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

Chapter 3 103
INTRODUCTION TO FORMS DESIGN
GLOBALS MENU
GLOBALS MENU
Certain characteristics of the entire forms file are defined as global specifications and
specified on the Globals Menu, illustrated in Figure 3-22. The global specifications include
the default screen enhancements for fields and errors, the first form to be executed, where
the message "window" line appears on the form, and provides for user-defined labels for
the function keys. These specifications apply to the entire forms file rather than to
individual forms or to fields within the forms.
FORMSPEC supplies default values for these characteristics and, unless you want to
change the defaults, you need never be concerned with global specifications. If, however,
you want to change these specifications, you enter G in the Main Menu selection box, and
do not specify a form name or a field name. The Globals Menu is then displayed so you can
change the default global specifications. If you indicated the data capture devices on the
Terminal/Language Selection Menu, the following message will appear at the bottom of
the Globals Menu:
Press NEXT to select HP 3075/6 device specifications
(The Data Capture Device Specifications Menu is described later in this section).
Figure 3-22. Globals Menu
When you press
ENTER, FORMSPEC checks and records the global values (default or
specified) and then displays the next menu. The next menu is the Save Field Menu. To get
to the first Form Menu, press
NEXT FORM.
PREV
FORM
NEXT
FORM
REFRESH
PREV NEXT MAIN/
RESUME
EXIT
FORMSPEC v.uu.ff Forms File Menu FORMS FILE: filename
[] Head Form Name
[ HI ]
[ IU ]
[ 24 ]
[]
[ HI ]
Default Display Enhancement
Error Enhancement
Window Display Line
Window Enhancement
Define Function Key Labels
(“Y”)