columnname

The name of a column that has the InkEdit
edit style.

property

A property for the InkEdit column. Properties
and their settings are listed in the table below.

value

The value to be assigned to the property.

AutoSelect

Whether to select the contents of the
edit control automatically when it receives focus. Values are:

• Yes – Select
  automatically (default).

• No – Do not select automatically.

You can use AutoSelect with DataWindowSyntaxFromSql.
The setting applies to all the columns in the generated syntax.

Painter: Auto Selection option.

DisplayOnly

Specifies whether the text is display-only
and cannot be changed by the user. Values are:

• true – Text
  cannot be changed by user.

• false – Text can be
  changed by user (default).

Painter: Display Only option.

Factoid

Specifies a context for ink recognition.
Set this property if the input data is of a known type, such as
a date or Web address, to constrain the search for a recognition
result. Possible values include digit, e-mail, Web, date, time,
number, currency, percent, and telephone. For a list of values,
see the table that follows.

Painter: Factoid option.

FocusRectangle

Whether a dotted rectangle (the focus
rectangle) will surround the current row of the column when the
column has focus. Values are:

• Yes – (Default)
  Display the focus rectangle.

• No – Do not display the focus rectangle
  (default).

You can use FocusRectangle with DataWindowSyntaxFromSql. The setting
applies to all the columns in the generated syntax.

Painter: Show Focus Rectangle option.

HScrollbar

Whether a horizontal scroll bar displays
in the edit control. Values are:

• Yes – Display
  the horizontal scroll bar.

• No – Do not display the horizontal scroll
  bar (default).

Painter: Horizontal Scroll Bar option.

InkMode

Specifies whether ink collection is enabled
and whether ink only or ink and gestures are collected. Values are:

• InkDisabled (0) – Ink
  collection is disabled.

• CollectInkOnly (1) – Only ink is collected.

• CollectInkAndGestures (2) – Ink and gestures
  are collected (default).

Painter: InkMode option.

Limit

A number specifying the maximum number
of characters (0 to 32,767) that the user can enter. 0 means unlimited.

Painter: Limit option.

NilIsNull

Whether to set the data value of the
InkEdit to null when the user leaves the edit box blank. Values
are:

• Yes – Make
  the Empty string null.

• No – Do not make the empty string null
  (default).

Painter: Empty String is null option.

RecognitionTimer

Specifies the time period in milliseconds
between the last ink stroke and the start of text recognition. The
default is 2000 (two seconds).

Painter: RecognitionTimer option.

Required

Whether the column is required. Values
are:

• Yes – Required.

• No – (Default) Not required.

Painter: Required option.

UseMouseForInput

Specifies whether the mouse can be used
for input on a Tablet PC. Values are:

• true – The
  mouse can be used for input

• false – The mouse cannot
  be used for input (default)

Painter: UseMouseForInput option.

VScrollbar

Whether a vertical scroll bar displays
in the edit control. Values are:

• Yes – Display
  a vertical scroll bar.

• No – Do not display a vertical scroll bar
  (default).

Painter: Vertical Scroll Bar option.

Default

Returns recognizer to the default setting.
For Western languages, the default setting includes the user and
system dictionaries, various punctuation marks, and the Web and Number
factoids. For Eastern languages, the default setting includes all
characters supported by the recognizer.

None

Disables all factoids, dictionaries,
and the language model.

Currency

Currency in pounds, dollars, euros, and
yen.

Date

Dates written in English; for example
8/19/2005, Aug 19, 2005, or Friday, August 19,
2005.

E-mail

E-mail addresses.

Filename

Windows file name paths. The name cannot
include the following characters: / : ” < > |

Number

Numeric values, including ordinals, decimals,
separators, common suffixes, and mathematical symbols. This factoid includes
the Currency and Time factoids.

Percent

A number followed by the percent symbol.

Postal Code

Postal codes as written in English, for
example 01730 or CT17 9PW.

System Dictionary

Words in the system dictionary only.

Telephone

Telephone numbers as written in English,
for example (555) 555 5555 or +44 1234
123456.

Time

Times as written in English, for example
15:05 or 3:05 pm.

Web

Various URL formats.

Word List

Words on the word list associated with
the recognizer context only.

Digit

A single digit (0–9).

One Char

A single ANSI character.

Upper Char

A single uppercase character.

Bopomofo

Kanji Common

Hangul Common

Katakana

Hiragana

Korean Common

Jamo

Simplified Chinese Common

Japanese Common

Traditional Chinese Common