PmfFormCtrl Class [AX 2012]

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2014-04-11

The PmfFormCtrl class is the base class for all Process-related form control classes.

Syntax

class PmfFormCtrl implements ButtonStateProvider

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Called

Methods

	Method	Description
	addSubFormCtrl	Adds another PmfFormCtrl object as a sub-control.
	args	Gets the arguments from the associated FormRun object.
	caller	Gets a reference to the caller of the associated FormRun object.
	callerBuffer	Gets the specified record buffer to the associated FormRun object.
	cancelTimeOut	Cancels a previous method call to the setTimeOut method. (Inherited from Object.)
	checkRecVersion	Indicates whether the record version of the buffer is the same as the record version of the same record in the database.
	clearCache	Clears the advanced caching.
	dataSourceActivePost	Executes after the standard code in the active form data source event.
	dataSourceCreatePre	Executes after the standard code in the create form data source event.
	dataSourceDeletePost	Executes after the standard code in the delete form data source event.
	dataSourceInitPost	Executes after the standard code in the init form data source event.
	dataSourceInitValuePre	Executes after the standard code in the initValue form data source event.
	dataSourceLinkActivePost	Executes after the standard code in the linkActive form data source event.
	dataSourceLinkActivePre	Executes before the standard code in the linkActive form data source event.
	dataSourceValidateDelete	Validates the deletion in a data source.
	dataSourceValidateWrite	Performs validation on a write to a data source.
	dataSourceWritePost	Executes after a write to a data source is performed.
	dataSourceWritePre	Executes before a write to a data source is performed.
	determineButtonStates	Implements advanced caching for specific rules.
	enableDSField	Enables or disables the specified field in the data source.
	enableFormControl	Enables or disables the specified form control.
	equal	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current one. (Inherited from Object.)
	fieldLookup	Performs a lookup for a specified field.
	fieldModified	Executes when a field is modified.
	fieldValidate	Performs validation on a specified field.
	getTimeOutTimerHandle	Returns the timer handle for the object. (Inherited from Object.)
	handle	Retrieves the handle of the class of the object. (Inherited from Object.)
	initPost	Executes after a call to the init method.
	initPre	Executes before a call to the init method.
	menuItemName	Gets the command name that is defined in the arguments of the class.
	new	Initializes a new instance of the PmfFormCtrl class.
	notify	Releases the hold on an object that has called the wait method on this object. (Inherited from Object.)
	notifyAll	Releases a lock on the object that was issued by the wait method on this object. (Inherited from Object.)
	objectOnServer	Determines whether the object is on a server. (Inherited from Object.)
	owner	Returns the instance that owns the object. (Inherited from Object.)
	parmBuffer	Gets or sets the primary table buffer that this control will manage.
	parmFormDataSource	Gets or sets the primary form data source that this control will manage.
	parmFormRun	Gets or sets an instance of the FormRun class that this control will manage.
	refreshManager	Refreshes all the buttons that are registered by using the FormButtonManager that is associated with this form control.
	registerCtrlRule	Registers a handling rule for the current object.
	registerCtrlRuleNoGroup	Registers a handling rule for the current object.
	runPre	Executes before a call to the run method.
	setDatasources	Sets the data sources that are used in the rule computation process.
	setTimeOut	Sets up the scheduled execution of a specified method. (Inherited from Object.)
	toString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
	updateDesign	Updates the controls on the form.
	usageCount	Returns the current number of references, that is, the value of the reference counter, that the object has. (Inherited from Object.)
	visibleDSField	Indicates whether the specified field in the data source is visible.
	visibleFormControl	Sets the visible property of a specified form control.
	wait	Pauses a process. (Inherited from Object.)
	xml	Returns an XML string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
	::construct	Initializes a new instance of the PmfFormCtrl class.

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Remarks

These classes are used to separate the business logic functionality that may be shared between forms from the forms themselves. In additionl, this separation provides better ease in migrating changes between different product versions by reducing the changes in form code itself.

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