Accelerator

Integer

Specifies the ASCII value of the key
you want to assign as the accelerator key for a control.

AccessibleDescription

String

Describes the control and/or
its purpose for use by accessibility tools such as readers for visually
impaired users.

AccessibleName

String

A label that briefly describes the control,
such as the text in a button or the name of a menu item.

AccessibleRole

AccessibleRole (enumerated)

Describes the kind of user interface
element that the control is.

AllowEdit

Boolean

Specifies whether the user can select
the text string in the control and edit it. Values are:

• TRUE – The
  user can select the text string in the control and edit it.

• FALSE – The user can
  change the date only by modifying one part of the date at a time
  or by selecting a date from the drop–down calendar (default).

Border

Boolean

Specifies whether the control has a border.
Values are:

• TRUE – Control
  has a border (default).

• FALSE – Control does
  not have a border.

BorderStyle

BorderStyle (enumerated)

Specifies the style of the border of
the control. Values are:

• StyleBox!

• StyleLowered!

• StyleRaised!

• StyleShadowBox!

BringToTop

Boolean

Specifies whether PowerBuilder moves
the control to the top of the front-to-back order in the window.
Values are:

• TRUE – Control
  moved to top.

• FALSE – Control not
  moved to top.

CalendarBackColor

Long

Specifies the numeric value of the background
color of the calendar: -2 to 16,777,215. For more information about
color, see the RGB function in the PowerScript
Reference. The default is Window Background.

This property does not work on the Microsoft Vista operating system.

CalendarFontCharset

FontCharSet (enumerated)

Specifies the font character set used
for the text in the calendar. The default is ansi!. For a complete
list of possible values, see the list of properties for the FontCharSet
variable on the Enumerated tab page of the PowerBuilder Browser.
This property cannot be set in the painter.

CalendarFontFamily

FontFamily (enumerated)

Specifies the font family (type style)
used for the text in the calendar. Values are:

• AnyFont!

• Decorative!

• Modern!

• Roman!

• Script!

• Swiss!

To set this property in the painter, select the Browse button
next to the FontName field on the Calendar page in the Properties view.

CalendarFontName

String

Specifies the name of the typeface in
which the text in the calendar displays (for example, Arial or Tahoma).

To set this property in the painter, select the Browse button
next to the FontName field on the Calendar page in the Properties view.

This property does not work on the Microsoft Vista operating system.

CalendarFontPitch

FontPitch (enumerated)

Specifies the pitch (spacing) of the
font used for the text in the calendar. Values are:

• Default!

• Fixed!

• Variable!

This property cannot be set in the painter.

CalendarFontWeight

Integer

Specifies the weight of the font in the
calendar in the range 0 through 1000, where 400 is normal and 700
is bold. A default weight is used if FontWeight is 0. The default
is normal.

To set this property in the painter, select the Browse button
next to the FontName field on the Calendar page in the Properties view.

This property does not work on the Microsoft Vista operating system.

CalendarItalic

Boolean

Specifies whether the text in the calendar
is italic. Values are:

• TRUE – Text
  is italic.

• FALSE – Text is not
  italic (default).

For more information, see Italic. To set this property in the painter,
select the Browse button next to the FontName field on the Calendar
page in the Properties view.

This property does not work on the Microsoft Vista operating system.

CalendarTextColor

Long

Specifies the numeric value of the text
color in the calendar:
-2 to 16,777,215. For more information
about color, see the RGB function in the PowerScript
Reference. The default is Window Text.

This property does not work on the Microsoft Vista operating system.

CalendarTextSize

Integer

Specifies the size of text in the calendar.
The default is 9. To set this property in the painter, select the
Browse button next to the FontName field on the Calendar page in
the Properties view.

CalendarTitleBackColor

Long

Specifies the numeric value of the background
color of the calendar’s title: -2 to 16,777,215. For more
information about color, see the RGB function
in the PowerScript Reference.

This property does not work on the Microsoft Vista operating system.

CalendarTitleTextColor

Long

Specifies the numeric value of the color
used for text in the calendar’s title: -2 to 16,777,215.
For more information about color, see the RGB function
in the PowerScript Reference.

This property does not work on the Microsoft Vista operating system.

CalendarTrailingTextColor

Long

Specifies the numeric value of the color
used for leading and trailing days in the calendar: -2 to 16,777,215.
For more information about color, see the RGB function
in the PowerScript Reference.

This property does not work on the Microsoft Vista operating system.

CalendarUnderline

Boolean

Specifies that text in the calendar is
underlined. The default is false. To set this
property in the painter, select the Browse button next to the FontName
field on the Calendar page in the Properties view.

This property does not work on the Microsoft Vista operating system.

ClassDefinition

PowerObject

An object of type PowerObject containing
information about the class definition of the object or control.

CustomFormat

String

Specifies a custom format for the display
of the date in a DatePicker control.

DateValue

Date

Gets the date value assigned to the control.
The default is the current date. This property cannot be set in
the painter and should not be set in script. Use the Value property to
set the date value.

DragAuto

Boolean

Specifies whether PowerBuilder puts the
control automatically into Drag mode. Values are:

• TRUE – When the control
  is clicked, the control is automatically in Drag mode.

• FALSE – When the control
  is clicked, the control is not automatically in Drag mode. You have
  to put the control into Drag mode manually by using the Drag function.

DragIcon

String

Specifies the name of the stock icon
or the file containing the icon you want to display when the user
drags the control (the ICO file). The default
icon is a box the size of the control.

When the user drags the control, the icon displays when the control
is over an area in which the control can be dropped (a valid drop
area). When the control is over an area that is not a valid drop
area, the No-Drop icon displays.

DropDownRight

Boolean

Specifies whether the drop-down calendar
is aligned with the right or left side of the DatePicker control.
Values are:

• TRUE – The
  calendar is aligned with the right side of the control.

• FALSE – The calendar
  is aligned with the left side of the control (default).

Enabled

Boolean

Specifies whether the control is enabled
(can be selected). Values are:

• TRUE – Control
  can be selected (default).

• FALSE – Control cannot
  be selected.

FaceName

String

Specifies the name of the typeface in
which the text of the control displays (for example, Arial or Tahoma).

FirstDayOfWeek

WeekDay (enumerated)

Specifies which day of the week displays
on the left in the calendar.

FontCharSet

FontCharSet (enumerated)

Specifies the font character set used
for the text in the control. The default is ansi!. For a complete
list of possible values, see the list of properties for the FontCharSet
variable on the Enumerated tab page of the Browser.

FontFamily

FontFamily (enumerated)

Specifies the font family (type style)
used for the text in the control. Values are:

• AnyFont!

• Decorative!

• Modern!

• Roman!

• Script!

• Swiss!

FontPitch

FontPitch (enumerated)

Specifies the pitch (spacing) of the
font used for the text in the control. Values are:

• Default!

• Fixed!

• Variable!

FontWeight

Integer

Specifies the weight of the font in the
control in the range 0 through 1000, where 400 is normal and 700
is bold. A default weight is used if FontWeight is 0.

Format

DateTimeValue (enumerated)

Specifies the format of the date displayed
in a DatePicker control. Values are:

• DtfCustom!

• DtfLongDate!

• DtfShortDate!

• DtfTime!

Height

Integer

Specifies the height of the control in
PowerBuilder units.

Italic

Boolean

Specifies whether the text in the control
is italic. Values are:

• TRUE – Text
  is italic.

• FALSE – Text is not
  italic (default).

MaxDate

Date

Specifies the latest date the user can
select from the calendar. The default is December 31, 2999.

MinDate

Date

Specifies the earliest date the user
can select from the calendar. The default is January 1, 1800.

Pointer

String

Specifies the name of the stock pointer
or the file containing the pointer used for the control.

RightToLeft

Boolean

Specifies that characters should be displayed
in right-to-left order.

ShowUpDown

Boolean

Specifies whether the control uses an
up-down control to change the date and/or time. Values
are:

• TRUE – The
  control has an up-down control.

• FALSE – The control
  has a drop-down arrow that displays a calendar (default).

This property cannot be changed at runtime.

TabOrder

Integer

Specifies the tab value of the control
within the window (0 means the user cannot tab to the control).

Tag

String

Specifies the tag value assigned to the
control.

Text

String

Gets the text associated with the control.
The string returned is equivalent to the Value property with
the Format or CustomFormat applied. This
property cannot be set in the painter and should not be set in script.

TextSize

Integer

Specifies the size of the text in the
control, in points. For backward compatibility, the size is stored
as a negative number; for example, 10-point text size is stored
as -10.

TimeValue

Time

Gets the time value assigned to the control.
The default is the current time. This property cannot be set in
the painter and should not be set in script. Use the Value property to
set the time value.

TodayCircle

Boolean

Specifies whether the border of today’s
date on the calendar displays in red. Values are:

• TRUE – The Today circle
  is displayed (default).

• FALSE – The Today circle
  is not displayed.

TodaySection

Boolean

Specifies whether the label “Today:” followed
by the current date displays at the bottom of the calendar. Values
are:

• TRUE – The
  Today section is displayed (default).

• FALSE – The Today section
  is not displayed.

This property does not work correctly on the Microsoft Vista operating
system.

Underline

Boolean

Specifies whether the text in the control
is underlined. Values are:

• TRUE – Text
  is underlined.

• FALSE – Text is not
  underlined (default).

Value

DateTime

Specifies the date/time value
assigned to the control. The default is the current date and time.

Visible

Boolean

Specifies whether the control is visible.
Values are:

• TRUE – Control
  is visible (default).

• FALSE – Control is not
  visible.

WeekNumbers

Boolean

Specifies whether a number representing
the number of the week in the year displays to the left of each
row in the calendar. Values are:

• TRUE – Week
  numbers are displayed.

• FALSE – Week numbers
  are not displayed (default).

This property does not work correctly on the Microsoft Vista operating
system.

Width

Integer

Specifies the width of the control in
PowerBuilder units.

X

Integer

Specifies the X position (the distance
from the left edge of the window) in PowerBuilder units.

Y

Integer

Specifies the Y position (the distance
from the top of the window) in PowerBuilder units.

Clicked

When the control is clicked (selected)
with the left mouse button

CloseUp

When the user has selected a date from
the drop-down calendar and the calendar closes

Constructor

Immediately before the Open event occurs
in the window

Destructor

Immediately after the Close event occurs
in the window

DoubleClicked

When the control is clicked twice with
the left mouse button

DragDrop

When a dragged control is dropped on
the control

DragEnter

When a dragged control enters the control

DragLeave

When a dragged control leaves the control

DragWithin

When a dragged control is within the
control

DropDown

When the user has clicked the drop-down
arrow in a DatePicker control before the drop-down calendar displays

GetFocus

Just before the control receives focus
(before it is selected and becomes active)

Help

When the user presses the F1 key or drags
the context help button (question mark) from the title bar to a
menu item or control

LoseFocus

When the control loses focus (becomes
inactive)

Other

When a Controls message occurs that is
not a PowerBuilder event

PreCreateWindow

This event is reserved for future use

RButtonDown

When the right mouse button is pressed
on the control

UserString

When the user has edited the contents
of the control and the control has lost focus

ValueChanged

When the Value property in a DatePicker
control changes

ClassName

String

Returns the name assigned to the control

Drag

Integer

Starts or ends the dragging of the control

GetCalendar

Long

This function is reserved for future
use

GetContextService

Integer

Creates a reference to a context-specific
instance of the specified service

GetParent

PowerObject

Returns a reference to the name of the
parent object

GetText

String

Returns the text displayed in the control

GetToday

Date

Returns the date that the calendar uses
as today’s date

GetValue

Integer

Returns the date and time in the Value
property

Hide

Integer

Makes the control invisible

Move

Integer

Moves the control to a specified location

PointerX

Integer

Returns the distance of the pointer from
the left edge of the control

PointerY

Integer

Returns the distance of the pointer from
the top of the control

PostEvent

Boolean

Adds the specified event to the end of
the event queue for the specified object

Print

Integer

Prints the control

Resize

Integer

Changes the size of the control

SetFocus

Integer

Sets focus to the specified control

SetPosition

Integer

Specifies the position of the control
in the front-to-back order of the window

SetRedraw

Integer

Controls automatic redrawing of the control
after each change in its properties

SetToday

Integer

Sets the value that is used by the calendar
as today’s date

SetValue

Integer

Sets the date and time in the Value property

Show

Integer

Makes the control visible

TriggerEvent

Integer

Triggers a specified event in the control
and executes the script for the event

TypeOf

Object

Returns the type of the control