Self Object

Navigator > Setup > Form Designer > Code tab > Objects (Alt+J) > Self

The Self object reports details of the form being designed.

Select a field form the list, and it will be inserted into the Code window. For example, if you click the Name field, Self.Name will be inserted in the code window. Several fields represent the Form Properties.

Fields available are:

Field	Description
ActiveProperty	Returns the name of the Property on the form that is active.
AlignWithMargins	Form AlignWithMargins property value.
BorderStyle	Form BorderStyle property value.
BorderWidth	Form BorderWidth property value.
Caption	Form Caption property value.
ClassName	Returns the ClassName of the Form object.
ClientHeight	Form ClientHeight property value.
Color	Form Color property value.
Constraints	Enter a constraint, to return the constraint property value. Available values are: `Self.Constaints.MaxHeight` `Self.Constaints.MaxWidth` `Self.Constaints.MinHeight` `Self.Constaints.MinWidth`
Enabled	Form Enabled property value.
Font	Select a Font Property from the list. The Font can affect components on the form with ParentFont set to True. See Font Properties.
Height	Form Height property value.
IsCustomForm	Returns True for Custom forms. For Form Designer Forms, this always returns True.
IsFloatingWindow	Returns True for forms in a floating window state, returns False otherwise.
Margins	Enter a margin, to return the margin property value. Available values are: `Self.Margins.Bottom` `Self.Margins.Left` `Self.Margins.Right` `Self.Margins.Top`
ModalResult	Returns True when the form is being displayed modally, returns False otherwise.
Name	The Form Name. This can be set in the code.
Padding	Enter a padding value, to return the padding property value. Available values are: `Self.Padding.Bottom` `Self.Padding.Left` `Self.Padding.Right` `Self.Padding.Top`
SaveSizeName	Form SaveSizeName property value.
TabCaption	TabCaption can be set explicitly in code e.g. where a shorter caption is wanted for Tabbed maximised forms. Synchronisedwith FD Form Caption on change of Caption if both were the same prior to the change.
Visible	Form Visible property value.
Width	Form Width property value.
WindowState	Form WindowState property value.

Methods available to the Self Object are:

Method	Description
BringToFront	Bring the form in front of other windows.
Close	Closes the form.
ForceWindowToForeground	Forces the form to the front with focus.
GetPropertyValue	Returns the value of a property of the component.
Hide	Hide the form.
PropertyType	Returns the type of a property for the component.
ScaleToForm	Returns a number of pixels at the scaled size, based on the number provided.
SendToBack	Moves the form behind other windows.
SetFocus	Set the focus to the component.
SetPropertyValue	Sets the value of a property of the component.
Show	Show the form.
ShowErrorHint	Show an error hint for the component. Specify the hint.
ShowFieldErrorHint	Show an error hint for a component on the form.
ShowModal	Show the form in a modal state.
ShowStatusHint	Show a status hint for the component. Specify the hint.