Adding drawing controls to a DataWindow object  Adding pictures to a DataWindow object

Chapter 6: Working with Controls in DataWindow Objects

Adding a group box to a DataWindow object

To visually enhance the layout of a DataWindow object, you can add a group box. A group box is a static frame used to group and label a set of controls in a DataWindow object. The following example shows two group boxes in a report (nonupdatable DataWindow object). The Address group box groups address information and the Phone/Fax group box groups telephone numbers.

The sample screen shows two group boxes. The sample is titled Contact Information. For each name shown at left in a list of contacts, an Address group box to the right groups address information and a Phone / Fax group box at far right groups telephone numbers. At the top of the sample screen is a button labeled: Filter the list of contacts.

StepsTo add a group box to a DataWindow object:

  1. Select GroupBox from the DataWindow Painter section of the Visual Studio toolbox.

  2. Click where you want the control to display.

  3. With the group box selected, type the text to display in the frame in the General category in the Properties window.

  4. Move and resize the group box as appropriate.




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