Adding Controls to a DataWindow Object

Enhance a DataWindow object by adding controls.

Using the Toolbox, you can add controls such as columns, drawing objects, buttons, and computed fields. You can also change the layout of the DataWindow object by reorganizing, positioning, and rotating controls.

• Adding Columns to a DataWindow Object
  You can add columns that are included in the data source to a DataWindow object.
• Adding Text to a DataWindow Object
  You can add text anywhere in a DataWindow object.
• Adding Drawing Controls to a DataWindow Object
  You can add drawing controls to a DataWindow object.
• Adding a GroupBox to a DataWindow Object
  To visually enhance the layout of a DataWindow object you can add a GroupBox. A GroupBox is a static frame used to group and label a set of controls in a DataWindow object.
• Adding Pictures to a DataWindow Object
  You can place pictures, such as your company logo, in a DataWindow object.
• Adding Computed Fields to a DataWindow Object
  You can use computed fields in any band of the DataWindow object.
• Adding Buttons to a DataWindow Object
  Button controls make it easy to provide command button actions in a DataWindow object. No coding is required.
• Add Graphs to DataWindow Objects
  PowerBuilder offers many types of graphs and lets you control how they look.
• Adding InkPicture Controls to a DataWindow Object
  Add InkPicture controls to a DataWindow object.
• Adding Third-Party and Custom Controls to DataWindow Objects
  Add third-party and custom controls to DataWindow objects using the Custom Control.
• Adding a TableBlob to a DataWindow Object
  Add Table Binary/Large Text Objects to DataWindow objects.
• Adding Reports and Child DataWindows to a DataWindow Object
  You can nest reports (nonupdatable DataWindow objects) or Child DataWindows (updatable DataWindow objects) in a DataWindow object.
• Tooltips in DataWindow Objects
  Tooltips display text when a mouse pauses over a DataWindow column or control.