Properties for dbEdit
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| Name | Description | Defining Class |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute_GuiOrigin | Returns the screen coordinates of the top left corner of a DataFlex object | DfBaseWindow |
| Active_State | Indicates whether or not the object is activated Active_State indicates whether or not the object is activated (in the focus tree). | cUIObject |
| Attach_Parent_State | Determines whether an object that is activated will be added to the next level of the current focus (false) or the next level of its parent (true) | cUIObject |
| Auto_Label_State | Determines if this object will draw label values from the DDO rather than from any label that may be set in this object | dbEdit |
| Bitmap | Displays a bitmap in an object The Bitmap message will display a bitmap in an object. | DfBaseWindow |
| Bitmap_Height | Returns the height of the image contained in the file named by bitmap The Bitmap_height property returns the height of the image contained in the file named by bitmap. | DfBaseWindow |
| Bitmap_Style | Specifies the position, size, or shape in which the bitmap image for this object is to be displayed | DfBaseWindow |
| Bitmap_Width | Returns the width of the image contained in the file named by bitmap The Bitmap_width property returns the width of the image contained in the file named by bitmap. | DfBaseWindow |
| Block_Mouse_State | Determines whether or not the use of the mouse is restricted | cUIObject |
| Border_Style | Specifies the border style of this object The Border_Style property specifies the border style of this object. | DfBaseControl |
| CapsLock_State | Determines if all text displayed will be in upper-case letters When the Capslock_state property is set true, all text displayed by this object is displayed in upper-case letters. | Edit |
| Child_Count | Returns the number of child objects the object contains Child_Count returns the number of child objects the object contains. | cObject |
| Client_Area_State | Determines if object is a user interface container for children A special mode of user interface objects will become a container for children. | cUIObject |
| Client_Size | DfBaseWindow | |
| Color | The background color of the object Determines the background color of the object. | DfBaseWindow |
| Container_Handle | Returns the Windows window handle of the DataFlex object's container The Container_Handle function returns the Windows window handle of the DataFlex object's container. | DfBaseWindow |
| ContainsFocus | Determines if the container contains the focus The ContainsFocus property returns true if the object or one of its descendents contains the focus. | cUIObject |
| Current_Scope | Returns the object_id of the currently active scoping object The Current_scope property returns the object_id of the currently active scoping object. | cUIObject |
| Data_Field | The table column number of the target text field Data_Field determines the column number of target memo field, if any, else 0. | dbEdit_ |
| Data_File | The table number of target memo column | dbEdit_ |
| Delegation_Mode | Determines if and how unknown messages are delegated The delegation_mode of an object determines the method by which unknown messages are handled. | cObject |
| Dynamic_Update_State | Determines whether or not the image of an object that can be seen will be updated when a change to the object occurs | cUIObject |
| Edit_Buffer_Count | The number of characters currently in the object Edit_Buffer_Count is the number of characters currently in the object. | DfBaseEdit |
| Enabled_State | Determines if an object is enabled or disabled | Edit |
| Entry_msg | Hook sent whenever the object is about to receive the focus The message (procedure or function) defined by the Entry_msg property is sent whenever the object is about to receive the focus. | cUIObject |
| Error_Text | Gets the text from FLEXERRS.DAT that corresponds to the passed error number Error_Text gets the text from FLEXERRS.DAT that corresponds to iErrorNumber. | cUIObject |
| Error_Text_Available | Determines if Error Text is available for this error number Error_Text_Available determines if an error text exists for iErrorNumber. | cUIObject |
| Exit_msg | Hook sent whenever the object is about to lose the focus The message (procedure or function) defined by the Exit_msg property is sent whenever the object is about to lose the focus. | cUIObject |
| Explicit_Shadow_State | Indicates if an object is contextually shadowed by an ancestor Explicit_Shadow_State indicates if an object is contextually shadowed by an ancestor. | Edit |
| Extended_Window_Style | Sets the extended window style for the Windows object Extended_Window_Style sets the extended window style for the Windows object. | DfBaseWindow |
| File_Name | Used whenever a read or write message is sent to the Edit object and a file_name parameter is not specified File_name is the name of the default file used for the read and write messages. | DfBaseEdit |
| Find_Scope | Returns the scoping object of the current object The Find_scope property returns the scoping object of the current object. | cUIObject |
| Focus | Returns the ID of the object that currently has the focus The Focus property returns the ID of the object that currently has the focus. | cUIObject |
| Focus_Mode | Determines the conditions under which the object will take the focus Focus_Mode determines the conditions under which the object will take the focus. | cUIObject |
| FontItalics | Determines if current font is to be italicized If set to true, the Fontitalics property will italicize the current font. | DfBaseWindow |
| FontPointHeight | Represents the height of an object in points. | DfBaseWindow |
| FontSize | Obsolete Returns/sets the font size of the current font Obsolete Use FontPointHeight. | DfBaseWindow |
| FontUnderline | Determines if font will be printed with underscores at the base of the character If Fontunderline is set true, font will be printed with underscores at the base of the character. | DfBaseWindow |
| FontWeight | Striking weight of control's font Fontweight is the striking weight of font (0-65536). | DfBaseWindow |
| GuiLocation | Determines the position of the object expressed in physical pixels relative to the upper left-hand corner of the parent object's client-area | DfBaseWindow |
| GuiSize | Determines the size (height and width) of the object expressed in physical pixels | DfBaseWindow |
| Item_Count | Created for simulation of entry item Item_count returns 1. | dbEdit_ |
| Item_Shadow_State | Edit | |
| Key_Path | Determines the delegation path for on_key key assignments The property Key_path determines where an object should look for key definitions(on_key Xxxx) after it has searched the current object. | cUIObject |
| Label_col_offset | The horizontal distance from the object to its label Label_Col_Offset is the horizontal distance from the object to its label. | Edit |
| Label_Justification_mode | The justification mode for the text within this object's label Label_Justification_Mode is the justification mode for the text within this object's label. | Edit |
| Label_row_offset | The vertical distance from the top edge of the object and its label Label_Row_Offset is the vertical distance from the top edge of the object and its label. | Edit |
| Last_Child | Returns the Object_Id of the last focus child Last_Child returns the Object_Id of the last focus child. | cUIObject |
| Line_Count | Returns number of "lines" in Edit object Line_Count returns the number of lines of text in an edit object. | DfBaseEdit |
| Location | Determines the position of the upper left pixel of the object's window | cUIObject |
| Module_Name | Obsolete Assists in the process of locating context-sensitive help information Obsolete This property only applies to character mode DataFlex. | cUIObject |
| Mouse_Capture | Causes all DataFlex mouse events to be sent to the object that captures the mouse | DfBaseUIWindow |
| Name | Returns the full name of the object including parentage Name returns the full name (including parentage) of the object. | cObject |
| Next_Focus | Returns the object that is positioned in the focus tree as the next object at the same level as this object | cUIObject |
| Next_Level | Returns the object that is positioned in the focus tree as the first object in the next level | cUIObject |
| Next_Scope | Returns the object that is the next_scope object of the current scope The Next_scope property returns the object that is the next_scope object of the current scope. | cUIObject |
| Object_Id | Returns the object handle of the object, can be used to determine if an object exists The Object_Id property returns the object handle identifier of the object. | cObject |
| Object_Label | Returns the short name of an object Object_Label returns the short name of the object using the Name property. | cObject |
| Object_Shadow_State | Replaced by enabled_state, whose boolean logic is the inverse of this property's Replaced by enabled_state, whose boolean logic is the inverse of this property's. | Edit |
| Parent | Returns the parent of an object The Parent property returns parent object handle of an object. | cObject |
| pbCenterToolTip | Determines if ToolTips are centered, horizontally, with respect to the client area rectangle of the control | Edit |
| pbSizeToClientArea | Determines if the object's size is based on the outer window bounding area or the client size area | DfBaseWindow |
| peAnchors | Describes how you want the control to react whenever its container changes size | DfBaseWindow |
| peNeighborhood | Determines how an object and its descendents participate in object neighborhood referencing | cObject |
| phoToolTipController | References the ToolTip controller object used to display this object's ToolTip | Edit |
| Physical_FontSize | Obsolete Specifies the fontsize in pixels Obsolete Use FontPointHeight. | DfBaseWindow |
| piMaxSize | Determines the limit of the maximum size that a Component can be | DfBaseWindow |
| piMinSize | Determines the limit of the minimum size that a Component can be | DfBaseWindow |
| Popup_State | Determines whether the object should respond to the standard Activate message, or via the Popup message | cUIObject |
| Position | Returns the location of the cursor in the object The Position property returns the location of the cursor in the object. | DfBaseEdit |
| Prior_Focus | Returns the object that is positioned in the focus tree as the prior object at the same level as this object | cUIObject |
| Prior_Level | Returns the object that is the root of this object's level in the focus tree The Prior_level property returns the object that is the root of this object's level in the focus tree. | cUIObject |
| Prior_Scope | Returns the object that is the prior_scope object of the current scope The Prior_scope property returns the object that is the prior_scope object of the current scope. | cUIObject |
| psToolTip | Sets ToolTip text for this object ToolTips appear automatically when the user pauses the mouse pointer over a UI object. | Edit |
| Read_Only_State | Allows you to protect the contents of the buffer while still allowing users freedom to navigate It is often desirable to disallow the modification of an edit area by users. | DfBaseEdit |
| Ring_State | Determines whether or not the objects added into the next level of this object are to act as a ring | cUIObject |
| RingParent | Returns the object handle of the object that is its ring parent | cUIObject |
| Scope_Focus | A property of scope objects in the focus tree The scope_focus is a property of scope objects in the focus tree. | cUIObject |
| Scope_State | Determines whether the objects at the next level of this object and beyond, are to be scoped by this object | cUIObject |
| Scroll_Bar_Visible_State | Specifies whether this object is to display a scroll bar (or bars) when the content of the object exceeds this object's display capacity | DfBaseEdit |
| Search_Case | Determines whether searches performed are case-sensitive or not | cUIObject |
| Size | Determines the size of a window in dialog units Size determines the size of object in dialog units. | cUIObject |
| Skip_State | Determines whether or not the switch and switch_back messages skip over this object during focus movement | cUIObject |
| Status_Help | Determines the status text that will be displayed when this object takes the focus This is the status-bar help text for the object. | Edit |
| Text_Extent | Returns the pixel with of the passed TextValue based on the typeface and style of the current object | DfBaseWindow |
| Text_Limit | The number of characters that can be entered into the edit Text_limit is the number of characters that can be entered into the edit. | DfBaseEdit |
| TextColor | The text color of the object Determines the text color of the object. | DfBaseWindow |
| Transparent_State | DfBaseWindow | |
| Typeface | The typeface of the selected font As of DataFlex 17.0, we recommend using Windows system fonts by setting pbUseWindowsFont to True. | DfBaseWindow |
| Use_Parent_Status_Help | Determines if parent's status help is used when object status help is empty | Edit |
| Value | Determines the value of an item/paragraph | Edit |
| Visible_State | Determines whether object is visible The Visible_State property is set true by default. | cUIObject |
| Window_Handle | Returns the Windows window handle of the DataFlex object The Window_handle property returns the Windows window handle of the DataFlex object. | DfBaseWindow |
| Window_Style | Sets the window style for the Windows object Window_Style sets the window style for the Windows object. | DfBaseWindow |
| Windows_Override_State | Allows DataFlex to stop the default windows behavior for mouse and keyboard messages | DfBaseUIWindow |
| Wrap_State | Governs whether strings of text input will break and wrap to the next line at the end of this object, or will continue onward on the same line until a carriage return/linefeed is input | Edit |