Properties for cDbTextEdit

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NameDescription
Auto_Label_StateDetermines if this object will draw label values from the DDO rather than from any label that may be set in this object
pbBypassDDFieldBufferDetermines whether a DEO that uses extended columns should bypass updating the DD and perform updates directly against the global table buffer
pbNoEnterReadOnlyDetermines if a DD NoEnter setting should result in the control being disabled or set to read-only
pbValidateOnNextDetermines if validation should occur during Next navigation

Inherited Properties from cDbTextEditDS_

pbTestCharCountControls whether the current text length is tested against the maximum length of the bound table column while typing

Inherited Properties from cDbTextEdit_

Auto_Clear_DEO_StateIf True, this object will clear after a successful save occurs
Auto_Save_StateDetermines if auto save should be performed
Auto_Top_Panel_StateIf true, clearing this object will cause the focus to be given to the first object and item in the current parent-child hierarchy
Data_FieldThe table column number of the target text field
Data_FileThe table number of target memo column
Deferred_StateDetermines if all finds by the object will occur without changing the server's current record
DEO_Delegate_ModeControls how DEO requests are delegated
Item_CountCreated for simulation of entry item
ServerIdentifies the Data Dictionary object which provides database services to this data entry object (DEO)
Should_SaveConfirms successful request_saves and detects unsuccessful ones to report possible data losses on exit
Verify_Data_Loss_msgSpecifies the message to use for data loss confirmation
Verify_Delete_msgSpecifies the message to use for delete confirmation
Verify_Exit_msgSpecifies which message is sent during an exiting event (when a view is closed)
Verify_Save_msgSpecifies the message to use for save confirmation

Inherited Properties from cTextEdit

Changed_StateDetermines whether the content of the control has changed
Enabled_StateDetermines if an object is enabled or disabled
Explicit_Shadow_StateIndicates if an object is contextually shadowed by an ancestor
Floating_Menu_ObjectIdentifies the floating popup menu (context menu) for this object
Help_IdUsed to specify an object's context ID
Help_KeywordUsed to specify an object's context keyword
LabelSets the text for a label or heading for an entry control object
Label_Col_OffsetThe horizontal distance from the object to its label
Label_ColorThe background color of the object's label
Label_FontItalicsDetermines whether the object's label text is italicized
Label_FontPointHeightRepresents the height of a label object in points.
Label_FontSizeThe font size of the object's label
Label_FontUnderlineDetermines whether the object's label text is underlined
Label_FontWeightThe font weight of the object's label
Label_Justification_ModeThe justification mode for the text within this object's label
Label_ObjectReturns the object handle to the object's label
Label_OffsetReturns both the Label_Row_Offset and the Label_Col_Offset
Label_Row_OffsetThe vertical distance from the top edge of the object and its label
Label_TextColorThe text color of the object's label
Label_TypeFaceThe type face of the object's label
Object_Shadow_StateReplaced by enabled_state, whose boolean logic is the inverse of this property's
pbCenterToolTipDetermines if ToolTips are centered, horizontally, with respect to the client area rectangle of the control
phoToolTipControllerReferences the ToolTip controller object used to display this object's ToolTip
psHtmlHelpTopicHtml help page name (e.g. reporting.htm) and optional bookmark. Can be used to locate the proper contextual help page.
psToolTipSets ToolTip text for this object
Use_Parent_Status_HelpDetermines if parent's status help is used when object status help is empty

Inherited Properties from DfBaseTextEdit

Line_CountReturns number of lines in control
paValueSets content of control from memory address or places text in control into memory address
pbBoldToggles all text in control between bold and normal text
pbCanPasteDetermines whether paste operation can be performed with current format in clipboard
pbCanRedoDetermines whether a redo operation can be performed
pbCanUndoDetermines whether an undo operation can be performed
pbItalicsToggles all text in control between italic and normal text
pbWrapDetermines whether text input will break and wrap to the next line at right margin
piFontSizeSets or returns font size of all text in control
piFontWeightSets or returns font weight of all text in control
piMaxCharsSets or returns maximum number of visible characters
psTypeFaceSets or returns font typeface of all text in control
Read_Only_StateDetermines whether users may edit the content of the control
ReadOnlyColorDetermines the background color when the edit control is read-only
ValueSets or returns content of control

Inherited Properties from DfBaseControl

Border_StyleSpecifies the border style of this object

Inherited Properties from DfBaseUIWindow

Mouse_CaptureCauses all DataFlex mouse events to be sent to the object that captures the mouse
Windows_Override_StateAllows DataFlex to stop the default windows behavior for mouse and keyboard messages

Inherited Properties from DfBaseWindow

Absolute_GuiOriginReturns the screen coordinates of the top left corner of a DataFlex object
BitmapDisplays a bitmap in an object
Bitmap_HeightReturns the height of the image contained in the file named by bitmap
Bitmap_StyleSpecifies the position, size, or shape in which the bitmap image for this object is to be displayed
Bitmap_WidthReturns the width of the image contained in the file named by bitmap
Client_Size[Obsolete]
ColorThe background color of the object
Container_HandleReturns the Windows window handle of the DataFlex object's container
Extended_Window_StyleSets the extended window style for the Windows object
FontItalicsDetermines if current font is to be italicized
FontPointHeightRepresents the height of an object in points. Suggested mechanism for getting and setting font heights.
FontSizeObsolete Returns/sets the font size of the current font
FontUnderlineDetermines if font will be printed with underscores at the base of the character
FontWeightStriking weight of control's font
pbSizeToClientAreaDetermines if the object's size is based on the outer window bounding area or the client size area
peAnchorsDescribes how you want the control to react whenever its container changes size
Physical_FontSizeObsolete Specifies the fontsize in pixels
piMaxSizeDetermines the limit of the maximum size that a Component can be
piMinSizeDetermines the limit of the minimum size that a Component can be
Text_ExtentReturns the pixel with of the passed TextValue based on the typeface and style of the current object
TextColorThe text color of the object
Transparent_State
TypefaceThe typeface of the selected font
Window_HandleReturns the Windows window handle of the DataFlex object
Window_StyleSets the window style for the Windows object

Inherited Properties from cUIObject

Active_StateIndicates whether or not the object is activated
Attach_Parent_StateDetermines whether an object that is activated will be added to the next level of the current focus (false) or the next level of its parent (true)
Block_Mouse_StateDetermines whether or not the use of the mouse is restricted
Client_Area_StateDetermines if object is a user interface container for children
ContainsFocusDetermines if the container contains the focus
Current_ScopeReturns the object_id of the currently active scoping object
Dynamic_Update_StateDetermines whether or not the image of an object that can be seen will be updated when a change to the object occurs
Entry_msgHook sent whenever the object is about to receive the focus
Error_TextGets the text from FLEXERRS.DAT that corresponds to the passed error number
Error_Text_AvailableDetermines if Error Text is available for this error number
Exit_msgHook sent whenever the object is about to lose the focus
Find_ScopeReturns the scoping object of the current object
FocusReturns the ID of the object that currently has the focus
Focus_ModeDetermines the conditions under which the object will take the focus
Key_PathDetermines the delegation path for on_key key assignments
Last_ChildReturns the Object_Id of the last focus child
LocationDetermines the position of the upper left pixel of the object's window
Module_NameObsolete Assists in the process of locating context-sensitive help information
Next_FocusReturns the object that is positioned in the focus tree as the next object at the same level as this object
Next_LevelReturns the object that is positioned in the focus tree as the first object in the next level
Next_ScopeReturns the object that is the next_scope object of the current scope
Popup_StateDetermines whether the object should respond to the standard Activate message, or via the Popup message
Prior_FocusReturns the object that is positioned in the focus tree as the prior object at the same level as this object
Prior_LevelReturns the object that is the root of this object's level in the focus tree
Prior_ScopeReturns the object that is the prior_scope object of the current scope
Ring_StateDetermines whether or not the objects added into the next level of this object are to act as a ring
RingParentReturns the object handle of the object that is its ring parent
Scope_FocusA property of scope objects in the focus tree
Scope_StateDetermines whether the objects at the next level of this object and beyond, are to be scoped by this object
Search_CaseDetermines whether searches performed are case-sensitive or not
SizeDetermines the size of a window in dialog units
Skip_StateDetermines whether or not the switch and switch_back messages skip over this object during focus movement
Visible_StateDetermines whether object is visible

Inherited Properties from cObject

Child_CountReturns the number of child objects the object contains
Delegation_ModeDetermines if and how unknown messages are delegated
NameReturns the full name of the object including parentage
Object_IdReturns the object handle of the object, can be used to determine if an object exists
Object_LabelReturns the short name of an object
ParentReturns the parent of an object
peNeighborhoodDetermines how an object and its descendents participate in object neighborhood referencing