App Builder MenuBar
From Lianjapedia
The App Builder MenuBar is hidden when the development mode is set to 'NoCode'.
Toggle the development mode selector to 'ProCode' to display the menus.
Contents
File
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| New Project... | Create a new Project. |
| New App... | Create a new App. |
| New File... | Create a new file. |
| Open File... | Open a file. |
| Recent Files | Display a list of recently opened files. |
| Save | Save the current file. |
| Save As... | Save the current file. |
| Save All | Save all open files. |
| Revert | Discard unsaved changes from the current file. |
| Close | Close the current file. |
| Close All | Close all open files. |
| Import VFP project (.pjx)... | Import a Visual FoxPro project. See: Importing Visual FoxPro Files |
| Import VFP form (.scx)... | Import a Visual FoxPro form. See: Importing Visual FoxPro Files |
| Import VFP project (.vcx)... | Import a Visual FoxPro library. See: Importing Visual FoxPro Files |
| Clear Cache... | Clear the Lianja web cache. |
| Clear Error files... | Clear the error files from the error sub-directory. From v9.0. |
| Clear Debug files... | Clear the debug files from the debug sub-directory. From v9.0. |
| Clear Deployed Apps... | Clear locally deployed web Apps. From v9.0. |
| Clear Packages... | Clear package files (development path). From v9.0. |
| Exit | Exit the Lianja App Builder. |
Edit
The following edit operations apply to the Script Editor in the Apps or Library workspaces.
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Undo Ctrl+Z | Undo previous edit. |
| Redo Ctrl+Shift+Z | Redo previous (undone) edit. |
| Cut Ctrl+X | Cut the selected text. |
| Copy Ctrl+C | Copy the selected text. |
| Paste Ctrl+V | Paste from the clipboard. |
| Select All Ctrl+A | Select all text in the current file. |
| Find... Ctrl+F | Find in the current file. |
| Find All... Ctrl+F | Find in all files. |
| Find Usages... Ctrl+F | Find usages. |
| Replace... Ctrl+R | Replace in the current file. |
| Goto line... Ctrl+L | Goto a specific line number. |
| Delete Line... Ctrl+D | Delete the current line. |
| Toggle LiveCode | Toggle LiveCode functionality. |
| Snippet Manager... Alt+S | Open Snippet Manager. |
| Refresh Intellisense Alt+I | Refresh Intellisense. |
| Fold All Alt+F | Close all code folds. |
| Unfold All Alt+U | Expand all code folds. |
View
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Table View | Display current record in a form. |
| Grid View | Display records in a grid. |
| Split View | Display split view of grid and form. |
| Timeline View | Display Timeline panel. |
| Alerts View | Display Notifications panel. |
| Show/Hide Statusbar | Show/hide the Console Workspace Statusbar toggle. |
| Show/Hide Modebar | Show/hide the Modebar toggle. |
| Show/Hide Sidebar | Show/Hide Sidebar toggle. |
| Show/Hide InfoPanel | Show/Hide InfoPanel toggle. |
| Show/Hide Form Tools | Show/Hide Form Tools toggle. |
| Toggle Modebar captions | Show/hide the Modebar icon captions (from v5.3). |
| Hide All | Hides the InfoPanel and, in the Pages workspace, the Form Tools |
| Show All | Shows the InfoPanel and, in the Pages workspace, the Form Tools |
| Toggle Full Screen | Enter/exit full screen mode. |
| Desktop App View | Switch to Desktop App View. |
| Web App View | Open Web App View. This has been removed in v5.5: use 'Preview live in browser' |
| Tablet App View | Open Tablet App View. This has been removed in v5.5: use 'Preview live in browser' |
| Phone App View | Open Phone App View. This has been removed in v5.5: use 'Preview live in browser' |
| Preview live in browser | Open in the default browser. |
Debug
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Do... | Run a Lianja/VFP or JavaScript script in debug mode. |
| Continue | Continue execution of the script. |
| Stop Debugging | Stop debugging the script. |
| Refresh all files | Refresh all files in the debugger. This will update them with any changes made using the Script Editor in the Apps Workspace or Library Workspace. |
| Step Over | Move to the next line of code without running the current line. |
| Step Into | Run the current line of code then move to the next line. |
| Step Out | Run until returning to the calling program, then move to the next line. |
| Toggle Breakpoint | Set a breakpoint on the current line, or unset the breakpoint if one already exists. |
| Toggle Watch | Set a watchpoint on the currently selected variable or field, or unset the watchpoint if one already exists. |
| Remove All Breakpoints | Remove all breakpoints. |
| Disable All Breakpoints | Disable all breakpoints. |
| Remove All Watches | Remove all watchpoints. |
| Disable All Watches | Disable all watchpoints. |
| List Status | Lists the current data environment in the Output window. |
| List Memory | Lists the current memory variables in the Output window. |
| List Structure | Lists the structure of the currently selected table or cursor in the Output window. |
Format
The following edit operations apply to the Script Editor in the Apps or Library workspaces.
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Indent Ctrl+I | Increase indent. |
| Unindent Ctrl+Shift+I | Decrease indent. |
| Comment Ctrl+T | Comment out (//) selected line(s). |
| Uncomment Ctrl+Shift+T | Uncomment selected line(s). |
| Make Uppercase Ctrl+Shift+U | Find in the current file. |
| Make Lowercase Ctrl+U | Find in all files. |
| Beautify Ctrl+B | Format code. |
| Convert to UTF-8 Ctrl+Shift+8 | Convert a codepage encoded file to its UTF-8 equivalent. From v10.0. |
Apps
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| New App... | Create a new App. |
| Open App... | Open an App. |
| Close App | Close the current App. |
| Backup App... | Backup the current App. |
| Restore App... | Restore the current App. |
| Delete App... | Delete the selected App. Select an App in the App Names panel in the Apps workspace Sidebar first. |
| Save As App Template... | Save the current App as an App Template. App Templates can be used when creating a new App. |
| Generate App Doc... | Generate documentation for the current App. |
Database
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| New Database... | Create a new database. |
| Open Database... | Open a database. |
| Close Database | Close the current database. |
| Drop Database... | Drop a database. |
| Copy Database... | Copy the selected database. Select a database in the Database Names panel in the Data workspace Sidebar first. |
| Backup Database... | Backup the current database. |
| Restore Database... | Restore the current database. |
| Optimize Database... | Optimize the current database. |
| Rebuild Database... | Rebuild the current database. |
| New Table... | Create a new Table. There must be a database open. |
| Import VFP database... | Import a Visual FoxPro database. See: Importing Visual FoxPro Databases and Tables |
| ODBC administator... | Open the 32-bit ODBC Administrator (Windows). |
| Import ODBC database... | Import ODBC data into the current database. There must be a database open. |
| Create Virtual Tables from ODBC... | Create Virtual Tables in the current database from an ODBC datasource. There must be a database open. |
| Create Local Virtual Tables... | Create local Virtual Tables in the current database. There must be a database open. |
| Create Local Virtual Tables where 1=0... | Create local Virtual Tables in the current database. The 'SQL Command' select statement will include a 'where 1=0' clause. There must be a database open. |
Pages
The following operations are available in the Pages Workspace with an open App.
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| New Page | Create a new page. |
| Delete Page... | Delete the current page. |
| Save As Page Template... | Save the current page as a Page Template. |
| Convert Page to TabView... | Create a TabView section on the current page and add each existing page section to the TabView section. From v6.3. |
| Page Attributes... | Open the Attributes dialog for the current page. |
Sections
The following operations are available in the Pages Workspace with an open App with a page.
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Form | Add a Form section to the current page. See: Form Section Attributes |
| Grid | Add a Grid section to the current page. See: Grid Section Attributes |
| WebView | Add a WebView section to the current page. See: Webview Section Attributes |
| Image Strip | Add an Image Strip section to the current page. See: Image Strip Section Attributes |
| TabView | Add a TabView section to the current page. See: TabView Section Attributes |
| Attachments | Add an Attachments section to the current page. See: Attachments Section Attributes |
| Canvas | Add a Canvas section to the current page. See: Canvas Section Attributes |
| CatalogView | Add a CatalogView section to the current page. See: CatalogView Section Attributes, CatalogView Options |
| TreeView | Add a TreeView section to the current page. See: TreeView Section Attributes, TreeView Options |
| CarouselView | Add a CarouselView section to the current page. See: CarouselView Section Attributes, CarouselView Options |
| PanelView | Add a PanelView section to the current page. See: PanelView Section Attributes, GalleryView Options |
| CommentsView | Add a CommentsView section to the current page. See: CommentsView Section Attributes, PanelView Options |
| DocumentView | Add a DocumentView section to the current page. See: DocumentView Section Attributes, DocumentView Options |
| GalleryView | Add a GalleryView section to the current page. See: GalleryView Section Attributes, GalleryView Options |
| VideoPlayer | Add a VideoPlayer section to the current page. See: VideoPlayer Section Attributes |
| Report | Add a Report section to the current page. See: Report Section Attributes, Report Options |
| Calendar | Add a Calendar section to the current page. See: Calendar Section Attributes, Calendar Options |
| Org Chart | Add a Org Chart section to the current page. See: Org Chart Section Attributes, Org Chart Options |
| Page Center | Add a Page Center section to the current page. See: Page Center Section Attributes, Page Center Tiles |
| Charts | Add a Charts section to the current page. See: Charts Section Attributes, Chart Options |
| Timeline | Add a Timeline section to the current page. See: Timeline Section Attributes |
| Notifications | Add a Notifications section to the current page. See: Notifications Section Attributes |
| Custom | Add a Custom section to the current page. See: Custom Section Attributes |
| Templates | Add a section from a template to the current page. |
| Delete Section... | Delete the current section. |
| Save As Section Template... | Save the current section as a Section Template. |
| Save As Component... | Save the current Canvas section as a Visual Component. |
| Convert Form to TabView... | Create a TabView section on the current page and add each column of FormItems from the selected Form section as a separate Form section to the TabView section. From v6.3. |
| Section Attributes... | Open the Attributes dialog for the current section. |
Gadgets
The following operations are available in the Pages Workspace with an open App and a Form section selected on the page.
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Image | Add an Image gadget to the current Form section. |
| Rich Text Editor | Add a Rich Text Editor gadget to the current Form section. |
| EditBox | Add an EditBox gadget to the current Form section. |
| WebView | Add a WebView gadget to the current Form section. |
| ListView | Add a ListView gadget to the current Form section. |
| Grid | Add a Grid gadget to the current Form section. |
| CheckListView | Add a CheckListView gadget to the current Form section. |
| TreeView | Add a TreeView gadget to the current Form section. |
| Component | Add a Component gadget to the current Form section. |
| Chart | Add a Chart gadget to the current Form section. |
| Add a Google gadget to the current Form section. | |
| Custom | Add a Custom gadget to the current Form section. |
Controls
The following operations are available in the Pages Workspace with an open App and a Canvas section selected on the page.
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| ActiveX | Add an ActiveX control to the current Canvas section. |
| ListBox | Add a ListBox control to the current Canvas section. |
| TreeGrid | Add a TreeGrid control to the current Canvas section. |
| WebView | Add a WebView control to the current Canvas section. |
| Rich Text Editor | Add a Rich Text Editor control to the current Canvas section. |
| CheckBox | Add a CheckBox control to the current Canvas section. |
| ComboBox | Add a ComboBox control to the current Canvas section. |
| CommandButton | Add a CommandButton control to the current Canvas section. |
| Date TextBox | Add a Date TextBox control to the current Canvas section. |
| DateTime TextBox | Add a DateTime TextBox control to the current Canvas section. |
| Numeric TextBox | Add a Numeric TextBox control to the current Canvas section. |
| EditBox | Add an EditBox control to the current Canvas section. |
| Hyperlink | Add a Hyperlink control to the current Canvas section. |
| LCDNumber | Add a LCDNumber control to the current Canvas section. |
| Slider | Add a Slider control to the current Canvas section. |
| Progress Bar | Add a Progress Bar control to the current Canvas section. |
| OptionButton | Add an OptionButton control to the current Canvas section. |
| OptionGroup | Add an OptionGroup control to the current Canvas section. |
| Spinner | Add a Spinner control to the current Canvas section. |
| TextBox | Add a TextBox control to the current Canvas section. |
| Image | Add an Image control to the current Canvas section. |
| Label | Add a Label control to the current Canvas section. |
| Subtitle | Add a Subtitle control to the current Canvas section. |
| Separator | Add a Separator control to the current Canvas section. |
Layout
The following operations are available in the Pages Workspace with an open App and a Form section selected on the page, or a Canvas section and one or more formitems selected.
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Dividers | Add a divider to a Form Section. |
| Labels | Adjust the caption position and size for formitems in a Form Section. |
| Text Font | Adjust the caption text size for the selected formitem(s) in a Canvas Section. |
| Text Color | Adjust the caption colors for the selected formitem(s) in a Canvas Section. |
| Format | Adjust appearance attributes for the selected formitem(s) in a Canvas Section. |
| Align | Adjust position attributes for the selected formitem(s) in a Canvas Section. |
| Text Alignment | Adjust the data alignment for formitems in a Form Section or for the selected formitem(s) in a Canvas Section. |
Tools
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Install a Tool or Extension | See Tools and Extensibility for information on adding tools. |
| <Tool caption> | Open the tab for your added tool. |
| Settings... | Open the Settings dialog. If the App Inspector is open, the App Settings will be selected in the App Inspector. |
Program
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Do... | Run a program. |
| Debug... | Debug a program. |
| Compile... | Compile a Lianja/VFP (.prg) program. |
Window
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Home | Select the Home workspace. |
| Team | Select the Team workspace. |
| Projects | Select the Projects workspace. |
| Apps | Select the Apps workspace. |
| Data | Select the Data workspace. |
| Pages | Select the Pages workspace. |
| Library | Select the Library workspace. |
| Tools | Select custom Tools. |
| Versions | Select the Versions workspace. |
| Users | Select the Users workspace. |
| Build | Select the Build workspace. |
| Deploy | Select the Deploy workspace. |
| Forums | Open the Lianja Developer Community forums in the default browser. |
| Doc | Open the Lianja Documentation wiki in the default browser. |
| Console | Select the Console workspace. |
| App Inspector | Show/hide the App Inspector. |
| Troubleshooter | Show/hide the Troubleshooter. |
| Page Builder Assistant | Show/hide the Page Builder Assistant. |
| MetaType Editor | Show/hide the MetaType Editor. |
| UI State Editor | Open the UI State Editor. |
| Help Editor | Open the Help Editor. |
| Component Gallery | Open the Component Gallery. |
| Git Console (CLI) | Open the Git Console. |
| Command Window (CLI) | Open the Command Window. |
| Side By Side Windows | Show the App Inspector and the main App Builder windows side by side. The App Inspector will be opened if it is not currently open. |
| Dock/Undock Windows | Dock or undock the App Inspector. |
| Float All | Float all open script editor tabs in individual windows. Available from the Apps and Library workspaces. |
| Script Files | Floating script editor tabs are listed. |
Documentation
The following operations take you to documentation resources on the Lianja web site.
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Getting Started | The Lianjapedia Getting Started guide is opened in the default browser. |
| Video Tutorials | The Lianjapedia Video tutorials section is opened in the default browser. |
| Users Guide | The Lianjapedia Users Guide is opened in the default browser. |
| Developers Guide | The Lianjapedia Developers Guide is opened in the default browser. |
| UI Framework Classes | The Lianjapedia UI Framework Classes documentation is opened in the default browser. |
| Documentation Wiki | The Lianjapedia Documentation Wiki is opened in the default browser. |
Help
| Menu Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Lianja Help | View the Lianja App Builder Documentation in the Home Workspace |
| Report Bug... | Report a bug on the Lianja web site. http://www.lianja.com/support/newticket is opened in the default browser. |
| Developer Community Forums... | Visit the Lianja Developer Community forums. http://www.lianja.com/community/forum.php is opened in the default browser. |
| Development Roadmap... | View the Development Roadmap on the Lianja web site. http://www.lianja.com/resources/roadmap is opened in the default browser. |
| Lianja on the Web... | Visit the Lianja web site. http://www.lianja.com is opened in the default browser. |
| Activate... | Activate a Lianja License. Internet connection required. |
| Deactivate... | Deactivate a Lianja License. Internet connection required. |
| Check for updates... | Check for updates. Internet connection required. |
| Purchase a license... | Visit the Lianja Online Store. http://www.lianja.com/store is opened in the default browser. |
| License Agreement | Display the Lianja License Agreement. You must agree to the license to continue using the Lianja App Builder. |
| About Lianja App Builder | Display information about Lianja App Builder. |
