X DataWindow object property

The distance of the specified control from the left edge of
the DataWindow object.

Button, Column, Computed Field, Graph, GroupBox, OLE, Oval,
Picture, Rectangle, Report, RoundRectangle, TableBlob, and Text
controls

PowerBuilder dot notation:

<span>dw_control</span>.Object.<span>controlname</span>.X

1	<span>dw_control</span>.Object.<span>controlname</span>.X

Describe and Modify argument:

"<span>controlname</span>.X { = '<span> value </span>' }"

1	"<span>controlname</span>.X { = '<span> value </span>' }"

Parameter	Description
controlname	The name of the control for which you want to get or set the x coordinate.
value	(exp) An integer specifying the x coordinate of the control in the unit of measure specified for the DataWindow object. Value can be a quoted DataWindow expression.

Select the control and set the value in the Properties view, Position
tab.

string setting

1	string setting

setting = dw1.Object.emp_name.X

1	setting = dw1.Object.emp_name.X

dw1.Object.emp_name.X = 10

1	dw1.Object.emp_name.X = 10

setting = dw1.Describe("emp_name.X")

1	setting = dw1.Describe("emp_name.X")

dw1.Modify("emp_name.X=10")

1	dw1.Modify("emp_name.X=10")

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Powerbuilder Documentation 12.5

August 10, 2023

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