Saving the window

You can save the window you are working on at any time.

Naming the window

The name you assign to a window when you save it can be any valid identifier of up to 40 characters. For information, see “valid identifiers” in the online Help.

A commonly used convention is to preface all window names with w_ and use a suffix that helps you identify the particular window. For example, you might name a window that displays employee data w_empdata.

StepsTo save a window:

  1. Select File>Save from the menu bar.

    If you have previously saved the window, PocketBuilder saves the new version in the same library and returns you to the Window painter workspace.

    If you have not previously saved the window, PocketBuilder displays the Save Window dialog box.

    All orientation views of a window are saved at the same time. For more information about multiple orientation views, see “Multiple Orientation Painter for windows”.

  2. Name the window in the Windows text box.

    See the window naming considerations at the beginning of this section.

  3. Type comments in the Comments text box to describe the window.

    These comments display in the Select Window window and in the Library painter. It is a good idea to use comments so that you and others can easily remember the purpose of the window later.

  4. Specify which library you want to save the window in.

  5. Click OK.