XmlTF (variable name : value : length : disabled)
variable name = Constant or alphanumeric field (30A)
value = numeric field (6,0) HHMMSS
value = Length of display field (2.0) (optional)
*on/*off = Disable field (optional)
Return type:
Encoded XML string
Description:
XmlTF returns a HTML encoded display field in XML. This is a primary function for building fields to the browser.
This is normally used in conjunction with PutXmlRec function
Example:
Creates a field on the browser with the size of the value of the field
Eval string = xmlTF(‘time’:the_time)
Creates a field on the browser with the size 10
Eval string = xmlTF(‘date’:the_time:10)
Creates a field on the browser with the size of the field and disables it.
Eval string = xmlTF(‘date’:the_time:0:*off)
Functions in the statement are allowed, and often used.
Eval string = xmlTF(‘date’:now(‘t’) )
Notes and Restrictions:
The variable name is case sensitive.