TextConst Suffixes

TextConst variable names should have a suffix (an approved three-letter suffix: Msg, Tok, Err, Qst, Lbl, Txt) describing usage.

Bad code

CannotDeleteLine@1005 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot delete this line because one or more rating values exists.'; ... ERROR(CannotDeleteLine,TABLECAPTION);

Good code

CannotDeleteLineErr@1005 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot delete this line because one or more rating values exists.'; ... ERROR(CannotDeleteLineErr,TABLECAPTION);

Bad code

Text000@1011 : TextConst 'ENU="has been changed (initial a %1: %2= %3, %4= %5)"'; ... SalesLine.FIELDERROR(Type,STRSUBSTNO(Text000,...); ...

Good code

TypeHasBeenChangedErr@1011 : TextConst 'ENU="has been changed (initial a %1: %2= %3, %4= %5)"'; ... SalesLine.FIELDERROR(Type,STRSUBSTNO(TypeHasBeenChangedErr,...); ...

Bad code

Text004@1004 : TextConst 'ENU=Indenting the Job Tasks \#1\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#.'; ... Window@1007 : Dialog; ... Window.OPEN(Text004);

Good code

IndentingMsg@1004 : TextConst 'ENU=Indenting the Job Tasks \#1\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#.'; ... Window@1007 : Dialog; ... Window.OPEN(IndentingMsg);

Bad code

Text002@1005 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot delete a %1 that is used in one or more setup windows.\\ Do you want to open the G/L Account No. Where-Used List Window?'; ... IF CONFIRM(Text002,TRUE,GLAcc.TABLECAPTION) THEN

Good code

OpenWhereUsedWindowQst@1005 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot delete a %1 that is used in one or more setup windows.\\ Do you want to open the G/L Account No. Where-Used List Window?'; ... IF CONFIRM(OpenWhereUsedWindowQst,TRUE,GLAcc.TABLECAPTION) THEN

Bad code

Selection := STRMENU(Text003,2); ... Text003@1002 : TextConst 'ENU=&Copy dimensions from BOM,&Retrieve dimensions from components';

Good code

Selection := STRMENU(CopyFromQst,2); ... CopyFromQst@1002 : TextConst 'ENU=&Copy dimensions from BOM,&Retrieve dimensions from components';

Bad code

DATASET { ... { 1 ;1 ;Column ;Chart_of_AccountsCaption; SourceExpr=Chart_of_AccountsCaption } ... Chart_of_AccountsCaption@9647 : TextConst 'ENU=Chart of Accounts';

Good code

DATASET { ... { 1 ;1 ;Column ;Chart_of_AccountsCaption; SourceExpr=ChartOfAccountsLbl } ... ChartOfAccountsLbl@9647 : TextConst 'ENU=Chart of Accounts';