The frame buffer is a Web object memory area for storing data that comes directly from HTML form input or that is being prepared for output to a Web page. This data is stored in a character string form that is compatible with its appearance in the Web page. Each data item is stored in a field object that corresponds to an HTML form element of the equivalent type. Thus, these field objects are windows into the frame buffer for each data item accessed by the Web object.
Note: The frame buffer in SpeedScript is equivalent to the screen buffer in the Progress ABL. The difference is that for ABL, each field object in the screen buffer supports interaction with a local keyboard and monitor. For SpeedScript, each field object in the frame buffer is a staging area for moving data to and from the Web. Any documentation provided with WebSpeed that references display values, screen values, or the screen buffer actually refers to the frame buffer and its data.
The record buffer is a memory area for storing Web object variables and database field values that are directly output to or input from a database. Each data item is stored in the record buffer according to the native SpeedScript data type (character, integer, and so on) that is defined for the corresponding variable or database field. The record buffer is the most efficient Web object storage and serves as the working storage for all SpeedScript computations and database I/O.
