OBJECT.MODE_GET Function

Syntax

Mode as C = .Mode_Get()

Arguments

Mode

Possible modes are:

"VIEW" = 0
"CHANGE" = 1
"ENTER" = 2
"QUERY" = 3
"FIND" = 4

Description

Returns the current mode for the form or browse.

The <OBJECT>.MODE_GET() method applies to:

Browses (for <OBJECT> use either the <BROWSE> pointer or the name of the browse)
Forms (for <OBJECT> use either the <FORM> pointer or the name of the form)

The <OBJECT>.MODE_GET() method returns the current mode (VIEW, CHANGE, ENTER, QUERY, FIND) of the current window.

Example

This script is attached to a button on a layout. It saves the current record if the layout is in change or enter mode. If the layout is in Query or Find mode, it exits to View mode.

Mode = parent.mode_get()
select
   case mode = "CHANGE" .or. mode = "ENTER"
       parent.commit()
   case mode = "QUERY"
       parent.query_exit()
   case mode = "FIND"
       parent.find_exit()
end select

Limitations

Desktop applications only.