Properties for Text controls in DataWindow objects

An x in the M (Modify) column means you can change the property. An x in the S column means you can use the property with the SyntaxFromSQL method. When (exp) is included in the description, you can specify a DataWindow expression as the value for that property.

Property for text

M

S

Description

AccessibleDescription

x

A description of the control for use by assistive technology tools.

AccessibleName

x

A descriptive label for the control.

AccessibleRole

A description of the kind of user-interface element that the control is.

Alignment

x

x

The alignment of the text.

Attributes

A list of the properties of the text control.

Background.property

x

x

(exp) Background settings for the text control.

Band

The band containing the text control.

Border

x

x

(exp) The type of border around the text control.

Color

x

x

(exp) The text color.

Enabled

x

(exp) Determines whether a button control on a DataWindow is enabled.

FocusRectangle

x

Determines whether a rectangle displays around the select control.

Font.property

x

x

(exp) Font settings for the text.

Height

x

(exp) The height of the text control.

Height.AutoSize

x

Whether the control’s height is adjusted to fit the data.

HideSnaked

x

Whether the control appears once per page when printing newspaper columns.

HTML.property

x

(exp) Settings for creating a hyperlink for the text.

Moveable

x

Whether the user can move the text control.

Name

The name of the text control.

Pointer

x

(exp) The pointer image when it is over the text control.

Resizeable

x

Whether the user can resize the text control.

SlideLeft

x

(exp) Whether the text control moves left to fill space.

SlideUp

x

(exp) How the text control moves up to fill empty space.

TabSequence

x

The position of the text in the tab order.

Tag

x

(exp) The tag text for the text control.

Text

x

(exp) The displayed text.

Type

The control’s type, which is Text.

Visible

x

(exp) Whether the control is visible.

Width

x

(exp) The width of the text control.

X

x

(exp) The x coordinate of the text control.

Y

x

(exp) The y coordinate of the text control.