HTMLContextApplied

Description

Occurs when the SetHTMLAction method has been called to apply an action to a DataWindow control or DataStore. The event occurs after the context has been set but before the action is applied.

Obsolete method

HTMLContextApplied is obsolete and should not be used, because the Web DataWindow technology is obsolete. An obsolete feature is no longer eligible for technical support and will no longer be enhanced, although it is still available.

PowerBuilder event information

Event ID: pbm_dwnhtmlcontextapplied

Argument

Description

action

String. A descriptor of the action about to be applied to the DataStore. Action strings include:

AppendRow

DeleteRow

InsertRow

PageFirst

PageLast

PageNext

PagePrior

Retrieve

Sort

Update

The list is subject to change and additional actions may be added in the future. Case is not relevant for action values.


Return Values

Set the return code to affect the outcome of the event:

0 -- Continue processing (execute the action)

1 -- Prevent the action from being applied

For information on setting the return code in a particular environment, see About return values for DataWindow events.

Usage

Actions include navigating from page to page, inserting and deleting rows, retrieving and updating data. Typically the HTMLContextApplied event is used to call server-side methods for validating data that is about to be updated.

The SetHTMLAction method triggers the HTMLContextApplied event. If the HTMLContextApplied event returns 1, then the SetHTMLAction method returns -4 to indicate that the action was canceled.

See also

SetHTMLAction method