / (vertical move) P157
- 4th Dimension
- diskettes provided T3
- hardware/software requirements T3
- 4th Dimension Command Reference T4
- 4th Dimension Program disk T3
- 4th Dimension Programmer’s Reference T4
- 4th Dimension User’s Guide T4
- 4th Dimension Utilities disk T3
- := (assignment operator) P17-18 P152
- < > (angle brackets) P153
- = (relational operator) C153 P17-18
- Abort button C223 C224
- ABORT command C16 C17 C116 P147
- Abs function C13 C18
- accent mark (`), for comments P32 T142
- Accept button P88-89 U110
- After function and C22
- DISABLE BUTTON command and C58
- ENABLE BUTTON command and C64
- ACTIVATE LINK command C6 C18
- Add button C233
- Add Field palette tool T64 U73 U96-97 U98
- Add or Change Field dialog box T50 U19
- ADD RECORD command C4 C19 C43 C51 C91 C120 T146 T149
- ADD SUBRECORD command C5 C20 C45 C146 P61
- ADD TO SET command C6 C21 C41 C180 P135 P138
- adding records. See data entry
- After function C7 C22 U47 U227-228 U229
- ABORT command and C17
- CREATE LINKED RECORD command and C42
- DISPLAY SELECTION command and C61
- LOAD LINKED RECORD command and C97
- MODIFY RECORD command and C108
- REJECT command and C140
- After, in input layout procedures T175-176 T177
- Alert box C23 C40 C84 C173 U304-305
- ALERT command C10 C23 U305
- Align palette tools T65 U86
- Align to Grid command (Layout menu) U86 U342
- aligning fields U72-73
- aligning to grid U86
- ALL RECORDS command C3 C23 C62 C109 P49
- ALL SUBRECORDS command C5 C24 C202 C203 P58
- Alpha field type U20
- See also Text field type
- changing U22-23
- alphanumeric constants P9 P13
- Alphanumeric field type P3 P31 P37 T50
- formatting P75
- specifications for T52
- alphanumeric variables P87
- AND (&) operator C151 C155 C156 P5 T149
- And button T88
- And conjunction U171 U177
- angle brackets (< >) P153
- Append button T54 T55
- Append Item command (Menu menu) U300 U344
- Append Menu command (Menu menu) U300 U344
- Apple menu C36 C59 C63 C65 C103 P147
- custom menus and U291 U292 U348
- Scrapbook U209
- applications T12
- backing up U7
- custom Uxxvi
- starting U3-6
- applications programming, commands and functions for C15-16
- applications, writing P31-32
- Apply Formula command (Enter menu) C226-228 U187-188 U189-191 U346
- Apply Formula editor U187-188 U189-191
- APPLY TO SELECTION command C2 C25 C226-228 P138 U187
- APPLY TO SUBSELECTION command C4 C26
- Arctan function C13 C26
- Are you sure? dialog box U138
- Area chart U198
- See also Graph reports
- Area variables U111
- arithmetic functions C13
- array table P33-34
- arrays, creating U352-353
- ascending sort order T83
- ASCII codes C35 C117 C258-259
- ASCII format U210
- Ascii function C14 C27
- ASCII map C70 C71 C85 C86 C87 C179 P166-168 T32 U219 U220-221
- changing U220
- loading U221
- saving U220-221
- aspect ratio U319
- assigned keyboard equivalents U298
- assignment operator (:=) P17-18 P152 T133
- in global procedures T149
- asterisk (*) P76
- at sign (@), as wildcard character C96 C153 P32 P114 U158 U172 U238 U288
- attributes. See field attributes
- automatic layouts U50 U267 U272-285
- Picture field type and U92
- Subfile field type and U93
- automatic link procedure T166-169 U272-285
- example with U273-285
- Average function C13 C28 C129 C228
- Back-Tab (Shift-Tab) U151
- backing up T6-7 U7
- Backspace key T81 U139 U251
- backup procedures T6-7
- bar graph P163
- BEEP command C10 C29
- Before function C7 C8 C30 U47 U227-228 U229
- ABORT command and C17
- CREATE LINKED RECORD command and C42
- DISPLAY SELECTION command and C61
- During function and C63
- In break function and C88
- In footer function and C89
- In header function and C90
- in input layout procedures T169-172 T177
- in output layout procedures T181 T189 T190 T197
- MODIFY RECORD command and C108
- SORT SUBSELECTION command and C166
- Before selection function C3 C31 C90 C111 C124 C129
- Before subselection function C5 C32 C112 C125
- between operator (±) C153
- Boolean functions C16
- Boolean variables P32 P87
- Borders command (Layout menu) U342
- borders, patterns and U85
- boxes U354
- branching structure P19-20
- Break control line T184 U125 U133
- See also breaks; In Break
- break field P72
- break points U254 U255
- setting U261
- breaks C88 C95 C171
- breaks (Quick reports), setting U201
- See also Break control line; In Break
- bullet character U240 U245 U254
- Button button C58 P90
- button panel U150-151 U154 U178-179
- Button Text box T127
- BUTTON TEXT command C9 C33 C58 C64
- button variables C33 C58 C64 T133-134 U109-110
- in global procedures T149
- buttons C40 C64 U309
- Accept P88-89
- Button P90
- Cancel button customization T128-130
- control panel and T77
- customizing for input layout T124
- Don’t Accept P88-89
- duplicate and edit T128-130
- in the User environment T130-132
- OK and Next button customization T128-130
- OK button customization T125-127
- radio P90
- variable programming T133-134
- Calculator command (Utilities menu) T44
- Cancel P88
- Cancel button
- After function and C22
- CONFIRM command and C40
- Request function and C142
- Cancel button customization T128-130
- canceling commands T48
- Can’t modify field attribute P3 P41 T53 U24
- Caps Lock key C252
- caret (^) P76
- case U172
- passwords and U327
- Case of...Else...End case statement C15 C34 C69 P19 P21-22 P88 P90 U248
- Caution Alert box. See Alert box
- Change Field command (Structure menu) P36 U39 U341
- Char function C14 C27 C35
- charts. See Graph reports
- check boxes C33 C58 C64 P90 T134 U110
- CHECK ITEM command C9 C35 C36 C59 C65 C103 P147 P149
- Choice of mode dialog box U322 U355
- Choices List
- create a custom list T5-56
- data entry T39
- procedure to display T172-174
- Standard Choices field attribute T53
- choices. See Standard Choices field attribute
- choose commands T2
- Choose File/Layout command (File menu/User environment) P43 T131 U145 U148-149 U161 U204 U215 U217 U345
- Choose File/Layout dialog box U148-149
- Choose print layout dialog box U164
- circles, drawing U78
- Clear command (Edit menu) T81 U193 U251 U334
- CLEAR SEMAPHORE command C12 C36
- CLEAR SET command C6 C37 P135
- CLEAR VARIABLE command C15 C38 C177 P28
- click T2
- clicking (mouse technique) U151
- shortcuts with U352-355
- Clipboard C82
- Clipboard, subfile layout and T115
- cloning layouts U134-135
- Close command (File menu/Design environment) U339
- Close Layout command (File menu) U134
- Close Procedure command (File menu) U242 U253
- CLOSE WINDOW command C10 C39 C68
- Color menu U83 U90
- layout elements and T65
- Column chart U198
- See also Graph reports
- Command key U338
- shortcuts with U352-355
- command(s) P4 P8
- ABORT P147
- ADD RECORD T146 T149
- ADD SUBRECORD P61
- ADD TO SET P135 P138
- ALERT U305
- Align to Grid U86 U342
- ALL RECORDS P49
- ALL SUBRECORDS P58
- Append Item U300 U344
- Append Menu U300 U344
- Apply Formula U187-188 U189-191 U346
- APPLY TO SELECTION P138 U187
- Borders U342
- Calculator T44
- canceling T48
- Case of P19 P21-22 P88 P90
- Change Field P36 U39 U341
- CHECK ITEM P147 P149
- Choose File/Layout (User environment) P43 T131 U145 U148-149 U161 U204 U215 U217 U345
- Clear T81 U193 U251 U334
- CLEAR SET P135
- CLEAR VARIABLE P28
- Close (Design environment) U339
- Close Layout U134
- Close Procedure U242 U253
- communications P166
- CONFIRM U305
- Copy U155 U302
- CREATE EMPTY SET P135 P136
- CREATE LINKED RECORD P122-128
- CREATE SET P135 P136
- Custom (Design environment) U340
- Custom (User environment) U346
- Cut T115 U139
- DEFAULT FILE T148
- Define Grid U86 U342
- Define Units U87 U121 U131 U342
- Delete Field P36 U40 U341
- Delete File P36 U40 U341
- Delete Item U303 U344
- Delete Menu U303 U344
- Design (Design environment) U340
- Design (User environment) U346
- DIALOG U307
- DIFFERENCE P135 P140
- DISABLE ITEM P149 T141-144
- disable menu commands procedure T141-144
- Duplicate U85 U342
- Edit ASCII Map U220-221 U348
- ENABLE ITEM P149 T144-145
- enable menu commands procedure T144-146
- EXECUTE P13
- Execute Procedure T150 T194 U222 U348
- Export Data (User environment) U215-216 U345
- EXPORT DIF P166
- EXPORT SYLK P166
- EXPORT TEXT P166
- Fill U84 U342
- Find U239 U241 U343
- Find Next U239 U241 U343
- FIRST SUBRECORD P58
- Format U87 U343
- GRAPH P91 U206-207 U325 U348
- GRAPH FILE U323-324
- Hide Rulers U87 U131 U342
- If P21 P22 P88
- Import Data (User environment) U217-218 U345
- IMPORT DIF P166
- IMPORT SYLK P166
- IMPORT TEXT P166
- incorrect T148
- INPUT LAYOUT T148
- Insert Item U300 U344
- Insert Menu U300 U344
- INTERSECTION P135 P139
- Labels U205 U348
- Layout U60 U64-65 U233 U340
- Level T190
- LOAD LINKED RECORD P98 P110-115 P118 P122 P127 T107 T172-173 T188-189 U158 U272 U286-288
- LOAD OLD LINKED RECORD P120-121 P128
- LOAD SET P135
- Menu U299 U302 U340
- MENU BAR P146 P149
- menus and U296 U300 U301 U303
- MESSAGE U306
- MESSAGES OFF U308
- MESSAGES ON U308
- Modify U331 U332-333 U334 U344
- Modify Field U31
- Modify Record T90 T120 U193 U346
- MODIFY SUBRECORD P61
- Move to Back U85 U342
- New Database (Design environment) U339
- New Database (User environment) U345
- New Field P36 T112 U19 U29 U36-37 U341
- New File P36 U14 U341
- New Record T131 U150 U154 U346
- New Step U249 U343
- New Sub-Password U331 U333 U344
- New Test U249 U343
- NEXT RECORD P51
- NEXT SUBRECORD P58
- NO TRACE U255
- Open Database T81 U147
- Open Database (Design environment) U339
- Open Database (User environment) U345
- OPEN WINDOW U308
- Page Setup U69 U122 U208 U252
- Page Setup (Design environment) U339
- Page Setup (User environment) U345
- Passwords U332 U341
- Paste T117 U155
- Pixel Lines U84 U342
- Preferences U11 U144 U147
- Preferences (Design environment) U339
- PREVIOUS RECORD P51
- PREVIOUS SUBRECORD P58
- Print T152 U164 U208 U252
- Print (Design environment) U339
- Print (User environment) U345
- Procedure U230-234 U340
- Quick U200 U348
- Quit T44 T155-156 U6-7 U144 U146 U293
- Quit (Design environment) U339
- Quit (User environment) U345
- RECEIVE BUFFER P166
- RECEIVE PACKET P166 U211 U219
- Receive Record U219
- REDRAW P92
- Rename File P36 T47-48 U12 U341
- Replace U239 U241-242 U343
- Replace Next U239 U242 U343
- REQUEST U306
- Revert to Saved (Design environment) T62 U134 U137 U242 U253 U339
- Save (Design environment) U339
- Save Layout U134 U137
- SAVE LINKED RECORD P115-119 P121
- SAVE OLD LINKED RECORD P120-121 P128 T175-176
- Save Procedure U242 U253
- SAVE RECORD P51
- SAVE SET P135
- Save Structure U8 U11
- Search T86
- SEARCH P49 U162 U168 U169-173 U174-175 U347
- Search and Modify P49 T37-38 T91 U162 U168 U176-177 U178-179 U347
- Search by Formula P49 U162 U168 U180-183 U184-185 U186-187 U347
- SEARCH BY INDEX P49 P98 P113
- SEARCH SELECTION P49 U180
- Select All T183 U161 U193
- SEND PACKET P166 U211 U219
- Send Record U219
- Set as Start U248 U252 U343
- SET CHANNEL P166
- Set Preferences U240
- Show All T89 T92 T151 U161 U347
- Show Custom Menus T161 U298 U303 U344
- Show Rulers U87 U131 U342
- Show Subset U161 U193 U347
- Sort T82 U167 U347
- Structure U340
- Subtotal U127-128
- TRACE U255
- Turn Grid Off U86 U342
- Turn Grid On U86 U342
- Undo U138-139
- UNION P134 P135 P139
- USE ASCII MAP P167 P168
- USE SET P135 P137 P140
- User U143 U146 U147
- User (Design environment) U340
- User (User environment) U346
- Command-. (period) C22 P88 U152-153
- Command-clicking (mouse technique) U161
- Command-Shift U245
- Command-Tab U151
- commands, selection C2
- See also specific command
- comments, with accent mark (`) T142
- Flowchart editor and U248 U252
- Listing editor and U236
- communications C11-12
- communications commands P166
- comparison operators P15-16
- compiler C221
- compound indexes U177
- concatenation operations P154 P155
- condition statements. See also If statements
- in global procedures T149
- Confirm box U305
- CONFIRM command C10 C40 C142 U305
- conjunctions U171 U177
- constants P9 P13
- Continue button C223 C224
- contrast (between images) U322 U355
- Control key C252
- control lines U43 U67 U120 U123-130
- Break U125 U133
- Detail U125 U132
- Footer U125 U133
- Header U124 U132
- included layouts and U123
- order of U124
- printing and U125-128
- screen and U128-130
- control panel T77
- Copy command (Edit menu) U155 U302
- copying
- in Menu editor U3
- steps (Flowchart editor) U251
- Cos function C13 C40
- Create a report dialog box U200
- Create a report editor U200
- CREATE EMPTY SET command C6 C41 P135 P136
- CREATE LINKED RECORD command C6 C42 C144 P122-128 P128
- CREATE RECORD command C4 C17 C43 C135 C146
- CREATE SET command C6 C44 C180 P135 P136
- CREATE SUBRECORD command C5 C20 C45 C146
- Create Variable palette tool T64 U74 U115
- OK button creation T126
- criteria. See search criteria
- Current date function C14 C46 P34
- current layout U66
- Current password function C10 C46
- current record P49-51 U159
- current selection P49 P134 U144 U159-160
- changing U160
- memory and U159
- printing U163 U164-165
- sets and C187
- sorting P51 U166 U167
- Current time function C14 C47
- CursorEvt C241
- custom applications Uxxvi
- Custom command (Environment menu/Design environment) U340
- Custom command (Environment menu/User environment) U346
- Custom environment C210 P5 P166 T22 T32 U142 U290-291
- menu bar U348
- passwords and U330
- quitting T44 U9
- switching from Design environment to U145
- switching from User environment to U145
- switching to User environment from U144 U146
- custom layouts U50
- custom menus U290-298 U299-303
- quitting from U293
- Custom Sort dialog box C219
- custom. See also input layout(s); output layout(s); reports
- buttons T0-130
- Choices List T54-56
- menus T1-162 T35-36
- passwords T35-36
- screens T35
- Cut command (Edit menu) T115 U139
- data
- creating and assigning C227
- entering U1-158 U150-153
- exporting U2-216 U210-214
- importing U2-218 U210-214
- modifying C226
- data entry T76-80
- linked files and T104-105
- records T30 T38-40
- subrecords T41-43
- data output C8
- data types. See field types
- database(s). See also fields; records
- applications T12
- backup procedures T6-7
- components of T10-11
- create file T46-49
- design errors in C229-232
- design overview T13
- file structures T14-17
- file structures P3
- input and output T17-20
- modularizing P25-26
- multiple-file P98
- passed arguments in P-27
- passwords P4
- processing information T21
- saving T6
- setting up U7-8 U11-13
- single-file P98-100
- structure of P-116
- three-file P105-106
- two-file P-100-105 P1
- updating C236
- date constants P9 P13
- date entry format T78
- date expression operators P15
- Date field type P3 P38 T51 U20 U155
- abbreviated format U100
- changing U22-23
- display format T65-67
- formatting P78 U100
- long format U100
- short format U100
- specifications for T52
- Date function C14 C48 C142
- date functions C14
- date stamp (#D) U195-196
- date variables P32 P87
- date, current C14 C46
- dates, entering U100 U155
- Day number function C14 C49
- Day of function C14 C49
- Debug window C223 C224 C225 U254 U257-259 U260-261
- parts of U257-258
- debugger U254-256 U260-261
- See also Flowchart editor; Listing editor
- calling U354
- entering U255
- Flowchart editor and U259
- quitting U261
- debugger message window U254 U255 U256 U260-261
- Dec function C13 C50
- default file U226
- DEFAULT FILE command C51 T148
- default input layout(s) T104 U145 U148-149
- default layouts U59
- default menus U292
- default output layout(s) T104 U145 U148-149
- default pixel width, changing U78
- Define Grid command (Layout menu) U86 U342
- Define grid dialog box U86
- Define Units command (Layout menu) U87 U121 U131 U342
- Define units dialog box U87 U131
- DeInitEvt C241
- Delete button C233 C249
- DELETE DOCUMENT command C11 C52
- Delete Field command (Structure menu) P36 U40 U341
- Delete File command (Structure menu) P36 U40 U341
- Delete Item command (Menu menu) U303 U344
- Delete Menu command (Menu menu) U303 U344
- DELETE RECORD command C4 C53
- DELETE SELECTION command C2 C21 C53 C54
- DELETE SUBRECORD command C5 C55
- deleting
- field entry T81
- fields U40
- file procedures U233
- files U40
- global procedures U232
- layout elements U139
- layout procedures U233
- layout(s) T73 U65 U138
- menu bars U302
- menus U303
- passwords U334
- record(s) T81 U192
- Standard Choices U34
- steps (Flowchart editor) U251
- delimiters U212 U213
- descending sort order T84
- design U8
- Design command (Environment menu/Design environment) U340
- Design command (Environment menu/User environment) U346
- Design environment P5 P23 P30 P36 P41 P146 T22 U2-3 U142
- Layout editor T25
- menu bar U338-344
- Menu editor T27
- overview T23
- Passwords editor T28
- Procedure editor T26
- Structure editor T24
- switching to Custom environment from U145
- switching to User environment from U143-144 U146
- Design menu P23 P30 U340-341
- create layout T56-59
- Layout command U60 U64-65 U233 U340
- Menu command U299 U302 U340
- Passwords command U332 U341
- Procedure command U230-234 U340
- Save Structure command U11
- Structure command U340
- desk accessories, Scrapbook U209
- Detail control line U125 U132
- in reports T185
- development version Uxxvi U144
- debugger and U254
- passwords and U329
- quitting and U293
- dialog box(es) C10 T36 U307
- Add or Change Field T50
- field P75
- fields and U95
- Format of field T66 T67
- Format of variable T126-127
- Layout P43 P44 P60-61 T57
- Menubars T155
- mode P80
- New Layout T57-58
- Procedure T139
- Procedure type T140
- record P112
- Search and Modify T91
- Sort P52 T82-83
- Standard Choices P41-42 T54
- variable P86 P91
- variables and U95 U107
- DIALOG command C7 C9 C10 C56 U307
- dialog layout procedures C63
- dialog layouts U49
- data entry to C7
- DIF format U210 U214
- DIFFERENCE command C6 C57 C180 P135 P140
- DISABLE BUTTON command C9 C58 C64
- DISABLE ITEM command C9 C59 C65 P149 T141-144
- display formats
- See also format (of field)
- Date field type T0-67
- Numeric field type T67-69
- Display only field attribute T53 U24
- DISPLAY RECORD command C8 C47 C60
- DISPLAY SELECTION command C8 C61-62
- Before function and C30
- During function and C63
- INPUT LAYOUT command and C91
- MODIFY SELECTION command and C109
- UserSet and C253
- document codes C255
- Document variable C15 C251
- @ symbol (wildcard) T40
- documents, communicating with C11-12
- dollar amounts, display formats T67-69
- dollar sign ($), local variables and P9 P28
- Don’t Accept button(s) C20 C58 C64 C108 C110 C233 P88-89 U110
- dots, around incorrect commands T148
- double-clicking (mouse technique) U151
- drag T2
- elements and objects T61-62
- I-beam pointer T62
- Draw Line palette tool U77
- Draw Oval palette tool U78
- Draw Rectangle (rounded) palette tool U78
- Draw Rectangle (squared) palette tool U78
- Drawing palette tools T64
- drawing shapes U77-78
- Duplicate command (Layout menu) U85 U342
- Duplicate palette tool T65 U74 U85
- button customization and T128
- duplicate records, linking to U285-288
- duplicating
- layout elements U85
- layouts U134-135
- steps (Flowchart editor) U251
- During U47 U227-228 U229
- in input layout procedures T172-174 T177
- in output layout procedures T181 T190 T197
- During function C7 C8 C63
- ABORT command and C17
- In break function and C88
- In footer function and C89
- In header function and C90
- Menu selected function and C103
- MODIFY RECORD command and C108
- REJECT command and C140
- SORT SUBSELECTION command and C166
- Edit an ASCII map dialog box U220-221
- Edit ASCII Map command (Special menu) U220-221 U348
- Edit menu C36 C59 C63 C65 C103 P147 U338
- Clear command T81 U193 U251 U334
- Copy command U155 U302
- Custom environment and U348
- custom menus and U291 U292
- Cut command T115 U139
- keyboard equivalents and U298
- Paste command T117 U155
- Select All command T183 U161 U193
- Undo command T62 U138-139
- editing
- formulas U183 U185 U190
- in Listing editor U238
- menu bars U299
- procedures U234
- steps (Flowchart editor) U250
- editors. See also specific editors; Flowchart editor; Listing editor
- in the Design environment T23-28
- elements, in the Layout window T61-62
- Else statement, input layout procedures T171
- See If command
- embedded variables U112-114 U118-119
- field-like variables and U112-113
- restrictions on U113-114
- Employees menu, Search and Modify command T37-38
- ENABLE BUTTON command C9 C64
- ENABLE ITEM command C9 C59 C65 P149 T144-145
- Enabled box P147
- Enabled check box T162
- End case. See Case of command
- End if statement, input layout procedures T170 T172 T175
- End if. See If command
- End of file break T186
- End selection function C3 C66
- FIRST RECORD command and C74
- In footer function and C89
- NEXT RECORD command and C111
- PREVIOUS RECORD command and C124
- PRINT SELECTION command and C129
- End subselection function C5 C67 C112 C125
- End-of-field character U212 U213
- End-of-record character U212 U213
- Enter key C22 C63 C142 P88 U151
- Enter menu T76 U346
- Apply Formula command U187-188 U189-191 U346
- Modify Record command T90 T120 U193 U346
- New Record command T131 U150 U154 U346
- Enterable field attribute P3 P87
- enterable variable type T134
- Enterable variables P87 U108
- entering data. See also data entry U150-153 U154-158
- entry layouts P101 P102
- Entry menu C227
- Entry window U150-151
- Enumerated field attribute P3
- Environment menu T76
- Environment menu (Design environment) U340
- Environment menu (User environment) U346
- Environment menu, User command U143 U146 U147
- environments P5
- Custom environment T22 T32
- Design environment T22 T23-28
- User environment T22 T29-32
- environments, switching U143-145 U146-147
- See also Custom environment; Design environment; User environment
- equal operator (=) C153 P17
- ERASE WINDOW command C10 C68 C80 C104
- error dialog C222
- error handling C116
- error messages C260-261
- Error variable C15 C251
- Error window C17
- errors U103
- logic U254 U255
- Not a Number (NaN) U103
- syntax U240 U245 U254 U255
- event variables C252-253
- events T177
- Examples disk T3 T34
- Except conjunction U171
- Except operator P5
- exclusive superimposition (&) P155
- EXECUTE command C16 C69 C217-220 P13
- Execute Procedure command (Special menu) T150 T194 U222 U348
- Execute Procedure dialog box U222
- execution cycle C15 T164 U46-48 U123 U227-229
- external areas and C248
- for input to a record with a subfile P64
- for output with subfiles P65
- importing and U213
- input execution cycle T165-166 T177
- layout procedures and P45-48
- output execution cycle T181-183 T197
- Exp function C13 C69 C101
- Expand button T70
- Export Data command (File menu/User environment) U215-216 U345
- Export dialog box U215-216
- EXPORT DIF command C11 C70 P166
- EXPORT SYLK command C11 C71 P166
- EXPORT TEXT command C11 C72-73 C122 C158 P166
- exporting
- data U210-214 U215-216
- files T32 U210-214 U215-216
- fixed field length data U214
- layouts and C215 U211-212
- expressions P8
- expressions, tracing (Flowchart editor) U261
- external area(s) C241-242 P95
- execution cycle and C248
- variables T135 U111
- with pictures C243-247
- external procedure(s) C237-248
- creating C238-240
- display of U237
- parameters for C237-238
- structure of C240
- ext_FlipPic C243-244
- ext_GetFlipNum C243-244
- ext_SetFlipPic C243-244
- f, in folder names U3 U5
- FALSE C12 C16 C30 C73 C113 C156
- False function C16 C73 P17
- field attributes P3 U19 U23-25
- See also specific field attribute
- assigning T49-51
- changing U31-32
- described T53
- selecting U30
- specifying P39-42
- field dialog box P75
- field names P11
- field types P8-9 U19 U20-23
- See also specific field type
- assigning T49-51
- changing U21-23 U31-32
- linked fields and T99
- selecting U29
- specifications T52 U337
- specifying P37-39
- field-like variables U108-109
- embedded variables and U112-113
- fields C72 U15-16
- See also linked fields
- adding U96-97
- aligning U72-73
- attribute designation T24
- boxes around U354
- break P72
- creating T49-51
- delete entry T81
- deleting U40
- described
- dialogs and U95
- display format of T65-69
- formatting U68 U87 U97
- formatting within a layout P74-78
- indexed U176-177
- input and U95
- input layout T38-40
- layouts and U91-95 U96-97
- linked C96 P113-115 U38-39 U157-158
- linked for data entry T40
- linking U38-39
- movement in T42
- naming U31-32
- new U19 U29-30
- output and U95
- precedence of U72-73 U136
- range checking T44
- renaming U31-32
- representation of T11
- sort P72
- type designation T24
- variables and U106-107
- file box P36 P40
- file boxes, resizing U12
- File menu C130 C193 P147 U134 U338
- Custom environment and U348
- custom menus and U291 U292 U293
- Open Database command T81 U147
- Page Setup command U69 U122 U208 U252
- Print command T152 U164 U208 U252
- Quit command T44 T155-156 U6-7 U144 U146 U293
- Set Preferences command U240
- File menu (Design environment) U339
- Close command U339
- Close Layout command U134
- Close Procedure command U242 U253
- New Database command U339
- Open Database command U339
- Page Setup command U339
- Preferences command U11 U144 U147 U339
- Print command U339
- Quit command U339
- Revert to Saved command T62 U134 U137 U242 U253 U339
- Save command U339
- Save Layout command U134 U137
- Save Procedure command U242 U253
- Save Structure command U8
- File menu (User environment) U345
- Choose File/Layout command P43 T131 U145 U148-149 U161 U204 U215 U217 U345
- Export Data command U215-216 U345
- Import Data command U217-218 U345
- New Database command U345
- Open Database command U345
- Page Setup command U345
- Print command U345
- Quit command U345
- file procedures P3 P44 U47 U225
- creating U232
- deleting U233
- filenames P10
- filenames, for database files T46
- files U15-16 U44-45 U349-351
- See also linked files; subfiles
- creating P36-37 T24 T46-49
- default U226
- deleting U40
- described T10
- exporting U210-214 U215-216
- fields of P37
- filenames for T46
- folders and U3 U5
- importing U210-214 U217-218
- importing and exporting P166
- index U176-177
- linked U18 U38-39 U94 U266 U272-285
- linking P106-110 U38-39 U94 U266 U272-285
- links and U265 U268
- moving U12
- multiple U264
- naming U8 U12
- new U14
- renaming T47-48 U8 U12
- selecting C2 P49 U11
- structure of T14-17
- view T24
- Fill command (Layout menu) U84 U342
- fill patterns U84 U85
- Find command (Search menu) U239 U241 U343
- Find dialog box U239 U241
- Find Next command (Search menu) U239 U241 U343
- Finder T3
- quitting to U144
- FIRST RECORD command C3 C74
- FIRST SUBRECORD command C5 C75 C112 C125 P58
- fixed field length data, exporting/importing U214
- Fixed Frame C130
- Fixed Frame (Multi-line) P62 P65
- Fixed frame (multiple records) U314 U316
- Fixed Frame (truncation) P62 P65 U314 U315
- FldDelimit variable C16 C72 C87 C251
- FlipPic program C244-246
- FlipPicNum program C247
- flow statements C69
- Flowchart editor C224 P4 P5 P23 P31 P32 U235 U243-248 U249-253
- See also debugger; Listing editor
- automatic link procedure and U272
- debugger and U259
- symbols U246-248
- Flowchart Formula editor U250
- parts of U244-245
- Flowchart menu U343
- New Step command U249 U343
- New Test command U249 U343
- Set as Start command U248 U252 U343
- Flowchart method T140
- flowcharts, printing U252
- flowlines (Flowchart editor) U251
- Flush variable C251
- folders U349-351
- files and U3 U5
- names with ƒ T47
- FONT command C8 C9 C76 C256
- Font menu U76 U83 U88 U342
- text elements and T65
- font numbers C76
- FONT SIZE command C8 C9 C77
- font size, in input layout T58
- FONT STYLE command C8 C9 C77 C201 C256
- font styles C77 P147
- fonts U88
- size of U76 U88
- style of U76 U88
- Footer control line U125 U133
- See also In Footer
- in reports T184
- footers C66 C89 C168
- See also Footer control line; In footer
- FORM FEED command C8 C78 C128 C129 C195
- format (of field) U98-105
- editing U97
- selecting U97
- Format command (Layout menu) U87 U343
- Format of an included layout dialog box U79-82 U311
- Format of field dialog box T66 T67 U87 U96-97
- Date field type and U100
- numeric field types and U98
- Picture field type and U104
- Format of variable dialog box T126-127 U87 U106-108 U115
- formats. See display formats
- formatting
- Date field type U100
- fields U9 U87
- numeric field types U101-103
- Picture field type U103-105
- variables U87
- Formula editor. See Apply Formula editor; Search by Formula editor
- formulas U150 U168
- applying U187-188 U189-191
- creating U184 U189-190
- editing U183 U185 U190
- executing U185 U191
- searching by U180-183 U184-185 U186-187
- frames (Quick reports), setting U202
- Full Page layout C30 C63 T41-42
- in subfiles T114 T118
- functions C13 C14 C16 P4 P8 P13 P19 P30-31
- See also specific function
- functions, display of U237
- GET HIGHLIGHTED TEXT command C7 C14 C79
- global procedures T21 U226
- add record to database procedure T146-150
- button variables in T149
- comment lines in T142
- condition statement T149
- creating T26 U231
- deleting U232
- disable menu commands T141-144
- editing T144-146
- enable menu commands T144-146
- execute T150-151
- naming U233
- overview of T138
- print procedure T152 T193-194
- renaming U233
- report generation T192-193
- sorting U234
- subroutines T21 T147
- While loop T149
- global variables P28-30
- GO TO FIELD command C7 C79
- GO TO XY command C10 C68 C80 C104
- Graph area P91 T135 U111
- GRAPH command C8 C9 C81 C205 P91 U325
- Graph command (Report menu) U206-207 U348
- Graph definition dialog box U324
- Graph dialog box U206-207
- Graph editor U206-207
- GRAPH FILE command C8 C82 U323-324
- Graph menu C82
- Graph report dialog box U198-199
- Graph report editor U198-199
- Graph reports U194 U198-199 U317 U323-326
- changing U209
- creating U206-207
- layouts and U325-326
- numbers of U323
- pictures and U209
- printing U208
- types of U323
- X axis, setting U199 U206
- Y axis, setting U199 U206
- Graph Type menu U208-209
- Graph variable type U317 U323-326
- graphs C81 C205-208
- creation T31
- line graph display T43
- greater-than symbol, embedded variables and U112 U119
- grid U86
- Grid On/Off palette tool T64 U86
- handles, around elements and objects T61
- hard disk installation T5
- hardware requirements Uxxi T3
- Header control line U124 U132
- See also In Header
- in reports T185
- headers C90
- See also In header
- Hide Rulers command (Layout menu) U87 U131 U342
- HIGHLIGHT TEXT command C7 C14 C83 C140
- horizontal concatenation (+) P155
- horizontal move (+) P156
- horizontal scaling (*+) P159
- hyphen (-) C48
- I-beam pointer, drag T62
- icons U350-351
- icons, in the Layout editor T64-65
- identifiers P10
- If statement (Flowchart editor) U246
- If-Then-Else statement (Flowchart editor) U247
- If...Else...End if statement C15 C69 C84 P21 P22 P88
- in input layout procedures T170-173 T175-176
- in output layout procedures T189 T190 T191
- ImageWriter U122 U163
- Import Data command (File menu/User environment) U217-218 U345
- Import dialog box U217-218
- IMPORT DIF command C11 C85 P166
- IMPORT SYLK command C11 C86 P166
- IMPORT TEXT command C11 C87 C91 C158 P166
- importing T32
- data U210-214 U217-218
- fixed field length data U214
- layouts and C85 C86 C216 U211-212
- In Break U47 U228
- See also Break control line; breaks
- In break function C8 C88 C102 C106 C181
- In break, in output layout procedures T181 T190 T191 T197
- In Footer U47 U228
- See also Footer control line
- In footer function C89 C102 C106 C129 C181
- In footer, in output layout procedures T181 T191 T197
- In Header U47 U228
- See also Header control line
- In header function C8 C90 C129
- In header, in output layout procedures T181 T189 T190 T197
- Include Layout palette tool T64 U74 U79-82
- included layouts U43 U49 U79-82 U93 U94 U310-316
- control lines and U123
- entering data in U156
- exporting and U211
- importing and U211
- screen and U312-314
- subfile display T117
- inclusive superimposition (|) P155
- incorrect commands T148
- indentation (Listing editor) U236
- index files U176-177
- index table P107
- Indexed field attribute P3 P39-40 U24 U39
- See also Unique field attribute
- described T50 T53
- search and modify T91-92
- indexed fields U176-177
- indexes U177
- indexing U24 U25
- linked fields U25 U39
- linked files P107
- indirection P33
- InitEvt C241
- initialize a variable, in an input layout procedure T169-172
- input T13
- execution cycle for P46-47
- phase functions for P45
- Input check box T70
- INPUT LAYOUT command C7 C9 C51 C60 C91 T148
- input layout procedures C97 C140 C209 C233-234
- After procedure writing T175-176 T177
- automatic link procedure T166-169
- Before procedure writing T169-172 T177
- During procedure writing T172-174 T177
- Else statement T171
- End if statement T170 T172 T175
- execution cycle T165-166 T177
- If statement T170-173 T175-176
- variable names T168
- input layout(s) P42-43 P123 U49 U130
- Before function and C30
- create T25 T56-59
- customized T38-40
- data entry to C7
- default P61 U59 U145 U148-149
- described T17-19
- DISPLAY RECORD command and C60
- During function and C63
- for subfiles T113-114
- IMPORT DIF command and C85
- IMPORT SYLK command and C86
- include linked field T100-103
- INPUT LAYOUT command and C91
- modify T60-63
- procedures P64 P124-125
- styles of U49-58
- Insert Item command (Menu menu) U300 U344
- Insert Menu command (Menu menu) U300 U344
- installation T5
- Int function C13 C92 C143
- Integer field type C171 P3 P38 U20
- See also Long Integer field type; Real field type
- changing U22-23
- formatting P75-78
- specifications for T52
- interpreter C16 C221-222
- interrupting procedures U255
- interrupts C16
- INTERSECTION command C6 C92 C180 P135 P139
- INVERT BACKGROUND command C9 C93
- keyboard equivalents U338
- assigned U298
- box P147
- reserved U297-298
- KeyCode variable C16 C35 C117 C252
- keyword operators (Search by Formula editor) U182
- keywords P8 P19 P21 P59 U9
- label width triangle U67 U120 U132 U196-197
- labels U120 U132 U194
- for Button variables U109-110 U117
- overlapped U197
- printing U196-197 U204-205
- Labels command (Report menu) U205 U348
- LaserWriter U122 U163
- report design and T183-184
- LAST RECORD command C3 C93
- LAST SUBRECORD command C5 C94 C112 C125
- Layout command (Design menu) U60 U64-65 U233 U340
- Layout dialog box P43 P44 P60-61 T57 U60 U64-65 U91-92 U138
- Layout editor T25
- tools available T64-65
- layout elements T60-63 U43 U66 U83
- aligning to grid U86
- deleting U139
- duplicating U85
- moving U70
- patterns and U84 U85
- resizing U71
- selecting U70 U75-76
- layout graphics U316 U317
- Layout menu T65 U78 U83 U84-87 U342-343
- Align to Grid command U86 U342
- Borders command U342
- Define Grid command U86 U342
- Define Units command U87 U121 U131 U342
- Duplicate command U85 U342
- Fill command U84 U342
- Format command U87 U343
- Hide Rulers command U87 U131 U342
- Move to Back command U85 U342
- Pixel Lines command U84 U342
- Show Rulers command U87 U131 U342
- Turn Grid Off command U86 U342
- Turn Grid On command U86 U342
- layout names P10
- layout procedure(s) P3 P44-48 P153 T21 U45 U46-48 U130 U225 U267
- creating T26 U231
- deleting U233
- described T164
- entry P103-104
- execution cycle and P45-48 T164
- importing and U213
- input P64 P124-125
- input procedures T164-177
- output procedures T180-197
- subfile P64-65 P124-125
- layout variables C9 P85-86
- buttons and T124
- programming of T133-134
- Layout window T59 U2 U83 U120-122 U134-136
- center element T62
- elements in T61-62
- expand T60-61
- linked fields and T102
- number open T71
- objects in T62
- parts of U66-68
- layout(s) C9 P3 P42-43 U42-43 U44-45 U134-136
- See also dialog layout(s); input layout(s); output layout(s)
- automatic U50 U92 U93 U267 U272-285
- cloning U134-135
- current U66
- custom U50
- default U59 U145 U148-149
- deleting T73 U65 U138
- dialog U49
- displaying U65
- duplicating U134-135
- entry P101 P102
- exporting and U211-212
- fields and U91-95 U96-97
- for screen output U128-129
- formatting fields within P74-78
- graphs and U325-326
- importing and U211-212 U213
- included U43 U49 U79-82 U93 U94 U123 U211 U310-316
- input P42-43 P60-61 P123 U49 U130 U145 U148-149
- list P101 P102 T70
- modifying U64-65
- naming U61
- new U60-63
- output P42-43 P60-61 P70 U49 U128-129 U145 U148-149
- passwords and U329-330
- print U163
- report P70-74
- saving U137
- size of U122
- styles of U49-58
- subfile P60-61 P123
- types of U48-49
- variables and U115-117
- Length function C14 C94
- less-than symbol (<) T68
- less-than symbol, embedded variables and U112 U119
- Level function C8 C95 P72 T190
- Line box P147
- Line chart U198
- See also Graph reports
- Line check box T162
- Line graph button T43
- line length (Listing editor) U236
- line width, setting U84
- lines
- drawing U77
- patterns and U84
- link arrow U17 U38-39 U266
- removing U39
- link procedure, automatic U272-285
- linked fields U38-39
- See also fields
- duplicate values in P113-115
- entering data from U157-158
- in input layout(s) T100-103
- indexing U25 U39
- variables T103
- linked files U18 U38-39 U94 U266
- See also files
- access to T43-44
- automatic data entry T104-105
- automatic link procedure and U272-285
- data entry T40
- described T15
- linking files and T15 T99
- linking procedure T99-100
- selection list T40
- Structure editor T24
- update linked file T106-107
- use of T96-99
- linked records P108-110
- linking
- guidelines for U266-267
- to duplicate records U285-288
- linking fields U38-39
- linking files U38-39 U94 U266
- automatic link procedure and U272-285
- linking files, linked files and T15 T99
- links C6 C96-97 C98 C144 C209 U15-16 U17-18 U38-39 U93 U265-267
- files and U265 U268
- recursive C18 C123 C131 U270-271
- subfiles and U265 U268-270
- types of U267-271
- list layouts P101 P102
- Listing editor P32 U235-239 U240-242
- See also debugger; Flowchart editor
- automatic link procedure and U272
- editing in U238
- parts of U236-237
- Listing method T140
- Load dialog box U175
- LOAD LINKED RECORD command C6 C18 C42 C96-97 C98 C144 P98 P110-115 P118 P122 P127 T107 T171-173 T188-189 U158 U286-288
- automatic link procedure and U272
- parameters U287
- LOAD OLD LINKED RECORD command C6 C98 C145 C209 P120-121 P128
- LOAD RECORD command C12 C99
- LOAD SET command C6 C99 C147 P135
- LOAD VARIABLE command C11 C15 C100 C139 C148 C177
- loading
- ASCII maps U221
- Quick report definitions U202
- search criteria U175
- local variables C38 P28-30
- Locked function C12 C100
- Log function C13 C101
- logic errors U254 U255
- logical functions P17
- logical operators P5 P16
- Long Integer field type C171 P3 P38 U20
- See also Integer field type; Real field type
- changing U22-23
- formatting P75-78
- specifications for T52
- loop structure P19-20
- loops, in global procedures T149
- lowercase U172
- Lowercase function C14 C101
- MacDraw T60
- Macintosh hardware requirements
- 512Ke T3
- Plus T3
- Macintosh interface tools, creating T25
- mailing labels T31 T195-196
- See also labels
- Make A List procedure, flowchart procedure for P26
- Mandatory field attribute P3 P40 P112-113 T50 T53 U24 U39
- margins U120
- Master Parts file, example with U273-285
- Max function C13 C102
- memory U159
- MENU BAR command C9 C36 C59 C65 C103 P146 P149
- menu bar(s) C149 P146-147 U290-298
- creating U299
- Custom environment U348
- deleting U302
- Design environment U338-344
- editing U299
- numbering of U294
- renumbering of U294
- splash screens and U298 U303
- title graphics and U298
- User environment U345-348
- Menu command (Design menu) U299 U302 U340
- menu editor C65 P23 T27 U291-298 U299-303
- accessing T154-155
- add picture T162
- change style of items T159-160
- copying in U302
- enter titles and items T157-159
- parts of U295-296
- pasting in U302
- preview menus T161-162
- preview modified menu T160
- Menu menu U344
- Append Item command U300 U344
- Append Menu command U300 U344
- Delete Item command U303 U344
- Delete Menu command U303 U344
- Insert Item command U300 U344
- Insert Menu command U300 U344
- Show Custom Menus command T161 U298 U303 U344
- Menu selected function C9 C61 C103 C107 C109 P147 P149
- menu window C163 P146 P147-148 U2 U291-298 U299-303
- Menu menu and U344
- Menubars dialog box T155 U299-303
- menus C9 C65 C82 C103 P4 U290-291
- See also specific menu
- commands and U296 U300 U301 U303
- components of P146-147
- create and modify T27
- creating U300
- custom T35-36 T157-159 U290-298 U299-303
- default U292
- deleting U303
- disable menu commands procedure T141-144
- enable menu commands procedure T144-146
- passwords and U302 U329-330
- procedures and U296 U301
- programmable features of P149
- Message box U306
- MESSAGE command C10 C39 C47 C104 C120 U306
- messages U308
- error C260-261
- NaN C262
- MESSAGES OFF command C10 C25 C104 C151 C155 C164 C165 U308
- MESSAGES ON command C10 C105 U308
- metasymbols, syntactic P6
- Min function C13 C106
- Mod function C107
- mode dialog box P80
- Modifiable field attribute P3
- Modified function C7 C107
- Modifiers variable C16 C117 C252
- Modify command (Passwords menu) U331 U332-333 U334 U344
- Modify Field command (Structure menu) U31
- Modify option P41
- Modify password dialog box U332-333 U334
- MODIFY RECORD command C4 C91 C108 C115
- Modify Record command (Enter menu) T90 T120 U193 U346
- MODIFY SELECTION command C2 C6 C8 C109
- Before function and C30
- DISPLAY SELECTION command and C61
- During function and C63
- INPUT LAYOUT command and C91
- UserSet and C253
- MODIFY SUBRECORD command C5 C110 C146 P61
- ModLook procedure C252
- Monaco font C80 C120
- Month of function C14 C110
- MouseDown variable C16 C117 C241 C252
- Move to Back command (Layout menu) U85 U342
- Move to Back palette tool T65 U74 U85
- moving
- files U12
- layout elements U70
- steps (Flowchart editor) U250
- Multi-line layout T41
- subfile T115 T118
- multiple files, advantages of U264
- multiplication sign (*) C114
- Name of file dialog box U12
- Name of the database dialog box U5
- naming
- conventions for U337
- fields U31-32
- files U8 U12
- global procedures U233
- layouts U61
- variables U116
- NaN (Not a Number) errors C262 U103
- Negation (Not) P17 P161
- nesting subfiles U16
- New Database command (File menu/Design environment) U339
- New Database command (File menu/User environment) U345
- New Field command (Structure menu) P36 T112 U19 U29 U36-37 U341
- New File command (Structure menu) P36 U14 U341
- New Layout dialog box T57-58 U49-50 U61 U62 U88 U92-93 U94
- New Record command (Enter menu) T131 U150 U154 U346
- New Step command (Flowchart menu) U249 U343
- New Sub-Password command (Passwords menu) U331 U333 U344
- New Test command (Flowchart menu) U249 U343
- NEXT RECORD command C3 C66 C74 C111 C113 P51
- NEXT SUBRECORD command C5 C67 C112 P58
- No Trace button C174 C222 C224 C225
- NO TRACE command C16 C113 C175 C225 U255
- Non-enterable field attribute P3 P40 P87 P123
- Non-enterable variable(s) P87 T134 U109
- None pattern U84
- nonstandard choices. See Standard Choices field attribute
- Not a Number (NaN) errors U103
- Not function (Negation) C16 C113 P17 P161
- Note Alert box. See Alert box
- Num function C13 C14 C16 C114 C142
- number entry format T78
- number sign (#) P76 U195-196
- number(s)
- formats for T67
- too large to display T68
- numbering of menu bars U294
- numeric constants P9 P13
- numeric expression operators P14
- numeric field types P75-78
- See also Integer field type; Long Integer field type; Real field type
- formatting T67-69 U101-103
- numeric functions C13
- numeric variables P32 P87
- objects, resize T62
- offspring data structure P54 P64
- OK and Next button customization T128-130
- OK button C40 C142
- OK button customization T125-127
- OK variable C16 C177 C249-250
- Old function C6 C7 C115 P115 P119
- On background pictures P80-85 P152 U319-322 U355
- ON ERR CALL command C10 C16 C17 C116 C223
- ON EVENT CALL command C10 C16 C35 C117-118 C252
- ON SERIAL PORT CALL command C11 C16 C119 C132 C160
- ONE RECORD SELECT command C3 C115 C123
- Open Database command (File menu) T81 U147
- Open Database command (File menu/Design environment) U339
- Open Database command (File menu/User environment) U345
- Open dialog box U190 U191 U202 U221
- OPEN WINDOW command C10 C120-121 U308
- CLOSE WINDOW command and C39
- ERASE WINDOW command and C68
- GO TO XY command and C80
- SET WINDOW TITLE command and C163
- operands P8
- operators P8 P14-17
- See also specific operator
- assignment operator (:=) T133
- logical AND T149
- search criteria order T86
- operators (Search by Formula editor) U182
- Option key C224 C252
- shortcuts with U352-355
- Option-click C175 C222 C223 U255
- Option-F U9
- Option-space C133 C135
- Or conjunction U171
- OR operation(s) C151 C155 C156 P134
- Or operator P5
- Output check box T72
- OUTPUT LAYOUT command C8 C9 C122
- output layout procedures C88 C89 C90 C171
- designing the layout T183-187
- execution cycle P47-48 T181-183 T194 T197
- global procedure for report T192-193
- If statements T189 T190 T191
- mailing labels T195-196
- phase functions for P45
- procedure writing T188-191
- report design procedure T180-182
- output layout(s) P42-43 P70 U49 U128-129
- create T25 T70-73
- default P61 U59 U145 U148-149
- described T17 T19-20
- example C185 C188 C201 C204
- EXPORT DIF command and C70
- EXPORT SYLK command and C71
- EXPORT TEXT command and C72
- for subfiles T114-115
- OUTPUT LAYOUT command and C122
- PRINT LABEL command and C126
- styles of U49-58
- with subfiles P65
- ovals, drawing U78
- overlapped labels U197
- page breaks C171 P74
- page breaks (Quick reports), setting U201
- page number (#P) U195-196
- page numbers
- in the Footer marker T184
- in the Header marker T185
- initialize variable T192
- page overview U165
- Page Setup command (File menu) U69 U122 U208 U252
- Page Setup command (File menu/Design environment) U339
- Page Setup command (File menu/User environment) U345
- Page Setup dialog box U164 U203 U205 U208
- pages, showing U13 U69 U252
- palette U67 U72-74
- palette tools (icons) T64
- parent data structure P54 P64
- parent file T16 T17 U15-16
- defined T110
- subfile display and T116-119
- top level U186
- password(s) P4 P147 U144 U326-330 U332-334
- case and U327
- create T28
- current C46
- Custom environment and U330
- customized T35-36
- deleting U334
- for menu items T27
- hierarchies and U328-329
- layouts and U329-330
- menus and U302 U329-330
- paths and U328-329
- quitting and U293
- User environment and U330
- versions of 4th Dimension and U329
- Passwords command (Design menu) U332 U341
- Passwords editor U302 U326-327
- Passwords menu U344
- Modify command U331 U332-333 U334 U344
- New Sub-Password command U331 U333 U344
- Passwords window U3 U331 U332
- Passwords menu and U344
- Paste command (Edit menu) T117 U155
- pasting, in Menu editor U302
- pathnames C52 C257
- Pattern dialog box U84 U85
- patterns U85
- period (.) C48
- Personnel database. See Examples disk
- Pick Ticket file, example with U273-285
- Picture chart U198
- See also Graph reports
- Picture field type P3 P39 T44 U21 U155 U316 U318-322
- automatic layouts and U92
- displaying P78-85 P152
- formatting U103-105
- On background U103 U319-322
- operations on P154-164
- pixel handling in U355
- Scaled to fit U103 U105 U319
- specifications for T52
- Truncated U103 U104 U318
- picture operators P16-17
- picture variables P32 P87
- displaying and printing P152
- pictures U316 U318-322
- entering U155
- Graph reports and U209
- On background P80-85 P152
- Scaled to fit P79 P152
- Truncated P79 P152
- Pictures menu C82 U208-209
- pictures, add to custom menus T162
- pictures, external areas with C243-247
- Pie chart C81 U198
- See also Graph reports
- Pixel Lines command (Layout menu) U84 U342
- pixel transfer modes P81
- pixels C120 C149 C150 P81
- contrast between U322
- handling of, in Picture fields U355
- width of (default), changing U78
- point symmetry (*) P158
- POP RECORD command C3 C115 C123 C131
- ports, communicating with C11-12
- Position function C14 C123
- precedence of fields U72-73 U136
- Preferences command (File menu/Design environment) U11 U144 U147 U339
- Preferences dialog box U8-9 U146-147
- preferences, setting U8-9 U11
- PREVIOUS RECORD command C3 C31 C66 C124 P51
- PREVIOUS SUBRECORD command C5 C32 C94 C125 P58
- primary sort field T82
- print
- from File menu T152
- procedure to print report T193
- report to screen T194
- Print command (File menu) T152 U164 U208 U252
- Print command (File menu/Design environment) U339
- Print command (File menu/User environment) U345
- Print dialog box U163
- PRINT LABEL command C8 C78 C126-127 C191
- Print Labels command C193
- PRINT LAYOUT command C8 C78 C128 C130 C195
- printing with C194-201
- print layouts U163
- Print quality dialog box U165
- print scale U122
- PRINT SELECTION command C8 C129-130 C191-193
- FORM FEED command and C78
- In footer function and C89
- In header function and C90
- Level function and C95
- OUTPUT LAYOUT command and C122
- PRINT LABEL command and C126
- print sequence
- standard U125-126
- subtotal U127-128
- PRINT SETTINGS command C8 C128 C130 C195
- Printer Setup dialog box U203 U205
- printer, data output to C8
- printing C66 C128 C129 C171 C185-187 C188-190
- See also reports
- control lines and U125-128
- current selection U164-165
- flowchart procedure for P25
- flowcharts U252
- Graph reports U208
- labels U196-197 U204-205
- lists of records P71
- options P62-63
- PRINT LAYOUT command and C194-201
- Quick reports U203
- records P66 P71-74
- Printing layout C190
- printout frames U314-316
- Procedure command (Design menu) U230-234 U340
- Procedure dialog box T139 U230-234
- Procedure editor(s) P4 T26
- See also Flowchart editor; Listing editor
- accessing T139-140
- Procedure Type dialog box T140 U231-232
- Procedure window T141 U2
- Flowchart menu and U343
- linked fields and T102
- Search menu and U343
- procedure(s) P4 P8 P13 P19 P23 T21 U224-226 U230-234
- See also external, file, global, and layout procedures
- calling P24
- create T26
- display of U237
- editing U234
- executing U222
- external U237
- file P3 P44 U47 U225 U232 U233
- global T138-152 U226 U231 U232 U233 U234
- input layout T164-177
- interrupting U255
- layout P3 P44-48 U130 U213 U225 U231 U233 U267
- link U272-285
- menus and U296 U301
- modular approach to P23-24
- output layout T180-197
- saving U242 U253
- user U237
- processing T13 T21
- processing indicator P161
- programming language P4
- programming structures P19-20
- Proportional Column chart U198
- See also Graph reports
- PUSH RECORD command C3 C123 C131
- queries U142
- Quick command (Report menu) U200 U348
- Quick report dialog box U195 U200
- Quick report editor C141 U200
- Quick reports U194-196 U200-203
- breaks, setting U201
- frames, setting U202
- loading definitions U202
- page breaks, setting U201
- printing U203
- saving definitions U202
- subtotals, setting U201
- title stamps U195-196
- titles, setting U202
- totals, setting U201
- Quit command (File menu) T44 T155-156 U6-7 U144 U146 U293
- Quit command (File menu/Design environment) U339
- Quit command (File menu/User environment) U345
- quitting U6-7
- Custom environment U9
- debugger U261
- from custom menus U293
- to Finder U144
- Radio button(s) C58 C64 P90 T134 U110
- RAM, variable table in P9
- Random function C13 C131
- range checking T44
- READ ONLY command C12 C132
- READ WRITE command C12 C132
- Real field type C171 P3 P38 T51 U20
- See also Integer field type; Long integer field type
- changing U22-23
- formatting P75-78
- specifications for T52
- RecDelimit variable C16 C72 C87 C251
- RECEIVE BUFFER command C11 C119 C132 C160 C179 P166
- RECEIVE PACKET command C11 C133-134 C160 C179 P166 U211 U219
- RECEIVE RECORD command C11 C135 C158 C160 C179 U219
- RECEIVE VARIABLE command C11 C136 C148 C159 C160 C179
- record dialog box P112
- record selection icon T90
- record(s) U44-45
- current U159
- data entry T30 T38-40 T76-80
- delete T81
- deleting U192
- described T10
- duplicate U285-288
- linked P108-110
- manipulating C4
- modify T37-38 T89-92
- printing P66 P71-74
- representation of T11
- search T30 T86-89
- selecting C3 U159-160 U161
- sending and receiving C211-214
- sort T30-31 T82-85
- structure P57
- subrecords T16 T41-43 T110
- subsets of (selection) T86
- Records in file function C2 C136
- Records in selection function C2 C137 C138
- Records in set function C6 C137
- Records in subselection function C4 C137 C138
- rectangles, drawing U78
- recursive links U270-271
- See also links
- REDRAW command C7 C9 C139 C166 C203 P92
- REJECT command C7 C140
- relational features. See linked files
- relational operator (=) P17-18
- Rename File command (Structure menu) P36 T47-48 U12 U341
- renaming
- fields U31-32
- files U8 U12
- global procedures U233
- renumbering of menu bars U294
- Replace command (Search menu) U239 U241-242 U343
- Replace Next command (Search menu) U239 U242 U343
- Replace With dialog box U239 U241-242
- REPORT command C8 C141
- report layouts P70-74
- Report menu U348
- Graph command U206-207 U348
- Labels command U205 U348
- Quick command U200 U348
- reports U194-199
- creation T31
- designing the layout T183-187
- Graph U194 U198-199 U206-207 U208-209 U323-324
- mailing labels T195-196
- Quick U194-196 U200-203
- Request box U306
- Request function C10 C40 C142 U306
- requirements Uxxi
- reserved keyboard equivalents U297-298
- resize an object T62
- resizing
- file boxes U12
- layout elements U71
- Text Area U76
- Return key T77 U151
- Revert to Saved command (File menu/Design environment) T62 U134 U137 U242 U253 U339
- Round function C13 C143
- routines P19
- rulers U67 U87 U120-122 U131-133
- hiding U87 U131
- showing U87 U131
- units, defining U87 U131
- runtime version Uxxvi T32 U144
- debugger and U254
- passwords and U329
- quitting and U293
- Save button C233
- Save command (File menu/Design environment) U339
- Save dialog box U174 U184 U190 U191 U202 U220-221
- Save Layout command (File menu) U134 U137
- SAVE LINKED RECORD command C6 C42 C144 C145 P115-119 P121
- SAVE OLD LINKED RECORD command C6 C98 C145 C209 P120-121 P128 T175-176
- Save Procedure command (File menu) U242 U253
- SAVE RECORD command C4 C146 P51
- ADD RECORD command and C19
- ADD SUBRECORD command and C20
- CREATE RECORD command and C43
- CREATE SUBRECORD command and C45
- DELETE SUBRECORD command and C55
- MODIFY RECORD command and C108
- MODIFY SUBRECORD command and C110
- RECEIVE RECORD command and C135
- SAVE SET command C6 C37 C147 P135
- Save Structure command (Design menu) U11
- Save Structure command (File menu) U8
- SAVE VARIABLE command C11 C15 C148 C159
- saving
- ASCII maps U220-221
- databases T6
- layouts U137
- procedures U242 U253
- Quick report definitions U202
- search criteria U174
- Scaled to fit pictures P79 P152 U319
- scaling factor U69 U122
- Scatter chart U198
- See also Graph reports
- Scrapbook (Apple menu) C82 U209
- Screen height function C10 C121 C149 C150
- Screen width function C10 C121 C149 C150
- screen(s)
- control lines and U128-130
- customized T35
- data output to C8
- included layouts and U312-314
- output, layouts for U128-129
- Scrollable area(s) C232-235 P91-95 T135 U111 U310
- Scrollable window P114
- search
- criteria order T86
- records T30
- save search criteria T87
- Search and Modify command (Select menu) C153 P49 T37-38 T91 U162 U168 U176-177 U178-179 U347
- Search and Modify dialog box T91 U176-177 U178-179
- Search by Formula command (Select menu) C151 P49 U162 U168 U180-183 U184-185 U186-187 U347
- Search by Formula dialog box U180-183 U184-185
- Search by Formula editor U180-183 U184-185
- editing in U183 U185
- operators in U182
- parts of U181-182
- SEARCH BY INDEX command C2 C3 C151 C153-154 C155 C178 P49 P98 P113
- SEARCH command C2 C3 C151 C151-152 C153 C154 C155 C232 P49
- Search command (Select menu) T86 U162 U168 U169-173 U174-175 U239 U347
- search criteria P50
- creating U172-173 U174
- loading U175
- saving U174
- syntax U170-171
- Search dialog layout C211
- Search editor T87-88 U169-173 U174-175
- Search menu U238-239 U343
- Find command U239 U241 U343
- Find Next command U239 U241 U343
- Replace command U239 U241-242 U343
- Replace Next command U239 U242 U343
- SEARCH SELECTION command C2 C3 C151 C155 P49 U180
- SEARCH SUBRECORDS command C4 C156
- SEARCH SUBSELECTION command C4
- Search window C152
- searching C185-187 U168
- and modifying U168 U176-177 U178-179
- by criteria U168 U169-173 U174-175
- by formula U168 U180-183 U184-185 U186-187
- selecting by U162
- subfiles U186-187
- subrecords U186-187
- SearchLength procedure C228
- SearchMax procedure C227 C228
- secondary sort field T82
- security. See passwords
- Select All command (Edit menu) T183 U161 U193
- Select menu U347
- Search and Modify command U162 U168 U176-177 U178-179 U347
- Search and Modify command T37-38 T91
- Search by Formula command U162 U168 U180-183 U184-185 U186-187 U347
- Search command U162 U168 U169-173 U174-175 U347
- Search command T86
- Show All command U161 U347
- Show All command T89 T92 T151
- Show Subset command U161 U193 U347
- Sort command U167 U347
- Sort command T82
- Select palette tool T64 U70 U75-76 U139
- selection
- current C187
- manipulating C2
- record subset T86
- selection (record subset) T86
- selection commands C2
- Selection window P115 U158 U286-288
- Semaphore function C12 C156
- SEND PACKET command C11 C157 C160 C179 P166 U211 U219
- RECEIVE PACKET command and C133
- SEND RECORD command and C158
- SEND RECORD command C12 C158 C160 C179 U219
- SEND VARIABLE command C12 C136 C159 C160 C179
- sequence structure P19
- serial port codes C254-255
- Set as Start command (Flowchart menu) U248 U252 U343
- SET CHANNEL command C12 C160-162 C254-255 P166
- Set Preferences command (File menu) U240
- SET WINDOW TITLE command C10 C163
- SetFlipPic program C246-247
- sets C6 C92 C99 C147 C178 P12
- current selection and C187
- defined P134-135
- operations on P135-140
- using P140-142
- Shift key C252
- Shift-clicking (mouse technique) U161
- Shift-Command U238
- Shift-Tab T42 U151
- shortcuts U352-355
- Show All command (Select menu) T89 T92 T151 U161 U347
- Show Custom Menus command (Menu menu) T161 U298 U303 U344
- Show Rulers command (Layout menu) U87 U131 U342
- Show Subset command (Select menu) U161 U193 U347
- Sin function C13 C163
- slash (/) C48
- software requirements Uxxi T3
- SORT BY INDEX command C2 C164
- Sort command (Select menu) T82 U167 U347
- Sort dialog box P52 T82-83 U166 U167
- sort field P72
- sort field cells T82 T83
- sort order T82 T85
- SORT SELECTION command C2 C129 C164 C165
- SORT SUBSELECTION command C4 C139 C166 C203
- sorting C129 C185-187 P51-53
- current selection (records) T30-31 T82-85 U166 U167
- flowchart procedure for P25
- global procedures U234
- Standard Choices T54 U34
- space C48
- Special menu C200 C221 C228 C235 U348
- Edit ASCII Map command U220-221 U348
- Execute Procedure command T150 T194 U222 U348
- specifications U335-337
- splash screens U298 U303
- Squares sum function C13 C167
- squares, drawing U78
- Stacked Column chart U198
- See also Graph reports
- Standard Choices U152-153
- deleting U34
- dialog box P41-42
- entering data from U157
- inserting U34
- setting U33-35
- sorting U34
- Standard Choices editor U27 U33-35 U153 U157
- Standard Choices field attribute U24 U25-27 U33-35 U152-153 U157
- create a custom list T54-56
- described T53
- Standard Choices window U152-153 U157
- starting T6-7 U3-6 U147
- statements P8
- statistical functions C13
- Std deviation function C13 C168
- steps (Flowchart editor) U243
- See also Flowchart editor
- changing size of U249
- copying U251
- creating U249
- deleting U251
- duplicating U251
- editing U250
- first, setting U248 U252
- flowlines and U251
- moving U250
- selecting U250
- Stilldown C241
- Stop Alert box. See Alert box
- Stop button C70 C71 C85 C86 C87 C151
- string expression operators P15
- String function C14 C169
- string functions C14
- string lengths, scanning C227-228
- string repetition operator C114
- structural maximums U336
- structure T13 U8
- of database files T14-17
- Structure command (Design menu) U340
- Structure editor T24
- Structure menu P36 U341
- Change Field command U39 U341
- create fields T49-51
- Delete Field command U40 U341
- Delete File command U40 U341
- Modify Field command U31
- New Field command T112 U19 U29 U36-37 U341
- New File command U14 U341
- Rename file command T47-48 U12 U341
- Rename file command T47-48
- Structure window U2 U6 U7-8 U265-267
- drawing a link in P107
- field name and type display T51
- file creation T46-49
- Structure menu and U341
- subfile appearance T112
- Style menu P75 P147 U76 U83 U88 U342
- Center command T63
- text elements and T65
- sub-passwords. See passwords
- subfields P3 P11-12 P54
- Subfile field type P3 P39 T111 U21 U36-37 U156
- automatic layouts and U93
- changing U21
- specifications for T52
- subfile(s) C202-205 P3 P11-12 P54-68 U15-17 U94
- create and name T24 T111-112
- create subfields T112-113
- creating U36-37
- described T16-17
- display in parent file T116-119
- enter and view data in T120-122
- exporting and U211
- importing and U211
- importing and exporting with C215-217
- included U156
- input layout for T113-114
- Layout dialog box P60-61
- layout procedures P64-65 P124-125
- layouts P60-61 P123
- levels P60
- links and P128-131 U265 U268-270
- nesting P60 U16
- output layout for T114-115
- overview of T110
- printing labels from C191-193
- searching P59 U186-187
- structure P57
- subfield P37
- when to use P66-68
- subrecord(s) P54 P57
- data entry P60-61
- defined T16 T41-43 T110
- manipulating C5
- searching P58 U186-187
- selecting C5
- subroutines T21
- See also global procedures
- select from list T147
- subselections, manipulating C4
- Substring function C14 C79 C170
- substructures P54
- Subtotal function C8 C13 C88 C95 C129 C171 C172 P72 T190 U127-128
- subtotals
- in Quick reports U201
- print sequence for U127-128
- Sum function C13 C129 C171 C172 C228 P55
- superimposition operations P154 P155
- SYLK format U210 U214
- syntactic metasymbols P6
- syntactic symbols P6
- syntax errors U240 U245 U254 U255
- System file T3
- system requirements Uxxi
- system variables C15-16 C117 C249-252
- TAB character C72
- Tab key U151
- movement in fields T42
- Tan function C13 C173
- tests (Flowchart editor) U243
- See also Flowchart editor
- creating U249
- Text Area palette tool T62 T64 U70 U73 U75-76 U89 U112-113 U118
- Text Areas
- adding U75
- resizing U76
- variables and U112-114
- Text field type P3 P38 U20
- See also Alpha field type
- changing U22-23
- formatting P75
- specifications for T52
- Text format U210
- Time function C14 C173
- time functions C14
- time stamp (#T) U195-196
- Time string function C14 C47 C174
- time, current C14 C47
- title graphics U298
- title screen T35
- title stamps (Quick reports) U195-196
- titles (Quick reports), setting U202
- top level parent file U186
- totals (Quick reports), setting U201
- Trace button C175 C223 C224
- TRACE command C16 C113 C175 C224 U255
- Trace window C17 C175 C224 C225
- transcendental functions C13
- TRUE C16 C175
- Not function and C113
- True function C16 C175 P17
- Trunc function C13 C143 C176
- Truncated pictures P79 P152 U318
- Turn Grid Off command (Layout menu) U86 U342
- Turn Grid On command (Layout menu) U86 U342
- types. See field types or specific field type
- Undefined function C15 C148 C177
- Undo command (Edit menu) T62 U138-139
- UNION command C6 C62 C178 C180 P134 P135 P139
- Unique field attribute P3 P40 U24
- See also Indexed field attribute
- described T53
- UNLOAD RECORD command C12 C178
- UpdateEvt C241
- uppercase U172
- Uppercase function C14 C179
- USE ASCII MAP command C12 C179 P167 P168
- USE SET command C6 C21 C44 C99 C178 C180 P135 P137 P140
- User command (Environment menu) U143 U146 U147
- User command (Environment menu/Design environment) U340
- User command (Environment menu/User environment) U346
- User environment P5 P57 P126 P166 T22 T29-32 U142-143
- add records T76-80
- ASCII map T32
- data entry and modification T30
- described T29
- interpreter and C221
- menu bar U345-348
- passwords and U330
- record searching and sorting T30-31
- report creation T31
- SET WINDOW TITLE command and C163
- starting up in U147
- switching from Custom environment to U144 U146
- switching from Design environment to U143-144 U146
- switching to Custom environment from U145
- user interface C9-10 C142 C210-211
- user interrupts U255
- user procedures, display of U237
- UserSet system set C6 C62 C109 C253 P143
- Utilities menu, Calculator command T44
- value, search criteria order T86
- variable dialog box P86 P91
- Variable Frame P62 U314 U315
- variable table P33-34
- variable type P32
- variable(s) C40 C100 C136 C148 C159 C177 C205 P4 P8 P9-10 P12 U93 U94 U105-114
- See also specific variable
- Accept button U110
- Area U111
- assignment operator (:=) T133 T149
- automatic link procedure and U272
- boxes around U354
- Button P88 T133-134 U109-110 U117
- character length of T168
- Check Box U110
- creating arrays of U352-353
- declaring U106
- dialog boxes and U95 U107
- Don’t Accept button U110
- embedded U112-114 U118-119
- Enterable P87 U108
- External Area U111
- Field-like U108-109 U112-113
- fields and U106-107
- formats of U112 U116
- formatting U68 U87
- global P28-30
- Graph Area U111
- in linked fields T103
- initialize T169-172
- input and U95
- layout P85-86 T124 T134-135 U115-117
- local P28-30
- naming U116
- Non-enterable P87 U109
- output and U95
- Radio Button U110
- Scrollable Area U111 U310
- Text Areas and U112-114
- tracing (Flowchart editor) U261
- types of U107-112 U116
- Variance function C13 C181
- versions of 4th Dimension Uxxvi U144
- debugger and U254
- passwords and U329
- quitting and U293
- vertical concatenation (/) P155
- vertical move (/) P157
- vertical scaling (*/) P160
- view files T24
- views U17
- Welcome dialog box U4
- Welcome screen T6
- While loop, in global procedures T149
- While statement (Flowchart editor) U247
- While...End while statement C15 C69 C113 C182
- White pattern U84
- widths (of boxes) U354
- wildcard character (@) C96 C153 P32 P114 T40 U158 U172 U238 U288
- windows C10 U308
- See also specific window
- CLOSE WINDOW command and C39
- ERASE WINDOW command and C68
- GO TO XY command and C80
- MESSAGE command and C104
- OPEN WINDOW command and C120-121
- SET WINDOW TITLE command and C163
- X axis (Graph reports), setting U199 U206
- Y axis (Graph reports), setting U199 U206
- Year of function C14 C183
- zoom box T60
- ^ (caret) P76
- ` (accent mark) P32
- | (inclusive superimposition) P155
- ± (between operator) C153
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