Instance variables in descendants

If you create a window by inheriting it from an existing window that has public or protected instance variables with simple datatypes, the instance variables display and can be modified in the descendent window’s Properties view. You see them at the bottom of the General tab page. In this illustration, the last two properties are inherited instance variables.

The sample shows the general tab of the Properties view for w _ customer inherited from w _ employee, as noted in the Title Bar. From top to bottom are drop downs with Application Workspace and the Icon App Icon ! selected, then a spin control labeled i d with the value 6, a spin control labeled day with the entry 2001 - 0 2 - 0 5, and at bottom a drop down labeled d e c number with the number 12 dot 3 4 displayed.

All public instance variables with simple datatypes such as integer, boolean, character, date, string, and so on display. Instance variables with the any or blob data type or instance variables that are objects or arrays do not display.