MonthCalendar control – PB Docs 2019

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 section called “RGB” in 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 Windows
7/8.1/10 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 Windows
7/8.1/10 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 section called “RGB” in PowerScript Reference.

This property does not work
on the Windows 8.1/10 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 section called “RGB” in PowerScript Reference.

This property does not work
on the Windows 8.1/10 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 Windows
7/8.1/10 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 section called “RGB” in PowerScript Reference.

This property does not work
on the Windows 8.1/10 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 section called “RGB” in PowerScript Reference.

This property does not work
on the Windows 8.1/10 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 Windows 8.1/10 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 section called “RGB” in PowerScript Reference.

This property does not work
on the Windows 8.1/10 operating system.

Underline

Boolean

Specifies whether text is
underlined.

This property does not work in
MonthCalendar controls on the Windows 8.1/10 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.

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

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