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.

Alignment

Alignment (enumerated)

Specifies the text alignment in the control.
Values are:

• Center!

• Justify!

• Left!

• Right!

AutoHScroll

Boolean

Specifies whether the control automatically
scrolls horizontally when data is entered or deleted. Values are:

• TRUE – Control
  automatically scrolls horizontally.

• FALSE – Control does
  not automatically scroll horizontally.

AutoVScroll

Boolean

Specifies whether the control automatically
scrolls vertically when data is entered or deleted. Values are:

• TRUE – Control
  automatically scrolls vertically.

• FALSE – Control wraps.

BackColor

Long

Specifies the numeric value of the background
color: -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.

DisplayOnly

Boolean

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.

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 manually put the control into Drag mode 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 Tahoma).

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.

HideSelection

Boolean

Specifies whether selected text stays
selected (highlighted) even when the control does not have focus.
Values are:

• TRUE – Text
  does not stay highlighted.

• FALSE – Text stays highlighted.

HScrollBar

Boolean

Specifies whether a horizontal scroll
bar displays. Values are:

• TRUE – Horizontal
  scroll bar displays.

• FALSE – Horizontal scroll
  bar does not display.

IgnoreDefaultButton

Boolean

Specifies whether the Clicked event for
the window’s Default command button is triggered when user
presses Enter. Values are:

• TRUE – Do
  not trigger Clicked event; add new line in MultiLineEdit control.

• FALSE – (Default) Trigger
  Clicked event; do not add new line in MultiLineEdit control.

ImeMode

Integer

Specifies the input method editor mode.
This property is relevant only to applications running on a Japanese
version of PowerBuilder.

Italic

Boolean

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

• TRUE – Text
  is italic.

• FALSE – Text is not
  italic.

Limit

Integer

Specifies the maximum number of characters
(0 to 32,767) that can be entered in the control (0 means unlimited).

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. The application must be running on an operating
system that supports right-to-left display. Values are:

• TRUE – Characters
  display in right-to-left order.

• FALSE – Characters display
  in left-to-right order.

TabOrder

Integer

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

TabStop[ ]

Integer

Specifies the positions of the tab stops
in the control. The tab stops are in character positions, and the
tab stop delimiter is a space. If you assign a value to only the
first tab stop, TabStop[1], the tab stops are equally
spaced using the number of character positions specified for the
first tab stop. If more than one tab stop is entered, tab stops
are located in the positions specified. You can define 16 tab stops
in the control; the default array is TabStop[8],
with a tab stop every eight character positions.

Tag

String

Specifies the tag value assigned to the
control.

Text

String

Specifies the text that displays in the
control.

TextCase

TextCase (enumerated)

Specifies the case in which text entered
in the control displays. Values are:

• AnyCase!

• Lower!

• Upper!

TextColor

Long

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

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.

Underline

Boolean

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

• TRUE – Text
  is underlined.

• FALSE – Text is not
  underlined.

Visible

Boolean

Specifies whether the control is visible.
Values are:

• TRUE – Control
  is visible.

• FALSE – Control is not
  visible.

VScrollBar

Boolean

Specifies whether a vertical scroll bar
is displayed on the right of the control. Values are:

• TRUE – Vertical
  scroll bar is displayed.

• FALSE – Vertical scroll
  bar is not displayed.

Weight

Integer

Specifies the stroke weight of the text
in the control; for example, 400 for normal or 700 for bold.

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.

Constructor

Immediately before the Open event occurs
in the window

Destructor

Immediately after the Close event occurs
in the window

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)

Modified

When a control has been changed and loses
focus

Other

When a Controls message occurs that is
not a PowerBuilder event

RButtonDown

When the right mouse button is pressed
on the control

CanUndo

Boolean

Returns true if the Undo function
can be used to undo the last edit in the control and returns false if
it cannot

ClassName

String

Returns the name assigned to the control

Clear

Integer

Clears the selected text (if any) from
the control (but does not place it in the clipboard)

Copy

Integer

Copies (but does not delete) the selected
text (if any) from the control to the clipboard

Cut

Integer

Cuts (deletes) the selected text (if
any) from the control to the clipboard

Drag

Integer

Starts or ends the dragging of the control

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

Hide

Integer

Makes the control invisible

LineCount

Integer

Returns the number of lines in the MultiLineEdit

LineLength

Integer

Returns the length of the line in which
the insertion point is positioned

Move

Integer

Moves the control to a specified location

Paste

Integer

Inserts the contents of the clipboard
(if any) at the insertion point in the control

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

Position

Integer

Returns the position of the insertion
point in the control

PostEvent

Boolean

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

Print

Integer

Prints the control

ReplaceText

Integer

Replaces the currently selected text
(if any) with the specified string. If no text is selected, the
ReplaceText function inserts the text at the insertion point

Resize

Integer

Changes the size of the control

Scroll

Integer

Moves the contents of the control up
or down by the specified number of lines

SelectedLength

Integer

Returns the length of the selected text
(if any) in the control

SelectedLine

Integer

Returns the number of the line in which
the insertion point is currently located

SelectedStart

Integer

Returns the starting position of the
selected text (if any) in the control

SelectedText

String

Returns a string with the selected text
(if any) from the control

SelectText

Integer

Selects the text specified by the starting
position and length

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

Show

Integer

Makes the control visible

TextLine

String

Returns the entire text of the line in
which the insertion point is currently located

TriggerEvent

Integer

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

TypeOf

Object

Returns the type of the control

Undo

Integer

Cancels the previous editing function
performed in the control