regarding screen painter tutorial

[Former Member]

hi,

i am new to screen painter & i want to start working on it as i have been assigned a report.

plzz help me by giving d easiest example of performing it as help will be definately rewarded.

[Former Member]

Check this out:

http://www.sapbrainsonline.com/TUTORIALS/TECHNICAL/MENU&SCREEN_Painter_tutorial.html

http://abap-gallery.blogspot.com/2007/08/screen-painter.html

http://www.thespot4sap.com/articles/SAP_Design_Screen_Elements.asp

Regards.

[Former Member]

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)

Check this link for STEP-BY-STEP DEMO FOR SCREEN PAINTER with screen shots

http://abapliveinfo.blogspot.com/2007/12/working-with-screen-painter-in-sap.html

Check this link for Screen Painter Concepts http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/d1/801c54454211d189710000e8322d00/frameset.htm

[Former Member]

Sample programs

Use ABAPDOCU Transaction -click on user dialogs..

Also you can see the below examples...

Go to se38 and give demodynpro and press F4.

You will get a list of demo module pool programs.

Check the prgrams:

DEMO_DYNPRO_TABLE_CONTROL_1 Table Control with LOOP Statement

DEMO_DYNPRO_TABLE_CONTROL_2 Table Control with LOOP AT ITAB

please check out the link below it will help you in learning module pool programs

http://sap.mis.cmich.edu/sap-abap/abap09/sld011.htm

http://wiki.ittoolbox.com/index.php/FAQ:What_is_module_pool_program_in_abap%3F

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/35/26b1aaafab52b9e10000009b38f974/content.htm

http://sap.mis.cmich.edu/sap-abap/abap09/sld011.htm

http://sap.mis.cmich.edu/sap-abap/abap09/index.htm

http://www.geocities.com/ZSAPcHAT

http://www.allsaplinks.com/files/using_table_in_screen.pdf

http://www.sapdevelopment.co.uk/dialog/dialoghome.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/08/bef2dadb5311d1ad10080009b0fb56/content.htm

http://www.sapgenie.com/links/abap.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/c9/5472fc787f11d194c90000e8353423/frameset.htm