Color
property (DataWindow object)
Description
The text color of the column or the background color of the
DataWindow.
The color affected by the Color property depends on the
control:
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For the DataWindow, Color specifies the background
color -
For columns, computed fields, and text, Color specifies the
text color -
For graphs, Color specifies the line color used for axes,
borders around data markers, tick marks, and the outline of the box
for 3D graphs
Applies to
DataWindow, Button, Column, Graph, and GroupBox controls
Syntax
PowerBuilder dot notation:
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dw_control.Object.DataWindow.Color dw_control.Object.controlname.Color |
Describe and Modify argument:
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"DataWindow.Color { = long }" "controlname.Color { = long }" |
SyntaxFromSql:
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DataWindow ( Color = long ) Column ( Color = long ) |
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Parameter |
Description |
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controlname |
The column whose text color you want to set or the |
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long |
(exp for columns only) A long value specifying the When |
Usage
In the painter
For the DataWindow background, click the DataWindow to deselect
all controls and set the value in the Properties view, Background tab,
Color option. If you save to an EMF or WMF, the properties on the
Background tab are not saved with the DataWindow.
For a column’s text color, select the column and set the value in
the Properties view, Font tab, Text Color option.
For a graph’s line color, select the graph and set the value in
the Properties view, General tab, Text Color option.
Examples
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string column_text_color column_text_color = dw1.Object.emp_name.Color dw1.Object.salary.Color = & "0~tIf(salary>90000,255,65280)" dw_back_color = dw1.Describe("DataWindow.Color") column_text_color = dw1.Describe("emp_name.Color") dw1.Modify( & "salary.Color='0~tIf(salary>90000,255,65280)'") |
See also