Many times it is convenient to arrange a number of like objects on a form in a particular pattern. An array of objects of a particular type is an easy way to accomplish this.

It also streamlines the scripting required to manipulate these multiple objects using array subscript notation rather than repetitive inline coding.

The OmniBasic Integrated Development Environment (IDE) provides a special mechanism to simplify and make convenient the placement of multiple objects onto the form. It provides uniform placement and arrangement of the objects according to the user’s specification.

The event processing structure of OmniBasic also makes special provision for the handling of array based events. The model provides for a unified entry point supplying an array reference to “plug into” the array event handler. In most cases, the supplied array reference simply drives a SELECT/CASE structure, thus making any decoding of the source automatic.