GUI Default Setup Using .cdsinit
The.cdsinit file enables you to define the default settings for a form. The form can then be preloaded with the default settings even on first launch.
The .cdsinit file is written in the SKILL language. It uses environment variables to define the default settings for various form fields. When the .cdsinit file is called to load the form defaults, the file retrieves the predefined values for the environment variables and populates the form accordingly.
The environment variables defined in the .cdsinit file are accessed using the getShellEnvVar command. If the command returns a value nil, it indicates the environment variable is not defined. Therefore, no default settings are available for the associated form field.
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