This page is used to define the fonts used when the documentation folder is printed.
Displayed data
The following data is displayed for each item: font and size used when printing.
The ("...") button located on the right hand-side of the combo boxes opens a dialog box which is used to select the character font and its size.
The following items are identified:
Description
Name of the data item.
Example: Visibility: Public
Attribute
Value of the data item.
Example: Visibility: Public
Object name
Object name displayed in the report title (description-type reports).
4GL source
4GL source code for the object.
The use of a monospaced font is recommended in order to preserve an algorithm-type presentation.
Column heading
Heading for column-type presentations.
Column 1
Column format with few (2 or 3) and therefore wider columns.
Example:
Name |
Description |
ORD_MGT |
Order management |
Column 2
Column format with many (4 or more) and therefore narrower columns.
Example:
Name |
Description |
Ln |
Dec. |
Ty |
ITEM_CODE |
Item code |
10 |
|
A |
ITEM_QTY |
Quantity ordered |
6 |
|
N |
Array
Array-type presentation. For example: program data environment, control breaks, details of an entity involved in a relationship, etc.
The use of a monospaced font is recommended in order to avoid misalignments in the arrays.
Text
Text from the Document editor. For example: comments, technical documentation, user documentation, etc.
Buttons
...
Each of these buttons opens a system dialog box which is used to select the character font and its size used to print the corresponding item.
Undo
This button cancels the modifications made and restores the application to its previous state.
Default
This button cancels the modifications made and restores the application to the state it had when the environment was created.
A click on the icon situated on the upper right-hand corner of the dialog box closes the box. If modifications were made, a confirmation screen appears.