Working with Form-Level Events

In Release 3, the only way to program Notes was through the Formula language, and a limited number of events could be programmed. An editable field had three events that could be programmed: Default, Input Translation, and Input Validation. No form-level events were available, except for Window Title. With the addition of LotusScript, an object-oriented programming language in Release 4, many more events opened up to the developer. Similarly, in R5, JavaScript events were added to fields and forms. In Notes and Domino 6, Common JavaScript was added. Common JavaScript runs on Web and Notes clients .

Form events appear in the Objects tab of the Design pane. The number of form-level events has grown numerous with the addition of the JavaScript. Table 5.5 lists form events for the Formula language, LotusScript, and JavaScript. In addition to the events listed in Table 5.5, there are four LotusScript global events: (Options), (Declarations), Initialize, and Terminate. You can find a lengthy document in the Designer Help database titled "Event Sequencing" that lists the events for databases, forms, fields, views, and their timing.

Table 5.5. Programmable Form Events

Formula Language	LotusScript	JavaScript
Window Title	Options	JS Header
HTML Head Content	Declarations	onHelp
HTML Body Attributes	Entering	onLoad
WebQueryOpen	Exiting	onUnload
WebQuerySave	Initialize	onClick
Target Frame	Terminate	onDblClick
	Options	OnKeyDown
	Declarations	onKeyPress
	QueryOpen	onKeyUp
	PostOpen	onMouseDown
	QueryModeChange	onMouseMove
	PostModeChange	onMouseOut
	QueryRecalc	onMouseOver
	PostRecalc	onMouseUp
	QuerySave	onSubmit
	PostSave
	QuerySend
	PostSend
	QueryClose
	Initialize
	Terminate

You can find additional information about programming events in Part III, "Programming Domino Applications."