Learn TDL and Customize Tally Accounting Software: Example 3: Display a Form

Monday, February 5, 2007

Example 3: Display a Form

[#Menu: Gateway of Tally]
    ;; This will add a Menu-option before the Balance Sheet 
    Add: Item: Before: ~Balance Sheet: MyOption: Display: rptMyReport
 

    ;; Remarks
    ;; To add menu-option after Balance Sheet, use keyword After
    ;; Example:-
    ;; Add: Item: After:~Balance Sheet: MyOption: Display: rptMyReport
    ;; or
    ;; Add: Item: At Beginning: MyOption: Display: rptMyReport
    ;; or
    ;; Add: Item: At End: MyOption: Display: rptMyReport


[Report: rptMyReport]
    Add: Form: frmMyForm


[Form: frmMyForm]
    Add: Part: prtMyPart


    ;; This specifies that the width of the form must be 40% of the screen width
    Width: 40% screen

    ;; This specifies that the height of the form must be 50 of the screen height
    Height: 50% screen


[Part: prtMyPart]
    Add: Line: lnMyLine

[Line: lnMyLine]
    Add: Field: fldMyField


[Field: fldMyField]
    Set as : "Here's a Sample FORM"

Notes:-
1) The above program defines a menu-option "MyOption" in the "GateWay of Tally" screen before Balance Sheet. Note the tidle character ~ in front of Balance Sheet which highlights the next letter after it.
2) When the user selects this option "MyOption", it displays a Form.

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