To display the source code in the OpenEdge ABL Editor while editing a design class
in the Visual Designer, do one of the following:
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Right-click in the Design Canvas
and select View Source from the context menu.
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Select .
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Press F9.
All features of the ABL Editor are available.
Conversely, to display the form in the Visual Designer while editing the source code,
do one of the following:
- Right-click in the Design Canvas and
select View Design from the context menu.
- Select .
- Press Shift+F9.
Changes are synchronized when you switch between the design view and the source view,
and when you save the file. Thus, changes that you make with either editor are
immediately reflected in the other.
Once you have opened the class file in either the Visual Designer or the ABL Editor,
it remains open in that editor until you close it.
Note: When editing the ABL code, be careful not to introduce errors in the UI code. It
is advisable to use the Visual Designer for all changes to the UI, and edit only
application logic (for example, event logic) in the ABL Editor. In particular, do
not modify the InitializeComponent method created by the Visual Designer; in doing
so, you might cause an error that would not prevent the code from compiling, but
would make it impossible for the Visual Designer to open the file.