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screen painter...

Former Member — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:39:08 GMT

Please tell me what all functionalities does a screen painter posses???

with some example can u mention some scenarios on this issue???

Re: screen painter...

Former Member — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:47:00 GMT

hi,

To allow you to set the attributes of all screen elements, the Screen Painter contains an element list with

six views. You can also display all of the attributes for a single element from any of the lists (Attributes).

You can also maintain the attributes for an element from the layout editor using the Attributes function.

In the Screen Painter, you work with external data types. These correspond to the data types in the

ABAP Dictionary. For fields that you have chosen that are defined in the ABAP Dictionary, the system

displays the external data type in the Format column. For elements (templates) that do not have an

ABAP Dictionary reference, you must enter an external data type yourself.

Screens have their own set of keywords that you use in the PBO and PAI events of the flow logic. Refer

to the online documentation DIA4 for an overview of existing key words.

In the flow logic, you write MODULE calls. The modules are components of the same ABAP program.

They contain the ABAP statements that you want to execute.

Hope this helps, Do reward.

Re: screen painter...

Former Member — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:53:38 GMT

Hi,

please refer to these links.

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/d1/801b50454211d189710000e8322d00/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/e9/635fa6e01e11d195490000e82de14a/frameset.htm

rgds,

bharat.

Re: screen painter...

Former Member — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:57:15 GMT

hi,

Screen Painter

Screen Painter is an ABAP Editor tools allowed us to create dialog screen. Dialog screen usually created as a screen to catch user input. It can be accessed by tcode SE51.

Screen Painter Architecture

You use the Screen Painter to create and maintain all elements of a screen. These are:

Screen Attributes

Describe a screen object in the R/3 System. Screen attributes include the program the screen belongs to and the screen type.

Screen layout

Screen elements are the parts of a screen with which the user interacts. Screen elements include checkboxes and radio buttons.

Elements

Correspond to screen elements. Fields are defined in the ABAP Dictionary or in your program.

Flow logic

Controls the flow of your program.

Two Screen Painter Modes

The Screen Painter has a layout editor that you use to design your screen layout. It works in two modes:

Graphical mode and

Alphanumeric mode.

Both modes offer the same functions but use different interfaces. In graphical mode, you use a drag and drop interface similar to a drawing tool. In alphanumeric mode, you use your keyboard and menus.

Graphical mode is available only on MS Windows 95, MS Windows NT, and Unix/Motif platforms.

To activate the graphical mode, choose Utilities ® Settings in the Screen Painter, then select the Graphical layout editor option.

Creating a Screen: Basics

Create a screen in an existing program and define its attributes.

Design the screen layout and define the attributes of the elements.

Write the flow logic.

Basic Principles

Uses predefined elements with links to the ABAP Dictionary or program.

Supports forwards navigation.

Supports complex elements: Table Control and Tabstrip Control, and Custom Container.

Cut/ Copy/ Paste (Graph. fullscreen)

Undo/ Redo (Graph. fullscreen)