Properties for PickList_
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| Name | Description | Defining Class |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute_GuiOrigin | Returns the screen coordinates of the top left corner of a DataFlex object | DfBaseWindow |
| Active_State | Indicates whether or not the object is activated | cUIObject |
| Attach_Parent_State | Determines 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) | cUIObject |
| Auto_Top_Item_State | Determines if the current_item is set to the top_item when the object takes the focus | DfBaseList |
| Auto_Top_Panel_State | If true, clearing this object will cause the focus to be given to the first object and item in the current parent-child hierarchy | WideList_ |
| Autofind_Item | DfBaseEntry | |
| AutoSize_Height_State | Determines if grid's automatic height adjustment will be made | DfBaseEntryList |
| Aux_Value | Is only used by the system if an object is referenced on the on_item command line | DfBaseList |
| Base_Item | Defines the starting item number that the DfBaseEntry messages are to work with | DfBaseEntry |
| Bitmap | Displays a bitmap in an object | DfBaseWindow |
| Bitmap_Height | Returns the height of the image contained in the file named by bitmap | DfBaseWindow |
| Bitmap_Style | Specifies the position, size, or shape in which the bitmap image for this object is to be displayed | DfBaseWindow |
| Bitmap_Width | Returns the width of the image contained in the file named by bitmap | DfBaseWindow |
| Block_Mouse_State | Determines whether or not the use of the mouse is restricted | cUIObject |
| Border_Style | Specifies the border style of this object | DfBaseControl |
| Bottom_Item | Returns the item number of the last item on the display | DfBaseEntry |
| Bottom_Row | Returns the number of the bottom row on the display of a dbGrid-class object | DfBaseEntry |
| Button_Aspect | A low-level form message that controls the appearance of a form | DfBaseList |
| Changed_State | Set when users change information in the items of the menu | DfBaseList |
| Checkbox_Item_State | Allows any item to become a checkbox-type item | DfBaseList |
| Child_Count | Returns the number of child objects the object contains | cObject |
| Client_Area_State | Determines if object is a user interface container for children | cUIObject |
| Client_Size | DfBaseWindow | |
| Color | The background color of the object | DfBaseWindow |
| Column_Combo_Entry_State | Determines if column allows entry into the cell or only allows selection of values from list | DfBaseEntryList |
| Column_Combo_ListRowCount | Determines maximum number of rows in the combo's dropdown list that are displayed. | DfBaseEntryList |
| Column_Combo_Sort_State | Determines if a column should display dropdown list in sorted order | DfBaseEntryList |
| Column_Combo_State | Specifies whether a column of a grid is presented as a combo form | DfBaseEntryList |
| Container_Handle | Returns the Windows window handle of the DataFlex object's container | DfBaseWindow |
| ContainsFocus | Determines if the container contains the focus | cUIObject |
| Current_Col | Returns the number of the column of the list that the cursor currently is located in | EntryList |
| Current_Item | The object that the end user is currently pointing to | DfBaseList |
| Current_Row | Return the row number of the current_item | DfBaseEntry |
| Current_Scope | Returns the object_id of the currently active scoping object | cUIObject |
| CurrentCellColor | The background color of the current focus item | DfBaseEntryList |
| CurrentCellTextColor | The text color of the current focus item | DfBaseEntryList |
| CurrentRowColor | Sets the background color of the current row | DfBaseEntryList |
| CurrentRowTextColor | Sets the text color of the current row | DfBaseEntryList |
| Data_Field | Identifies the table column from which data is to be stored, retrieved, and cleared | DfBaseEntry |
| Data_File | Identifies the database table that contains the column from which data is to be stored, retrieved, and cleared | DfBaseEntry |
| Deferred_State | Determines if all finds by the object will occur without changing the server's current record | WideList_ |
| Delegation_Mode | Determines if and how unknown messages are delegated | cObject |
| Display_Size | Returns the number of windows in the menu | DfBaseList |
| Displayable_Rows | Returns the number of rows that are visible in the display of a Grid-class object | DfBaseEntryList |
| Dynamic_Update_State | Determines whether or not the image of an object that can be seen will be updated when a change to the object occurs | cUIObject |
| Enabled_State | Determines if an object is enabled or disabled | EntryList |
| Entry_msg | Hook sent whenever the object is about to receive the focus | cUIObject |
| Entry_State | Determines if data can be entered into the control | DfBaseList |
| Error_Text | Gets the text from FLEXERRS.DAT that corresponds to the passed error number | cUIObject |
| Error_Text_Available | Determines if Error Text is available for this error number | cUIObject |
| Exit_msg | Hook sent whenever the object is about to lose the focus | cUIObject |
| Explicit_Shadow_State | Indicates if an object is contextually shadowed by an ancestor | EntryList |
| Export_Item_State | Determines if updates from lists to invoking objects are relational or non-relational | PickList_ |
| Extended_Window_Style | Sets the extended window style for the Windows object | DfBaseWindow |
| Find_Scope | Returns the scoping object of the current object | cUIObject |
| Floating_Menu_Object | Identifies the floating context menu for this object | EntryList |
| Focus | Returns the ID of the object that currently has the focus | cUIObject |
| Focus_Mode | Determines the conditions under which the object will take the focus | cUIObject |
| FontItalics | Determines if current font is to be italicized | DfBaseWindow |
| FontPointHeight | Represents the height of an object in points. Suggested mechanism for getting and setting font heights. | DfBaseWindow |
| FontSize | Obsolete Returns/sets the font size of the current font | DfBaseList |
| FontUnderline | Determines if font will be printed with underscores at the base of the character | DfBaseWindow |
| FontWeight | Striking weight of control's font | DfBaseWindow |
| Form_Bitmap | Places a bitmap named sBitmapName into iItem | DfBaseList |
| Form_Border | Sets the border style of a form region | DfBaseList |
| Form_Button | Allows you to define and place a button within your form | DfBaseForm |
| Form_Button_Bitmap | Allows you to define the bitmap for a button within your form | DfBaseForm |
| Form_Button_Value | Determines the contents of a form prompt-button | DfBaseForm |
| Form_Button_Window_Handle | Returns the Windows object handle of the prompt button | DfBaseForm |
| Form_Column | Controls the horizontal placement (column position) of the form display within the object | DfBaseList |
| Form_Datatype | Defines a Form or Grid cell's data type and masking characteristics | DfBaseList |
| Form_Extended_Style | Sets the extended-window style of form region | DfBaseList |
| Form_FontFormHeight | Obsolete | DfBaseList |
| Form_FontHeight | Obsolete Sets the height of the font in the form display | DfBaseList |
| Form_FontItalics | Obsolete Determines if the current form's font will be italicized without resizing the control | DfBaseList |
| Form_FontPointHeight | Sets the form's FontPointHeight without resizing the control | DfBaseList |
| Form_FontUnderline | Obsolete Determines if the form's font will be underlined without resizing the control | DfBaseList |
| Form_FontWeight | Obsolete Sets the Striking weight of form's font without resizing the control | DfBaseList |
| Form_GuiColumn | Controls the horizontal placement (column position) of the form display within the object in pixels | DfBaseList |
| Form_GuiHeight | Sets the height of the font in the form display in pixels | DfBaseList |
| Form_GuiRow | Controls the vertical placement, in pixel units, of the form display within the object | DfBaseList |
| Form_GuiWidth | Sets the width of the form item in pixels | DfBaseList |
| Form_Height | Sets the height of the font in the form display in logical units | DfBaseList |
| Form_Justification_Mode | Determines how data will be displayed | DfBaseForm |
| Form_Margin | Defines the maximum number of characters that can be typed into a data-entry field | DfBaseForm |
| Form_Mask | Provides the token characters for the mask for an entry item | DfBaseForm |
| Form_Option | DfBaseList | |
| Form_Options | Sets or gets all of the form_options for a form region | DfBaseList |
| Form_Row | Controls the vertical placement, in logical units, of the form display within the object | DfBaseList |
| Form_Style | Sets the window style for the form region | DfBaseList |
| Form_Typeface | Obsolete Sets the form's Typeface without resizing the control | DfBaseList |
| Form_Width | Sets the width of the form item in logical units (usually dialog units) | DfBaseList |
| Form_Window_Handle | Returns the Windows window handle for the form region | DfBaseList |
| GridLine_Mode | Determines how grid lines will be displayed in the grid | DfBaseEntryList |
| GuiLocation | Determines the position of the object expressed in physical pixels relative to the upper left-hand corner of the parent object's client-area | DfBaseWindow |
| GuiSize | Determines the size (height and width) of the object expressed in physical pixels | DfBaseWindow |
| Header_Justification_Mode | Determines how text will be justified in list and grid headers | DfBaseEntryList |
| Header_Label | Define text for headers | DfBaseEntryList |
| Header_Visible_State | Determines if the grid header will be visible | DfBaseEntryList |
| Help_Id | Used to specify an object's context ID | EntryList |
| Help_Keyword | Used to specify an object's context keyword | EntryList |
| Highlight_Row_State | When this property is true, the current row will be displayed in this object's CurrentRowColor. | DfBaseEntryList |
| Horz_Scroll_Bar_Visible_State | Specifies whether a horizontal scroll bar should be displayed when horizontal scrolling is allowed | DfBaseEntryList |
| Invoking_Object_ID | Identifies the object which activated this object | PickList_ |
| IsColumnVisible | Determine if a particular column is visible | DfBaseEntryList |
| Item_Changed_State | Data entry to, or selection of, an item causes its Item_Changed_State property to become True | DfBaseList |
| Item_Count | Returns the total number of items in the object. | DfBaseList |
| Item_Entry_msg | Sent in response to the item_change or the entering message | DfBaseEntry |
| Item_Exit_msg | Sent in response to the item_change or the exiting message | DfBaseEntry |
| Item_Limit | Defines the number of entry items in the group that the entry messages are to work with | DfBaseEntry |
| Item_Matching | Searches a menu of items for a matching string value | DfBaseList |
| Item_Option | Allows you to query or change the format options for entry_items | DfBaseEntry |
| Item_Options | Allows you to query or change the format options for entry_items as a group | DfBaseEntry |
| Item_Shadow_State | Determines if an object's item is enabled or disabled | EntryList |
| Item_Validate_msg | Sent in response to the item_change or the exiting message, every time the item is validated | DfBaseEntry |
| ItemColor | Sets the color of an individual item | DfBaseEntryList |
| ItemTextColor | Sets the text color of an individual item | DfBaseEntryList |
| Key_Path | Determines the delegation path for on_key key assignments | cUIObject |
| Last_Child | Returns the Object_Id of the last focus child | cUIObject |
| Line_Size | Returns number of columns of a grid or number windows per line of a menu | DfBaseList |
| Location | Determines the position of the upper left pixel of the object's window | cUIObject |
| Masked_Value | Returns a Form or grid value with masking character | DfBaseForm |
| Maximum_Position | Determines the maximum position for a spin button | EntryList |
| Message | Identifies the message that is sent when users press the Enter key on the item | DfBaseList |
| Minimum_Position | Determines the minimum position for a spin button | EntryList |
| Module_Name | Obsolete Assists in the process of locating context-sensitive help information | cUIObject |
| Mouse_Capture | Causes all DataFlex mouse events to be sent to the object that captures the mouse | DfBaseUIWindow |
| Move_Value_Out_State | Determines if value of the selected item will be exported to the item of the object from which this object was invoked when ok is sent | PickList_ |
| Name | Returns the full name of the object including parentage | cObject |
| Next_Focus | Returns the object that is positioned in the focus tree as the next object at the same level as this object | cUIObject |
| Next_Level | Returns the object that is positioned in the focus tree as the first object in the next level | cUIObject |
| Next_Scope | Returns the object that is the next_scope object of the current scope | cUIObject |
| Object_Id | Returns the object handle of the object, can be used to determine if an object exists | cObject |
| Object_Label | Returns the short name of an object | cObject |
| Object_Shadow_State | Replaced by enabled_state, whose boolean logic is the inverse of this property's | EntryList |
| Object_Validation | Controls whether the validate messages have any effect | DfBaseEntry |
| Original_Selection | Identifies the item that was selected when this object was originally activated | PickList_ |
| Parent | Returns the parent of an object | cObject |
| Password_State | Determines if each character of a form's value is masked by an asterisk "*", rather than the characters that are typed | DfBaseForm |
| pbComboNavigation | Determines how up and down arrow keys are handled by any combo form in a grid | DfBaseEntryList |
| pbSizeToClientArea | Determines if the object's size is based on the outer window bounding area or the client size area | DfBaseWindow |
| pbUseDisabledColor | Determines if a disabled cell should color text using peDisabledColor | DfBaseEntryList |
| peAnchors | Describes how you want the control to react whenever its container changes size | DfBaseWindow |
| peDisabledColor | Determines the background color of a disabled cell | DfBaseEntryList |
| peDisabledTextColor | Determines the text color of a disabled cell | DfBaseEntryList |
| peGridLineColor | Determines the color of lines separating grid cells | DfBaseEntryList |
| peNeighborhood | Determines how an object and its descendents participate in object neighborhood referencing | cObject |
| peResizeColumn | Determines the method used for resizing columns | EntryList |
| Physical_FontSize | Obsolete Specifies the fontsize in pixels | DfBaseWindow |
| piMaxSize | Determines the limit of the maximum size that a Component can be | DfBaseWindow |
| piMinSize | Determines the limit of the minimum size that a Component can be | DfBaseWindow |
| piResizeColumn | Determines if column is to be resized when peResizeColumn is set to rcSelectedColumn | EntryList |
| Popup_State | PickList_ | |
| Prior_Focus | Returns the object that is positioned in the focus tree as the prior object at the same level as this object | cUIObject |
| Prior_Level | Returns the object that is the root of this object's level in the focus tree | cUIObject |
| Prior_Scope | Returns the object that is the prior_scope object of the current scope | cUIObject |
| Prompt_Object | The object that pops up when the kPrompt key (F4) is pressed/the Popup message is sent | DfBaseEntry |
| Prototype_Object | DfBaseList | |
| psHtmlHelpTopic | Html help page name (e.g. reporting.htm) and optional bookmark. Can be used to locate the proper contextual help page. | EntryList |
| Resize_Column_State | Specifies whether grid columns can be resized by dragging the header divider. | DfBaseEntryList |
| Ring_State | Determines whether or not the objects added into the next level of this object are to act as a ring | cUIObject |
| RingParent | Returns the object handle of the object that is its ring parent | cUIObject |
| Row | Returns the row in a grid that a passed item is located in | DfBaseEntry |
| Row_Count | Returns the number of rows in a dbGrid-class object | DfBaseEntry |
| Scope_Focus | A property of scope objects in the focus tree | cUIObject |
| Scope_State | Determines whether the objects at the next level of this object and beyond, are to be scoped by this object | cUIObject |
| Search_Case | Determines whether searches performed are case-sensitive or not | cUIObject |
| Search_Mode | Determines how users may move the selection cursor to a choice by use of (alphanumeric) keys matching the content of the choice | DfBaseList |
| Select_Count | Maintains the total number of selected items in the menu | DfBaseList |
| Select_Mode | Determines how item-level selections are processed | DfBaseList |
| Select_State | Each item may be selected by setting the select_state of the item | DfBaseList |
| Server | Identifies the Data Dictionary object which provides database services to this data entry object (DEO) | WideList_ |
| Shadow_State | Determines if item is enabled (not shadowed) | DfBaseList |
| Should_Save | Confirms successful request_saves and detects unsuccessful ones to report possible data losses on exit | WideList_ |
| Size | Determines the size of a window in dialog units | cUIObject |
| Skip_State | Determines whether or not the switch and switch_back messages skip over this object during focus movement | cUIObject |
| Spin_Value | EntryList | |
| Status_Help | Sets the text of the help text that appears in the status bar | EntryList |
| Text_Extent | Returns the pixel with of the passed TextValue based on the typeface and style of the current object | DfBaseWindow |
| TextColor | The text color of the object | DfBaseWindow |
| Top_Item | The item that is first in the display window | DfBaseList |
| Top_Row | Returns the row number of the top row on the display | DfBaseEntry |
| Transparent_State | DfBaseWindow | |
| Typeface | The typeface of the selected font | DfBaseWindow |
| Use_Parent_Status_Help | Determines if parent's status help is used when object status help is empty | EntryList |
| Valid_Item | Causes the validation of a single item | DfBaseEntry |
| Value | Gets and sets the data value (content) for an object or item | DfBaseList |
| Verify_Exit_msg | Specifies which message is sent during an exiting event (when a view is closed) | WideList_ |
| Visible_State | Determines whether object is visible | cUIObject |
| Window_Handle | Returns the Windows window handle of the DataFlex object | DfBaseWindow |
| Window_Style | Sets the window style for the Windows object | DfBaseWindow |
| Windows_Override_State | Allows DataFlex to stop the default windows behavior for mouse and keyboard messages | DfBaseUIWindow |
| Wrap_State | Controls the action of the cursor control keys and search_mode ranges during item navigation | DfBaseList |
| Zoom_Object | Sets the destination object_id of the zoom popup message to the specified object | DfBaseEntry |