sitemap
SapMaterial.com
GuiXt

1. Overview
2. Installation
3. Script Commands
4. System variables
5. The GuiXt screen
6. About pushbuttons
7. Example
8. The modified screen



1. Overview

GuiXt gives you more flexible way to redesign screens than transaction and  screen variants. GuiXt is based on a
simple scripting language.
From version 4.x GuiXt is included with SapGui free of charge. For ealier versions you have to buy it from
Synactive.

With GuiXt you can:


Move or delete fields, table columns and pushbuttons
Modify field texts, headings and pushbutton labels
Add texts, tips and group boxes
Display images
Simultaneously modify texts on all R/3 screens
Add your own pushbutton functions
Set default values
Offer radiobuttons instead of coded input
Restrict input to capital letters or numbers
Change the length of input fields
Display of data dependent images (e.g. product images)
Start PC applications by clicking on an image

Images in list displays

2. Installation

GuiXt must be activated when the SapGui is started. To activate it automatically whenever the SapGui is started
press button Customizing of local  layout
(Alt + F12) from the sap main screen and tick Activate GuiXt.

The documentation for GuiXt can be downloaded from Synactive at http://www.synactive.com

3. Script Commands

Please refere to the documentation from Synactive for examples of how to use the commands.

del Deletes a screen element
pos Shifts a screen element to new position
box Draws a box with or without title
boxsize Changes the size of a box
buttonsize Changes the size of a pushbutton

columnheader Changes a column header
columnorder Changes the column order
columnsize Changes the column width  
columnwidth Changes the column width (visualization only)
comment Includes a comment text
compress Eliminates empty lines
default Assigns a default value for an input field
fieldsize Reduces the size of an input or output field
globaltextreplace Replaces a text string in all R/3 screens  
icon Replaces R/3 icon by another specified one
if/else/endif Conditional scripting
image Displays an image (.bmp, .gif or .jpg-format)
include Includes a script file  

listimage Displays an image in a list (.bmp, .gif or .jpg-format)
mark Marks an entry field
message Shows a message
nodropdownlist Changes a drop down box into a normal entry field
noInput Cancels a field's possibility for input
noleadingzeros Suppresses leading zeros
numerical Numerical input only
offset Relative positioning
pushbutton Inserts a new pushbutton  
radiobutton Inserts a radiobutton
stop Stops interpretation of a script
tablewidth Changes the width of a table display
text Changes field texts and adds new texts

textreplace Replaces a text string  
tip Adds a quickinfo (tooltip)
title Changes the R/3 screen title
titleprefix Changes the R/3 screen title
uppercase Uppercase input only
versionnumber Sets a version number (script server)
view Displays html and rtf files; connects URLs with R/3 input (only available with GuiXT Viewer)
windowsize Resizes a popup screen

4. System variables

GuiXt also contains system varibles suchs as User name, transaction code, text of last warning etc.. Please refere
to the documentation for a complete list of system variables.

5. The GuiXt screen

When GuiXt is started the GuiXt screen is activated (If you have not choosen to hide it in the GuiXt options). The
GuiXt screen

is a very helpfull tool when you are developing the GuiXt script.

E.g you can use the GuiXt screen to:


View your script and error messages generated by the script  ( Menu View -> Script)
View the screen elements and their position ( Menu View -> Screen Eelements )
View trace with error messages. remember to activate trace in thwe GuiXt options ( Menu View -> Trace )

Tip: when you are in transaktion SHD0, press F8 or the Test button to view the result of your script

6. About pushbuttons

The example below (part 7) shows how to add and delete pushbuttons.

You find the internal  "FCODE"  by choosing the desired function in the transaction menu and press F1 while the
mouse cursor points to this function. Now the R/3 system displays the internal function code in a pop-up
window. The FCODE parameter can also be a transaction code
e.g. VD03.

Add a pushbutton to the toolbar

Syntax: Pushbutton (Toolbar) "Pushbutton text" "FCode"

Example: Pushbutton (Toolbar) "Change salesorder" "AEN"


This button will send you to the Change salesorder screen.

Add a pushbutton to the screen  

Syntax: Pushbutton (row,column) "Pushbutton text" "FCode"

Example: pushbutton (15,20) "Goto Customer initial screen" "/nVD03"

Delete a pushbutton

Syntax: del [Pushbutton text]

Example: del "Create with reference"


7. Example

This example demonstrates how to modify transaction VA01 Creates salesorder: Initial screen

Modifications:


Change the title to Modified Create Salesorder screen
In the top of the screen show the User name and Transaction code as a comment
How to add a box
Move the Order type (Se Tip) field and the Organizational data fields down and to the right
Set default order type to OR
Hide the Division., Sales office and salesgroup fields
Add a Create salesorder to the toolbar
Add a "Goto Customer initial screen"  button on the screen which calls transaction VD03.
Remove the buttons Create with reference, Sales, Item overview and Ordering party from the toolbar.

Tip: If you will move the Order type text behind the Order type field, you must use the option -Triple
Example: pos F[Order type] (5,11) -Triple

Step 1 - Create a screen variant

The first step is to create a screen variant for VA01. See also Transaction variants / Screen variants


Go to transaction SHD0 and enter VA01 in the Transaction field. Press the Create button.

Now transaction VA01 is shown. Selct OR as order type and press Enter. Do not enter anything in the other
fields, because we want to make all modifications in the GuiXt script.

The Confirm entries screen is shown. Enter ZVA01in the Name of screen variant field and press Exit and save.

Now the Field values screen is shown. Press the GuiXt Script button to enter the script.

Step 2 - Enter the script

Enter the follwing script:

title "Modified Create Salesorder screen"

box  (1,1) (3,50)

comment (2,2) "User:"
comment (2,11) &[_user]
comment (2,26) "Transaction:"
comment (2,41) &[_transaction]

pos F[Order type] (5,11) -Triple
pos G[Organizational data] (7,10)

Image (1,100) "D:\DATA\DOKUMENTER\MY PICTURES\IMAGE-000.JPG"

Default [Order type] "OR"

del [Division]
del [Sales office]
del [Sales group]


pushbutton (Toolbar) "Change order" "AEND"
del [Create with reference]
del [Sales]
del [Item overview]

del [Ordering party]

pushbutton (15,20) "Goto Customer initial screen" "/nVD03"

Step 3 - Create a variant transaction code to display the modified screen

Goto transaction SHD0

Select menu Goto->Create variant transaction

Transaction code is the name of the new transaction you want to create e.g. ZVA01A

Transaction is the original transaction  VA01

Transaction variant is the name of the screen variant you has created ZVA01

Note: You can also create the variant transaction from SE93 Maintain Transaction
All of the  product names here are trademarks of their respective companies.  The site
www.allsaplinks.com no way affiliated with SAP AG. We have made every effort for the content
integrity.  Information used on this site is at your own risk.
ABAP TECHNICAL

SAP Introduction

sap abap faq

sap Tables

SAP Transaction codes

Internal tables

data dictionary

performance tuning

transports & Requests

Sap scripts

Smartforms

lsmw

reports

sap Workflow

module pool/ dialog
programming

table control

user exits

sap memory

abap memory

alv reports

ABAP ADVANCED

IDOC

ALE

BAPI

BADI

RFC


FUNCTIONAL SIDE

Materials Management

FICO

Human Resources

BIW / BW / SEM


Free Documentation
Abap Material

Ale Material

BAPI Material

BC Material

IDOC Material

R/3 Database Management

SAP material

RFC

Transport

Sales & Distribution Material

Basic Data and Function
Material

Basis (BC) Material

Billing Material

CA Material

CATT : Computer Aided Test
Tool

Capacity Evaluation and
leveling Material

Capacity Planning Material

Cross Application Material

Countries

Customer Service Material

Enterpise  Material

Financial / Controlling (FICO)

Internet Time Sheet

Inspection Material

HR Material

Material Management
Material

Payments Material

Payroll Material

Pension Fund

Production Planning and
Control

Plant Maintenance

Quality Management Material

Real Estate Material

SAP material

Wage Types