Oracle Forms Developer – Form Builder Reference, Volume 1

EDIT_TEXTITEM built-in
Description
Invokes the Runform item editor for the current text item and puts the form in Edit mode.
Syntax
PROCEDURE EDIT_TEXTITEM;
PROCEDURE EDIT_TEXTITEM
(x NUMBER,
y NUMBER);
PROCEDURE EDIT_TEXTITEM
(x NUMBER,
y NUMBER,
width, NUMBER
height NUMBER);
Built-in Type restricted procedure
Enter Query Mode yes
Parameters
x Specifies the x coordinate on the screen where you want to place the upper
left corner of the pop-up item editor.
y Specifies the y coordinate on the screen where you want to place the upper
left corner of the pop-up item editor.
width Specifies the width of the entire editor window, including buttons.
height Specifies the height of the entire editor window, including buttons.
100
If you specify a height less than 6 character cells, or its equivalent, Form
Builder sets the height equal to 6.
You can use the optional EDIT_TEXTITEM parameters to specify the location and dimensions of the
pop-up window with which the item editor is associated. If you do not use these parameters, Form
Builder invokes the item editor with its default location and dimensions.
EDIT_TEXTITEM restrictions
• The Width must be at least wide enough to display the buttons at the bottom of the editor window.
EDIT_TEXTITEM examples
/*
** Built-in: EDIT_TEXTITEM
** Example: Determine the x-position of the current item
** then bring up the editor either on the left
** side or right side of the screen so as to not
** cover the item on the screen.
*/
DECLARE
itm_x_pos NUMBER;