TmListSetMethod Procedure

Sets the method procedure name for a specific list method.

Usage

TmListSetMethod, tool_name, list_name, method_name, method

Input Parameters

tool_name—A string specifying the unique name of a VDA Tool.

list_name—A string specifying the unique name of a list.

method_name—A string specifying the name of the method to override.

method—A string specifying the name of the procedure to execute when method_name is requested.

Keywords

None.

Discussion

This routine overrides the default method procedure provided for the following Table 17-3: Default Method Procedures.

Default Method Procedures
Description	Method Name	Method Procedure
Extend a list	TM_LIST_EXTEND	TmListExtend
Append to a list	TM_LIST_APPEND	TmListAppend
Insert in a list	TM_LIST_INSERT	TmListInsert
Retrieve from a list	TM_LIST_RETRIEVE	TmListRetrieve
Replace a list element	TM_LIST_REPLACE	TmListReplace
Delete (Undo) previous change to a list	TM_LIST_DELETE	TmListDelete
Clear list elements	TM_LIST_CLEAR	TmListClear
Destroy list elements	TM_LIST_DESTROY	TmListDestroy

note	Code for the default list method procedures are contained in the file, where WAVE_DIR is the main PV‑WAVE directory.

(UNIX) WAVE_DIR/lib/vdatools/tmlist.pro

(WIN) WAVE_DIR\lib\vdatools\tmlist.pro

When overriding a method, you are responsible for properly updating the associated attributes to reflect the desired change.

Example

See the example for TmListGetMethod.