Oracle Forms Developer – Form Builder Reference, Volume 1

BLOCK_MENU built-in
Description
Displays a list of values (LOV) containing the sequence number and names of valid blocks in your form.
Form Builder sets the input focus to the first enterable item in the block you select from the LOV.
Syntax
PROCEDURE BLOCK_MENU;
Built-in Type restricted procedure
Enter Query Mode yes; however, it is illegal to navigate out of the current block in Enter Query mode
Parameters
none
BLOCK_MENU examples
/*
** Built-in: BLOCK_MENU
** Example: Calls up the list of blocks in the form when the
** user clicks a button, and prints a message if
** the user chooses a new block out of the list to
** which to navigate.
*/
DECLARE
prev_blk VARCHAR2(40) := :System.Cursor_Block;
BEGIN
BLOCK_MENU;
IF :System.Cursor_Block prev_blk THEN
Message(’You successfully navigated to a new block!’);
END IF;
END;
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