Specifying text properties for titles, labels, axes, and legends – PB Docs 126
Specifying text properties for titles, labels, axes, and legends A graph can have four text elements: Title Labels for the axes Text that shows the values along the axes Legend You can specify properties for each text element. To specify text properties for the title, labels, axis values, and legend of a graph: Select Properties…
Customizing keyboard shortcuts – PB Docs 126
Customizing keyboard shortcuts You can associate your own keyboard shortcuts with PowerBuilder menu items. For example, if you have used another debugger, you may be accustomed to using specific function keys or key combinations to step into and over functions. You can change the default keyboard shortcuts to associate actions in PowerBuilder’s Debugger with the…
Background.Color – PB Docs 126
Background.Color Description Setting for the background color of a control. In the painter Background Color on the Background page or Font page in the Properties view. Value A number that specifies the control’s background color. For information on specifying colors, see “Specifying colors”. The background color of a line is the color that displays between…
Using options for nested reports – PB Docs 126
Using options for nested reports Using the Autosize Height option Autosize Height should be on for all nested reports except graphs. This option ensures that the height of the nested report can change to accommodate the rows that are returned. This option is on by default for all nested reports except graphs. Usually there is…
Specifying the series – PB Docs 126
Specifying the series Graphs can have one or more series. Single-series graphs If you want only one series (that is, if you want to graph all retrieved rows as one series of values), leave the Series box empty. Multiple-series graphs If you want to graph more than one series, select the Series check box and…
Font.Escapement (for rotating controls) – PB Docs 126
Font.Escapement (for rotating controls) Description The angle of rotation from the baseline of the text. In the painter Escapement on the Font page in the Properties view. Value An integer in tenths of degrees. For example, 450 means 45 degrees. 0 is horizontal. The alignment of the text affects the point of rotation. Left(0)—Rotates on…
Specifying properties of a grid DataWindow object – PB Docs 126
Specifying properties of a grid DataWindow object In grid DataWindow objects, you can specify: When grid lines are displayed How users can interact with the DataWindow object at runtime To specify basic grid DataWindow object properties: Position the mouse pointer on the background in a grid DataWindow object, display the pop-up menu, and select Properties….
Importing data into a DataWindow object – PB Docs 126
Importing data into a DataWindow object You can import and display data from an external source and save the imported data in the database. To import data into a DataWindow object: Select Rows>Import from the menu bar. Specify the file from which you want to import the data. The types of files that you can…
Controlling the display of toolbars – PB Docs 126
Controlling the display of toolbars You can control: Whether to display individual toolbars and where Whether to display text on the buttons Whether to display PowerTips Choosing to display text and PowerTips affects all toolbars. To control a toolbar using the pop-up menu: Position the pointer on a toolbar and display the pop-up menu. Click…
Modifying SQL SELECT statements – PB Docs 126
Modifying SQL SELECT statements If the data source is SQL (such as Quick Select, SQL Select, or Query), you can graphically modify the SQL SELECT statement. To modify a SQL data source: Select Design>Data Source from the menu bar. PowerBuilder returns you to the SQL Select painter. (If you used Quick Select to define the…