AccessibleDescription

Description

A description of the control and/or its purpose for use by accessibility tools such as readers for visually-impaired users.

Applies to

Column, computed field, picture, text, graph, group box, and button controls

Syntax

Describe and Modify argument:

"controlname. { = 'description ' }"

Parameter

Description

columnname

The name of the control for which you want to get or set the accessible description

description

(exp) A string that describes the control’s purpose or appearance

Usage

You do not need to supply a description if the AccessibleName and AccessibleRole properties adequately describe the control, as in the case of a button with the label OK. You should provide a description for a picture or report control.


In the painter

In the Accessibility category in the Properties window, type a description in the AccessibleDescription text box.

Examples

Example 1

[Visual Basic]
strData = dw1.Describe("b_1.AccessibleDescription")

dw1.Modify("b_1.AccessibleDescription='Scrolls to next row'")