Example 37: Using "Control" attribute at Menu definition level

This post illustrates how to use "Control" attribute at menu-definition level.

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;;Objective:- ;;Using "Control" attribute at Menu level ;;========================================================================= ;;Global formula definition [System: Formula] locSR : $$LocaleString:"Sales Register" locPR : $$LocaleString:"Purchase Register" ;;Add a new menu-item to the Gateway of Tally [#Menu:Gateway of Tally] Item : Example 37: Menu : My Menu [Menu: My Menu] ;;1st Menu option Item: @@locSR : Display : Sales Register ;;2nd Menu option. Item: @@locPR : Display : Purchase Register Item: Blank Key Item: @@locQuit Control : @@locSR : ##ShowSR Control : @@locPR : ##ShowPR [System: Variable] ShowSR : Yes ;;This will hide the 2nd menu-option ShowPR : No [Variable: ShowSR] Type : Logical [Variable: ShowPR] Type : Logical

Notes:-
1) We are using ITEM to define menu-items rather than using KEY ITEM
 This is because KEY ITEM is supported in only Tally 9, whereas
 ITEM is supported in both Tally 7.2 and Tally 9

Example 36: Disabling menu-options in Tally 7.2

This post illustrates how to disable a menu-option in Tally 7.2.

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;;Objective:- ;;Disabling Menu options in Tally 7.2 ;;========================================================================= ;;Global formula definition [System: Formula] locSR : $$LocaleString:"Sales Register" locPR : $$LocaleString:"Purchase Register" ;;Add a new menu-item to the Gateway of Tally [#Menu:Gateway of Tally] Item : Example 35: Menu : My Menu [Menu: My Menu] ;;1st Menu option Item: @@locSR : Display : Sales Register : ##ShowSR ;;2nd Menu option ;;This option is disable as variable ShowPR is set to NO Item: @@locPR : Display : Purchase Register : ##ShowPR Item: Blank Key Item: @@locQuit [System: Variable] ShowSR : Yes ShowPR : No [Variable: ShowSR] Type : Logical [Variable: ShowPR] Type : Logical

Example 35: Disabling menu-options in Tally 9

This post illustrates how to disable a menu-option in Tally 9.

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;;Objective:- ;;Disabling Menu Options in Tally 9 ;;========================================================================= ;;Global Formula [System: Formula] locSR : $$LocaleString:"Sales Register" locPR : $$LocaleString:"Purchase Register" ;;Add a new menu-item to the Gateway of Tally [#Menu:Gateway of Tally] Item : Example 35: Menu : My Menu [Menu: My Menu] ;;KEY ITEM works with Tally 9 only. ;;Refer TDL36.TXT for Tally 7.2 Key Item: @@locSR : S : Display : Sales Register : ##ShowSR Key Item: @@locPR : P : Display : Purchase Register : ##ShowPR Item: Blank Key Item: @@locQuit : Q [System: Variable] ShowSR : Yes ShowPR : No [Variable: ShowSR] Type : Logical [Variable: ShowPR] Type : Logical

Example 34: Using Validate Attribute at FIELD definition level

This post illustrates how to use "Validate" Attribute at FIELD definition level.

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;;Objective:- ;;Using "Validate" attribute at FIELD definition level ;;========================================================================= ;; Add a new menu-item to the Gateway of Tally. Note that the Action is ;; ALTER (and not display) [#Menu:Gateway of Tally] Item : Example 34 : Alter : My Report [Report: My Report] Form: My Form [Form: My Form] Part: My Part [Part: My Part] Line: My Line [Line: My Line] Fields: My Field1 [Field: MyField1] Use: Name Field ;;Validates that the Field Value must not be Empty. ;;Similar to the "Control" attribute but does not display any message Validate : NOT $$IsEmpty:$$Value

Notes:-
1) $IsEmpty checks whether the parameter passed is Empty or not.
Syntax: $$IsEmpty:
2) $$Value
Returns the value of the current field

Example 33: Using "Control" Attribute at FIELD definition level

This post illustrates how to use "Control" Attribute at FIELD definition level.

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;; PRODUCT: TDL33.TXT ;;========================================================================= ;; Add a new menu-item to the Gateway of Tally. Note that the Action is ;; ALTER (and not display as used generally) [#Menu:Gateway of Tally] Item : Example 33 : Alter : My Report [Report: My Report] Form: My Form [Form: My Form] Part: My Part [Part: My Part] Line: My Line [Line: My Line] Fields: My Field1 [Field: MyField1] Use: Name Field ;;Display a message if the Field Value is Empty Control : EmptyValueMsg : $$IsEmpty:$$Value ;;Global formula [System: Formula] EmptyValueMsg : $$LocaleString:"Cannot be empty.\nPlease enter some value."

Notes:-
1) $$IsEmpty checks whether the parameter passed is Empty or not.
Syntax: $$IsEmpty:
2) $$Value
Returns the value of the current field
3) \n is used for line-feed