Properties for dbEdit_
View property list in alphabetical order.
| Name | Description | Defining Class |
|---|---|---|
| Auto_Clear_DEO_State | If True, this object will clear after a successful save occurs | dbEdit_ |
| Auto_Save_State | Determines if auto save should be performed | dbEdit_ |
| 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 | dbEdit_ |
| Data_Field | The table column number of the target text field | dbEdit_ |
| Data_File | The table number of target memo column | dbEdit_ |
| Deferred_State | Determines if all finds by the object will occur without changing the server's current record | dbEdit_ |
| DEO_Delegate_Mode | Controls how DEO requests are delegated | dbEdit_ |
| Item_Count | Created for simulation of entry item | dbEdit_ |
| Server | Identifies the Data Dictionary object which provides database services to this data entry object (DEO) | dbEdit_ |
| Should_Save | Confirms successful request_saves and detects unsuccessful ones to report possible data losses on exit | dbEdit_ |
| Verify_Data_Loss_msg | Specifies the message to use for data loss confirmation | dbEdit_ |
| Verify_Delete_msg | Specifies the message to use for delete confirmation | dbEdit_ |
| Verify_Exit_msg | Specifies which message is sent during an exiting event (when a view is closed) | dbEdit_ |
| Verify_Save_msg | Specifies the message to use for save confirmation | dbEdit_ |
Inherited Properties from Edit
| Name | Description | Defining Class |
|---|---|---|
| CapsLock_State | Determines if all text displayed will be in upper-case letters | Edit |
| Enabled_State | Determines if an object is enabled or disabled | Edit |
| Explicit_Shadow_State | Indicates if an object is contextually shadowed by an ancestor | Edit |
| Help_Id | Used to specify an object's context ID | Edit |
| Help_Keyword | Used to specify an object's context keyword | Edit |
| Item_Shadow_State | Edit | |
| Label | Sets the text for a label or heading for an entry control object | Edit |
| Label_col_offset | The horizontal distance from the object to its label | Edit |
| Label_Color | The background color of the object's label | Edit |
| Label_FontItalics | Determines whether the object's label text is italicized | Edit |
| Label_FontPointHeight | Represents the height of a label object in points. | Edit |
| Label_FontSize | The font size of the object's label | Edit |
| Label_FontUnderline | Determines whether the object's label text is underlined | Edit |
| Label_FontWeight | The font weight of the object's label | Edit |
| Label_Justification_mode | The justification mode for the text within this object's label | Edit |
| Label_Object | Returns the object handle to the object's label | Edit |
| Label_Offset | Returns both the Label_Row_Offset and the Label_Col_Offset | Edit |
| Label_row_offset | The vertical distance from the top edge of the object and its label | Edit |
| Label_TextColor | The text color of the object's label | Edit |
| Label_TypeFace | The type face of the object's label | Edit |
| Object_Shadow_State | Replaced by enabled_state, whose boolean logic is the inverse of this property's | Edit |
| pbCenterToolTip | Determines if ToolTips are centered, horizontally, with respect to the client area rectangle of the control | Edit |
| phoToolTipController | References the ToolTip controller object used to display this object's ToolTip | Edit |
| psHtmlHelpTopic | Html help page name (e.g. reporting.htm) and optional bookmark. Can be used to locate the proper contextual help page. | Edit |
| psToolTip | Sets ToolTip text for this object | Edit |
| Status_Help | Determines the status text that will be displayed when this object takes the focus | Edit |
| Use_Parent_Status_Help | Determines if parent's status help is used when object status help is empty | Edit |
| Value | Determines the value of an item/paragraph | Edit |
| Wrap_State | Governs whether strings of text input will break and wrap to the next line at the end of this object, or will continue onward on the same line until a carriage return/linefeed is input | Edit |
Inherited Properties from DfBaseEdit
| Name | Description | Defining Class |
|---|---|---|
| Edit_Buffer_Count | The number of characters currently in the object | DfBaseEdit |
| File_Name | Used whenever a read or write message is sent to the Edit object and a file_name parameter is not specified | DfBaseEdit |
| Line_Count | Returns number of "lines" in Edit object | DfBaseEdit |
| Position | Returns the location of the cursor in the object | DfBaseEdit |
| Read_Only_State | Allows you to protect the contents of the buffer while still allowing users freedom to navigate | DfBaseEdit |
| Scroll_Bar_Visible_State | Specifies whether this object is to display a scroll bar (or bars) when the content of the object exceeds this object's display capacity | DfBaseEdit |
| Text_Limit | The number of characters that can be entered into the edit | DfBaseEdit |
| Value | The text value of an edit control "line" | DfBaseEdit |
Inherited Properties from DfBaseControl
| Name | Description | Defining Class |
|---|---|---|
| Border_Style | Specifies the border style of this object | DfBaseControl |
Inherited Properties from DfBaseUIWindow
| Name | Description | Defining Class |
|---|---|---|
| Mouse_Capture | Causes all DataFlex mouse events to be sent to the object that captures the mouse | DfBaseUIWindow |
| Windows_Override_State | Allows DataFlex to stop the default windows behavior for mouse and keyboard messages | DfBaseUIWindow |
Inherited Properties from DfBaseWindow
| Name | Description | Defining Class |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute_GuiOrigin | Returns the screen coordinates of the top left corner of a DataFlex object | DfBaseWindow |
| 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 |
| Client_Size | DfBaseWindow | |
| Color | The background color of the object | DfBaseWindow |
| Container_Handle | Returns the Windows window handle of the DataFlex object's container | DfBaseWindow |
| Extended_Window_Style | Sets the extended window style for the Windows object | DfBaseWindow |
| 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 | DfBaseWindow |
| FontUnderline | Determines if font will be printed with underscores at the base of the character | DfBaseWindow |
| FontWeight | Striking weight of control's font | DfBaseWindow |
| 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 |
| pbSizeToClientArea | Determines if the object's size is based on the outer window bounding area or the client size area | DfBaseWindow |
| peAnchors | Describes how you want the control to react whenever its container changes size | DfBaseWindow |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Transparent_State | DfBaseWindow | |
| Typeface | The typeface of the selected font | DfBaseWindow |
| Value | Gets and sets the data value for an object/item | DfBaseWindow |
| Window_Handle | Returns the Windows window handle of the DataFlex object | DfBaseWindow |
| Window_Style | Sets the window style for the Windows object | DfBaseWindow |
Inherited Properties from cUIObject
| Name | Description | Defining Class |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Block_Mouse_State | Determines whether or not the use of the mouse is restricted | cUIObject |
| Client_Area_State | Determines if object is a user interface container for children | cUIObject |
| ContainsFocus | Determines if the container contains the focus | cUIObject |
| Current_Scope | Returns the object_id of the currently active scoping object | cUIObject |
| 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 |
| Entry_msg | Hook sent whenever the object is about to receive the focus | cUIObject |
| 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 |
| Find_Scope | Returns the scoping object of the current object | cUIObject |
| 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 |
| Key_Path | Determines the delegation path for on_key key assignments | cUIObject |
| Last_Child | Returns the Object_Id of the last focus child | cUIObject |
| Location | Determines the position of the upper left pixel of the object's window | cUIObject |
| Module_Name | Obsolete Assists in the process of locating context-sensitive help information | cUIObject |
| 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 |
| Popup_State | Determines whether the object should respond to the standard Activate message, or via the Popup message | cUIObject |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Visible_State | Determines whether object is visible | cUIObject |
Inherited Properties from cObject
| Name | Description | Defining Class |
|---|---|---|
| Child_Count | Returns the number of child objects the object contains | cObject |
| Delegation_Mode | Determines if and how unknown messages are delegated | cObject |
| Name | Returns the full name of the object including parentage | cObject |
| 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 |
| Parent | Returns the parent of an object | cObject |
| peNeighborhood | Determines how an object and its descendents participate in object neighborhood referencing | cObject |