isDynamic

isDynamic specifies whether label text or image can be changed at runtime using the DISPLAY ... TO statement.

Form XML code:

Possible values:

true, false

Default value:

true

Associated containers, widgets and theme elements:

Label

Associated ui methods:

setIsDynamic() ↓

getIsDynamic() ↓

Influence and behavior:

By default, labels are dynamic which means that you can change their text and image at runtime.

When the isDynamic property is set to true, DISPLAY ... TO will change the text and/or image at runtime. Otherwise, DISPLAY ... TO will have no runtime effect.

lycia form designer	With Label One (identifier=lb1), isDynamic=true: With Label Two (identifier=lb2), isDynamic=false:
runtime appearance

At runtime, you can find out whether the label is dynamic or static and change it by means of ui methods:

4gl code sample	CALL lb.setIsDynamic(0) DISPLAY lb.getIsDynamic() DISPLAY "not dynamic" TO lb1 CALL lb.setIsDynamic(1) DISPLAY lb.getIsDynamic() DISPLAY "dynamic" TO lb1
runtime appearance
runtime appearance

The examples above were taken from the example programs.