Preferences - PREF

Comprising of two parts, this component allows you to have a simple saving and retrieving data values tagged by a code, and gives a modern and professional interface to database preferences.

Data preferences

This component provides a set of routines to set and retrieve 4D data types. Each setting can be set and retrieved with a text handle to make management easy.

In addition, any handle can be used on its own for global values, or with a reference for filtering of the same type of preference. As an example, this reference can be used to set user specific over-rides for any preference.

System preferences

The second part of the component allows you to display a preferences interface, inspired by the OSX System Preferences, categorising items with customisable icons, giving a rich and and flexible interface.

Features

• Set and retrieve 4D data types as preferences, avoiding the need to add new fields
• Filter preferences by user or any other chosen reference
• Display a rich interface for the user to manage database preferences and settings
• Fully customisable
• Automatically will display any preferences screens from other Halare components
• Add additional custom screens by adding one form and one method.

List of commands

• PREF CLEAR
• PREF Exists
• PREF GET ARRAY
• PREF Get Blob
• PREF Get Date
• PREF Get Num
• PREF Get TEXT
• PREF Get Time
• PREF SET ARRAY
• PREF SET BLOB
• PREF SET DATE
• PREF SET NUM
• PREF SET TEXT
• PREF SET TIME
• SYSPREF ADD BUTTON
• SYSPREF DIALOG
• SYSPREF GENERAL
• SYSPREF RESET
• SYSPREF SET BUTTON ACCESS