Band

Description

The band or layer in the DataWindow object that contains the control. The returned text is one of the following, where # is the level number of a group: detail, footer, header, header.#, summary, trailer.#, tree.level.#, foreground, background.

Changing a control’s band Use the SetPosition method to change a control’s band at runtime.

Applies to

Button, Column, Computed Field, Graph, GroupBox, Line, OLE, Oval, Picture, Rectangle, Report, RoundRectangle, TableBlob, and Text controls

Syntax

Describe and Modify argument:

"controlname.Band"

Parameter	Description
controlname	The name of the control within the DataWindow for which you want the band it occupies

Usage

In the painter

Select the control and set the value in the Properties view, Position tab, Layer option. When the control’s layer is Band, you can drag the control into another band.

Examples

Example 1

[Visual Basic]
DWBand = DW1.GetProperty("emp_title.Band")
DWBand = DW1.Describe("emp_title.Band")

[C#]
DWBand = DW1.GetProperty("emp_title.Band");
DWBand = DW1.Describe("emp_title.Band");