The methods defined in the Form class are summarized in the following table.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| activeChild | Returns the current active MDI child for an MDI frame form |
| addControl | Adds a control to a form at run time |
| allowWebPrinting | Enables the correct printing of the contents of the Web page in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 and higher |
| alwaysOnTop | Specifies whether the visible form is placed above all other forms on the desktop |
| centreWindow | Centers the form in the window |
| controlCount | Returns the number of controls on the form |
| controls | Enables logic to access the controls on an active form at run time |
| create | Calls a constructor that builds a description of the form |
| delete | Calls a destructor that removes the form and its associated window |
| ensureCaptionIsVisible | Ensure the caption is visible on at least one monitor |
| flagControlForSave | In Painter, saves the specified control that was not painted on the form using Painter functionality |
| generateHTML | Generates the HyperText Markup Language (HTML) string for the form |
| generateHTMLStatic | Generates the static HyperText Markup Language (HTML) string for the form and builds the full Uniform Resource Locator (URL) action line |
| getControlByName | Returns the control on the form with the specified name |
| getFormParent | Returns the parent of a form set by the setFormParent method or if the parent form was set directly by using a Windows Application Programming Interface (API) call |
| getMdiFrame | Accesses the current MDI frame for a form |
| getRegisteredFormKeys | Returns an array of the form keys that are in effect for the form |
| getScrollRange | Returns the scroll range information for the window |
| hasSystemTrayEntry | Specifies whether the form currently has a system tray entry |
| isCaptionVisible | Specifies whether the caption is visible on at least one monitor |
| menuItemCount | Returns the number of items in the menu |
| menuItems | Enables logic to access the menu items in a menu at run time |
| moveMdiClient | Positions the client window |
| paintIfRequired | Causes the form to be repainted if a repaint is required |
| popupMenu | Invokes a popup menu for a form |
| registerFormKeys | Establishes the entire set of key codes in which the key events of a form are interested |
| removeSystemTrayEntry | Removes the system tray entry for the form |
| registerWindowMsg | Registers a Windows message with the JADE GUI environment |
| replyAsBinary | Returns the Binary message to the Web browser without modification |
| resetFirstChange | Resets the first change status of the referenced form and all TextBox, JadeRichText, and JadeEditMask controls on the form |
| setApplicationSkin | Sets the skin for a specific form and its controls |
| setBackDrop | Sets the background image for the form |
| setFormParent | Sets the parent of a form to be another form |
| setFormSkin | Sets the skin for a specific form, regardless of the setting of the skinCategoryName property |
| setScrollRange | Enables control of the scroll ranges for form and picture controls |
| setSkin | Sets a skin for the form, overriding any skin that is set for the application |
| setSystemTrayEntry | Places an entry in the system tray for the form |
| show | Makes the form visible in its current state |
| showModal | Makes the form visible in its current state, disabling all other application forms |
| tabNext | Tabs to the next visible control that can have focus, in the enabled tab order |
| tabPrior | Tabs to the prior visible control that can have focus, in the enabled tab order |
| unloadForm | Unloads an active form |
For details, see "Window, Form, and Control Methods", later in this document.