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<H1><A NAME="name">NAME</A></H1>
<P>FS::UI::Base - Base class for all user-interface objects</P>
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<H1><A NAME="synopsis">SYNOPSIS</A></H1>
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use FS::UI::SomeInterface;
use FS::UI::some_table;</PRE>
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$interface = new FS::UI::some_table;</PRE>
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$error = $interface->browse;
$error = $interface->search;
$error = $interface->view;
$error = $interface->edit;
$error = $interface->process;</PRE>
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<H1><A NAME="description">DESCRIPTION</A></H1>
<P>An FS::UI::Base object represents a user interface object. FS::UI::Base
is intended as a base class for table-specfic classes to inherit from, i.e.
FS::UI::cust_main. The simplest case, which will provide a default UI for your
new table, is as follows:</P>
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package FS::UI::table_name;
use vars qw ( @ISA );
use FS::UI::Base;
@ISA = qw( FS::UI::Base );
sub db_table { 'table_name'; }</PRE>
<P>Currently available interfaces are:
FS::UI::Gtk, an X-Windows UI implemented using the Gtk+ toolkit
FS::UI::CGI, a web interface implemented using CGI.pm, etc.</P>
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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_new">new</A></STRONG><BR>
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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_browse">browse</A></STRONG><BR>
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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_title">title</A></STRONG><BR>
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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_addwidget">addwidget</A></STRONG><BR>
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<H1><A NAME="version">VERSION</A></H1>
<P>$Id: Base.html,v 1.3 2002-01-29 17:42:46 ivan Exp $</P>
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<H1><A NAME="bugs">BUGS</A></H1>
<P>This documentation is incomplete.</P>
<P>There should be some sort of per-(freeside)-user preferences and the ability
for specific FS::UI:: modules to put their own values there as well.</P>
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<H1><A NAME="see also">SEE ALSO</A></H1>
<P><A HREF="../.././FS/UI/Gtk.html">the FS::UI::Gtk manpage</A>, <A HREF="../.././FS/UI/CGI.html">the FS::UI::CGI manpage</A></P>
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<P>$Log: Base.html,v $
<P>Revision 1.3 2002-01-29 17:42:46 ivan
<P>weight, plan and plandata fields in part_bill_event
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Revision 1.1 1999/08/04 09:03:53 ivan
initial checkin of module files for proper perl installation</P>
<P>Revision 1.1 1999/01/20 09:30:36 ivan
skeletal cross-UI UI code.</P>
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