Properties for Text controls in DataWindow objects

An x in the M (Modify) column means you can change the property.
An x in the S column means you can use the property with the SyntaxFromSQL method.
When (exp) is included in the description,
you can specify a DataWindow expression as the value for that property.

Property for text	M	S	Description
AccessibleDescription	x		A description of the control for use by assistive technology tools.
AccessibleName	x		A descriptive label for the control.
AccessibleRole			A description of the kind of user-interface element that the control is.
Alignment	x	x	The alignment of the text.
Attributes			A list of the properties of the text control.
Background.property	x	x	(exp) Background settings for the text control.
Band			The band containing the text control.
Border	x	x	(exp) The type of border around the text control.
Color	x	x	(exp) The text color.
Enabled	x		(exp) Determines whether a button control on a DataWindow is enabled.
FocusRectangle	x		Determines whether a rectangle displays around the select control.
Font.property	x	x	(exp) Font settings for the text.
Height	x		(exp) The height of the text control.
Height.AutoSize	x		Whether the control’s height is adjusted to fit the data.
HideSnaked	x		Whether the control appears once per page when printing newspaper columns.
HTML.property	x		(exp) Settings for creating a hyperlink for the text.
Moveable	x		Whether the user can move the text control.
Name			The name of the text control.
Pointer	x		(exp) The pointer image when it is over the text control.
Resizeable	x		Whether the user can resize the text control.
SlideLeft	x		(exp) Whether the text control moves left to fill space.
SlideUp	x		(exp) How the text control moves up to fill empty space.
TabSequence	x		The position of the text in the tab order.
Tag	x		(exp) The tag text for the text control.
Text	x		(exp) The displayed text.
Type			The control’s type, which is Text.
Visible	x		(exp) Whether the control is visible.
Width	x		(exp) The width of the text control.
X	x		(exp) The x coordinate of the text control.
Y	x		(exp) The y coordinate of the text control.

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