OLE Properties

Description

OLE setup properties, border properties, and dimension properties.

Setup Properties

  • Object Name

    Any text description that you wish.

    :formname.controlname.object.name as C
  • Hide

    When checked the button becomes invisible.

    :formname.controlname.object.visible as L
  • Disable

    When checked the field becomes inaccessible.

    :formname.controlname.object.enabled as L
  • Always on Top

    When checked the button is always on the top-most level of the form layout. No other form elements will over lap it.

    :formname.controlname.object.always_on_top as L
images/UG_OLE_Setup_Properties.gif

Border Properties

  • Border Style

    Sets the border line style.

    :formname.controlname.border.style as C
  • Border Color

    Sets the border line color (using a color name or RGB value ).

    :formname.controlname.border.color as C
  • Border Edge Shape

    Sets the shape of the border.

    :formname.controlname.border.style as C
  • Border Width

    The width of the border line in pixels.

    :formname.controlname.border.width as N
  • Show Left, Right, Top, Bottom

    For edge shape "Square" determines which sides of the rectangle will display. For other edge shapes, determines which corners will be square or styled.

    :formname.controlname.border.has_bottom_edge as L
    :formname.controlname.border.has_left_edge as L
    :formname.controlname.border.has_right_edge as L
    :formname.controlname.border.has_top_edge as L
  • Shadow Style

    Determines how much the shadow will be offset and its degree of shading.

    :formname.controlname.shadow.style as C
  • Shadow Color

    Sets the shadow color (using a color name or RGB value ).

    :formname.controlname.shadow.color as C
  • Fill Style

    Determines whether the fill will have a solid color, an opaque halftone color, a translucent halftone color, or be transparent.

    :formname.controlname.fill.style as C
  • Fill Foreground Color

    Sets the foreground color (using a color name or RGB value ) of the halftone when fill style is translucent.

    :formname.controlname.fill.forecolor as C
  • Fill Background Color

    Sets the background color (using a color name or RGB value ) of the halftone when fill style is translucent.

    :formname.controlname.fill.backcolor as C
images/UG_OLE_Border_Properties.gif

Dimension Properties

  • Left

    Sets the horizontal position of the control.

    :formname.controlname.object.left as N
  • Top

    Sets the vertical position of the control.

    :formname.controlname.object.top as N
  • Width

    Sets the width of the control.

    :formname.controlname.object.width as N
  • Height

    Sets the height of the control.

    :formname.controlname.object.height as N
  • Anchor

    Determines the way the tabbed control will or will not stretch as the base form is resized. Possible attachment points are: 1 = top and right 2 = top, left, and right 4 = bottom and left 5 = bottom and right 6 = bottom, left, and right 8 = top, bottom, and left 9 = top, bottom, and right 10 = top, bottom, left, and right

    :formname.controlname.object.anchor as N
images/UG_OLE_Dimension_Properties.gif