qform
qform is used to compile legacy form files.
Syntax
qform [options] file_path/file_name
Possible options
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--? |
displays current usage information |
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--v |
shows the version of the pseudo form compiler |
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--db arg |
sets database driver for compilation |
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--e arg |
specifies the form file encoding |
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--p arg |
specifies the output path |
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--forcetable |
converts SCREEN RECORDs to tables |
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--scrcompat |
converts a .per or .4fm form with a SCREEN layout to an .fm2 form with GridPanel used as root container |
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--json |
produces output in JSON format |
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--gen arg |
creates a form file using defined json configuration. Example: qform -gen "{\"database\":\"cms_llc\",\"outputs\":[{\"output\":\"output_file_1.fm2\",\"template\":\"template_file.fm2\",\"primary_table\":\"activity\",\"generate\":[{\"container\":\"grid_panel_1\",\"fields\":[\"activity.activity_id\",\"activity.open_date\",\"activity.close_date\",\"company.comp_name\"]},{\"container\":\"grid_panel_2\",\"fields\":[\"activity.*\",\"company.*\"]}]},{\"output\":\"output_file_2.fm2\",\"generate\":[{\"container\":\"grid_panel_1\",\"fields\":[\"activity.activity_id\",\"activity.open_date\",\"activity.close_date\",\"company.comp_name\"]},{\"container\":\"grid_panel_2\",\"fields\":[\"activity.*\",\"company.*\"]}]}]}"
For more information, refer to the following page: Generating Form Files From Database Tables and Form Templates
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--genconfig arg |
creates a form file using defined JSON configuration file. Example: qform -genconfig c:\configs\myconf.json
For more information, refer to the following page: Generating Form Files From Database Tables and Form Templates
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--trace |
enables tracing |
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--pdump arg |
creates a preprocessor dump to file |
When you specify a file name, be careful with its case.
UNIX is case-sensitive, so it will treat files which names come in different cases as separate files.
Usage and examples
If -v is set alone, the compiler will display the version of the pseudo form compiler and then exit without compiling the file:
qform -v file_name.per
To compile files created with non-default encoding tables, -e must be followed by the specific value:
qform a.per -e Cp1252
To convert a .per or .4fm form with a SCREEN layout to an .fm2 form with GridPanel used as root container, you must specify the form name as the argument:
qform --scrcompat file_name.per
qform -p "C:\qform_outputs" -xmlout -xml -db informix -e UTF-8 -gen "{\"database\":\"cms_llc\",\"outputs
qform -genconfig "C:\configs\qform_gen_config.json" -p "C:\qform_outputs" -xmlout -xml -db informix -e UTF-8
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