HP Data Entry and Forms Management System (VPLUS) Reference Manual (32209-90024)

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INTRODUCTION TO FORMS DESIGN
EASE OF FORMS DESIGN
The value will appear with the conventions of the native language at run-time. For more
information on Native Language Support, see Section 8.
Understanding Form Sequencing
As shown in Figure 3-4., the Form Menu is the first menu in the sequence of menus used to
define a form. On the Form Menu, as shown in Figure 3-10., you specify a name for the
form and the form sequencing options to use (Repeat Option and Next Form The form
sequening options are described below. the other fields pertain to advanced features such
as “Form Families” discussed later in this section.
Figure 3-10. Example of a Form Menu
The Repeat Option
When the forms in a forms file are displayed, a form may be repeated and appended to
itself (A); it may be repeated overlaying the previous display of itself (R); or it can be a
non-repeating form that is displayed once (N).
To illustrate how the three choices of the repeat option work, assume that form X is a
repeat/append form (A). This form is displayed, the user types in data, and presses
ENTER.
The form with the data remains on the screen, and the same form with no data (except
initial values) is displayed Immediately below the form with data. The next time
ENTER is
pressed, the form is displayed a third time immediately below the second form. This