MonthCalendar control – PB Docs 126

MonthCalendar control

A MonthCalendar control provides a calendar-like user
interface that makes it easy for users to enter or select dates.

Properties

MonthCalendar property

Datatype

Description

Accelerator

Integer

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

AccessibleDescription

String

A description of 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 what kind of user interface
element the control is.

AutoSize

Boolean

Specifies whether the calendar is sized automatically to
hold a single month. Values are:

  • TRUE – The
    calendar sizes to hold a single month (default).

  • FALSE – The calendar
    does not size to hold a single month.

BackColor

Long

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

Border

Boolean

Specifies whether the control has a border.
Values are:

  • TRUE – Control
    has a border.

  • 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.

ClassDefinition

PowerObject

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

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.

Enabled

Boolean

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

  • TRUE – Control
    can be selected.

  • 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 courier).

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

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. 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!

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.

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

MaxSelectCount

Integer

Specifies the maximum number of days
the user can select from the calendar. The default is 1.

MonthBackColor

Long

Specifies the numeric value of the background
color of a month: -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.

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.

ScrollRate

Integer

Specifies the number of months the calendar
scrolls when the user clicks a scroll button.

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.

TextColor

Long

Specifies the numeric value of the color
used for text within a month: -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.

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.

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

TitleBackColor

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.

TitleTextColor

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.

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.

TrailingTextColor

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.

Underline

Boolean

Specifies whether text is underlined.

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

Visible

Boolean

Specifies whether the control is visible.
Values are:

  • TRUE – Control
    is visible.

  • 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).

Weight

Integer

This property is not relevant in MonthCalendar
controls.

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.

Events

MonthCalendar event

Occurs

Clicked

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

Constructor

Immediately before the Open event occurs
in the window

DateChanged

Immediately after a date is selected

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

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

RButtonDown

When the right mouse button is pressed
on the control

Functions

MonthCalendar function

Datatype returned

Description

ClassName

String

Returns the name assigned to the control

ClearBoldDates

Integer

Clears bold format of dates in calendar

Drag

Integer

Starts or ends the dragging of the control

GetContextService

Integer

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

GetDateLimits

Integer

Retrieves the maximum and minimum date
limits specified for the calendar

GetDisplayRange

Integer

Retrieves the date range of displayed
months and returns the number of displayed months

GetParent

PowerObject

Returns a reference to the name of the
parent object

GetSelectedDate

Integer

Retrieves the selected date

GetSelectedRange

Integer

Retrieves the range of selected dates

GetToday

Date

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

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

SetBoldDate

Integer

Displays the specified date in bold

SetDateLimits

Integer

Sets the maximum and minimum date limits
for the calendar

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

SetSelectedDate

Integer

Selects a specified date

SetSelectedRange

Integer

Sets the range of selected dates

SetToday

Integer

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

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


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