JSON property list
This page provides a comprehensive list of all form properties, sorted by their JSON name. Click on a property name to access its detailed description.
In the "Form Properties" chapter, properties are sorted according to their names and themes in the Property List.
| Property | Description | Possible Values |
|---|---|---|
| a | ||
| bottomMargin | Vertical margin value (in pixels) | minimum: 0 |
| d | ||
| destination | Form type | "detailScreen", "listScreen", "detailPrinter", "listPrinter" |
| e | ||
| entryOrder | The order in which active objects are selected when the Tab or the Carriage return key is used in an input form | Collection of 4D Form object names |
| events | List of all events selected for the object or form | Collection of event names, e.g. ["onClick","onDataChange"...]. |
| f | ||
| formSizeAnchor | Name of the object whose position determines the size of the form. (minimum length: 1) | Name of a 4D object |
| h | ||
| height | Height of the form | minimum: 0 |
| i | ||
| inheritedForm | Designates the form to inherit | Name (string) of table or project form OR a POSIX path (string) to a .json file describing the form OR an object describing the form |
| inheritedFormTable | Designates the table an inherited form will use | A table name or number |
| m | ||
| markerBody | Detail marker position | minimum: 0 |
| markerBreak | Break marker position(s) | minimum: 0 |
| markerFooter | Footer marker position | minimum: 0 |
| markerHeader | Header marker position(s) | integer minimum: 0; integer array minimum: 0 |
| memorizeGeometry | Saves the form parameters when the form window is closed | true, false |
| menuBar | Menu bar to associate to the form | Name of a valid menu bar |
| method | A project method name. | The name of an existing project method |
| p | ||
| pages | Collection of pages (each page is an object) | Page objects |
| pageFormat | object | Available print properties |
| r | ||
| rightMargin | Horizontal margin value (in pixels) | minimum: 0 |
| s | ||
| shared | Specifies if a form can be used as a subform | true, false |
| w | ||
| width | Width of the form | minimum: 0 |
| windowMaxHeight | Form window's largest allowable height | minimum: 0 |
| windowMaxWidth | Form window's largest allowable width | minimum: 0 |
| windowMinHeight | Form window's smallest allowable height | minimum: 0 |
| windowMinWidth | Form window's smallest allowable width | minimum: 0 |
| windowSizingX | Form window's vertical sizing | "fixed", "variable" |
| windowSizingY | Form window's horizontal sizing | "fixed", "variable" |
| windowTitle | Designates a form window's title | A name for the form window |