The info(“procedurename”) function returns the name of the currently running procedure.

Description

This function returns the name of the currently running procedure.

See Also

• activeobjectaction -- allows a procedure to communicate with the object on the current form that is currently being edited (if any).
• automaticprocedurename( -- returns an available procedure name.
• changeobject -- modifies the properties of one object in a form.
• changeobjects -- modifies the properties of one or more objects in a form.
• changetimer -- modifies a repeating task that will be performed periodically when Panorama is not otherwise busy.
• cloneform -- copies all of the objects in a form (optionally, with modifications) into the active form.
• cloneobjects -- duplicates objects in a form (with modifications).
• closeactiveobject -- closes any object whose text is currently being edited.
• closedatabaseactiveobjects -- stops all text editing associated with the current database.
• controlsound -- controls playback of a sound file.
• downloadpartialdatabase -- downloads specified components of the current database from the server. The current database must be shared.
• exportallprocedures -- saves all the procedures in an editable text format.
• exportprocedure( -- exports a procedure and the procedure's meta data as a binary object that can be imported with the importprocedure statement.
• formxy -- programmatically scrolls a form to a new position.
• getmaxwindow -- retrieves the position and size of the largest possible window on the main screen.
• getprocedureoption( -- returns information about a procedure.
• getproceduretext -- gets the contents (source) of a procedure and places it in a variable.
• getproceduretext( -- gets the contents (source code) of a procedure.
• getwindow -- retrieves the position and size of the current window.
• Implicitly Triggered Procedures -- Procedures that are triggered automatically when the user performs some normal Panorama action are said to be "implicitly triggered."
• importdatabase -- imports data from another database into the current database.
• importdictprocedures -- converts source code exported by the ExportAllProcedures statement into a dictionary.
• importjson -- imports a JSON array into the current database.
• importjsonline -- imports a JSON record into the current record.
• importline -- imports a line of text into the current record.
• importprocedure -- imports a procedure into a database.
• importrawdata -- imports raw binary data into an existing database.
• importtext -- imports text into an existing database.
• info("proceduredatabase") -- returns the name of the database that contains the currently running procedure.
• join -- joins data from another database into the current database.
• joinonerecord -- joins matching data from another database into the current record.
• loadallprocedures -- loads all the procedures from a dictionary into the current database. If a procedure doesn't exist it will be created.
• makenewform -- creates a new form in the current database.
• makenewprocedure -- creates a new procedure in the current database.
• Mark Menu -- allows you to set bookmarks in source code to help navigate to specific spots in a long program.
• newdatabase -- creates a new database.
• newformobject -- creates a new graphic object in a form.
• objectaction -- allows a procedure to communicate with an object on the current form.
• partialdatabaseupdate -- updates one or more components of an existing database.
• playsound -- starts playing a sound file.
• posixtask -- executes a POSIX shell script in the background using NSTask.
• printonemultiple -- prints a form over and over again without advancing from record to record. Instead of advancing from record to record, a variable is incremented each time the form is printed. This statement is designed for printing calendars or thumbnails.
• printtopdf -- prints the current database to a PDF file.
• printusingform -- allows the current database to be printed using a different form than the one currently being displayed.
• procedureexists( -- checks to see whether a procedure exists or not.
• procedureinsertfieldname -- inserts a field name into a procedure, adding chevrons if necessary.
• procedureinsertformname -- inserts a form name into a procedure, adding quotes.
• procedureinsertprocedurename -- inserts a procedure name into a procedure, adding quotes if necessary.
• proceduresearch -- searches for text in a procedure.
• proceduresearchexact -- searches for text in a procedure.
• proceduresearchnext -- searches for text in a procedure, starting from the current location.
• proceduresearchnextexact -- searches for text in a procedure, starting from the current location.
• Program Menu -- assists with running and debugging code, and with developing custom dialogs.
• Programming -- basics of programming with Panorama X.
• recompile -- recompiles all procedures in a database.
• saveallprocedures -- saves all the procedures in the specified database into a dictionary.
• saveoneprocedure -- saves a specific procedure in the specified database into a dictionary.
• saveopenprocedures -- saves all the open procedures in the specified database into a dictionary.
• savepartialdatabase -- saves specified components of the current database, leaving other components out.
• serverupdate -- temporarily disables record locking and server updates when using a shared database.
• setprocedureoptions -- modifies one or more properties of a procedure (source code, Action menu options, etc.).
• setproceduretext -- changes the text of the currently open procedure.
• setwindow -- specifies the dimensions (size and location) of the next window that is opened (with openform, opensheet, openprocedure etc.).
• Source Menu -- used to assist in editing program code.
• startbonjour -- starts monitoring the local network for available hosts.
• startfilesystemmonitor -- sets up and starts a repeating task that will be performed whenever a file and/or folder is modified.
• starttimer -- sets up and starts a repeating task that will be performed periodically when Panorama is not otherwise busy.
• stopbonjour -- cancels monitoring of the local network for available hosts.
• stopfilesystemmonitor -- stops a repeating task that has been set up to be performed whenever a file and/or folder is modified.
• stopposixtask -- stops a POSIX shell script that is running in the background.
• Text Display Programming -- programming a Text Display Object.
• Text Editor Programming -- programming a Text Editor Object.
• windowbox -- specifies the dimensions (size and location) of the next window that is opened (with openform, opensheet, openprocedure etc.).

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