CheckBox.property

Description

Settings for a column whose edit style is CheckBox.

Applies to

Column controls

Syntax

PowerBuilder dot notation:

dw_control.Object.columnname.CheckBox.property

Describe and Modify argument:

"columnname.CheckBox.property { = value }"

Parameter	Description
columnname	The column whose edit style is CheckBox for which you want to get or set property values.
property	A property for the CheckBox edit style, as listed in the table below.
value	Values for the properties are shown in the table below. For CheckBox properties, value cannot be a DataWindow expression.

Property for CheckBox	Value
LeftText	Whether the CheckBox label is to the left or right of the CheckBox. Values are: Yes – Display the label on the left. No – Display the label on the right. Painter: Edit tab, Left Text option.
Off	A string constant specifying the column value when the CheckBox is off (unchecked). The resulting value must be the same datatype as the column. Painter: Edit tab, Data Value for Off option.
On	A string constant specifying the value that will be put in the column when the CheckBox is on (checked). The resulting value must be the same datatype as the column. Painter: Edit tab, Data Value for On option.
Other	A string constant specifying the value that will be put in the column when the CheckBox is in the third state (neither checked nor unchecked). The value must be the same datatype as the column. Painter: Edit tab, This option is available when ThreeStates is True.
Scale	Whether you want to scale the 2D CheckBox. Takes effect only when the ThreeD property is No. Values are: Yes – Scale the CheckBox. No – Do not scale the CheckBox. Painter: Edit tab,Scale option.
Text	A string specifying the CheckBox’s label text. Painter: Edit tab, Text option.
ThreeD	Whether the CheckBox should be 3D. Values are: Yes – Make the CheckBox 3D No – Do not make the CheckBox 3D Painter: Edit tab, 3D Look option.
ThreeStates	Whether the CheckBox should have three states. Values are: Yes – The CheckBox has three states No – The CheckBox does not have three states Painter: Edit tab, 3 States option.

Usage

In the painter

Select the control and set values in the Properties view, Edit tab, when Style Type option is CheckBox.

Examples

Example 1

dw1.Modify("emp_gender.CheckBox.3D=no")

IF dw1.Describe("emp_status.CheckBox.LeftText") &

		= "yes" THEN

dw1.Modify("emp_status2.CheckBox.LeftText=yes")

END IF

dw1.Modify("emp_status.CheckBox.Off='Terminated'")

dw1.Modify("emp_status.CheckBox.On='Active'")

dw1.Modify("emp_status.CheckBox.Other='Unknown'")

Example 2

dw1.Object.emp_gender.CheckBox.ThreeD = "no"

IF dw1.Object.emp_status.CheckBox.LeftText = "yes" THEN

dw1.Object.emp_status2.CheckBox.LeftText = "yes"

END IF