ð Visible Frame

Displays object frame when checked

ð Flat Frame

Displays object frame as a flat frame when checked and Visible Frame is checked

ð Frame Sides

Specifies which sides of the border are visible

ð Frame Color

Specifies the color of the object's frame

ð Frame Flat Style

Specifies the style of the object's frame when Flat Frame is checked

ð Frame Focus Style

Specifies the style of the object's frame when focus is on the object

ð Frame Style

Specifies the style of the object's frame when Flat Frame is unchecked and Visible Frame is checked

ð Format Mask

Specifies keystroke restrictions and formatting for data entry actions

Character Meaning in Format Mask ! If a ! character appears in the mask, optional characters are represented in the returned string as leading blanks. If a ! character is not present, optional characters are represented in the returned string as trailing blanks. > If a > character appears in the mask, all characters that follow are in uppercase until the end of the mask or until a < character is encountered. < If a < character appears in the mask, all characters that follow are in lowercase until the end of the mask or until a > character is encountered. <> If these two characters appear together in a mask, no case checking is done and the data is formatted with the case present in the Value parameter. \ The character that follows a \ character is a literal character. Use this character to use any of the mask special characters as a literal. L The L character requires an alphabetic character only in this position. For the US, this is A-Z, a-z. | The l character permits only an alphabetic character in this position, but doesn't require it. A The A character requires an alphanumeric character only in this position. For the US, this is A-Z, a-z, 0-9. a The a character permits an alphanumeric character in this position, but doesn't require it. C The C character requires an arbitrary character in this position. c The c character permits an arbitrary character in this position, but doesn't require it. 0 The 0 character requires a numeric character only in this position. 9 The 9 character permits a numeric character in this position, but doesn't require it. # The # character permits a numeric character or a plus or minus sign in this position, but doesn't require it. : The : character is used to separate hours, minutes, and seconds in times. If the character that separates hours, minutes, and seconds is different in the regional settings of the Control Panel, that character is substituted in the returned string. / The / character is used to separate months, days, and years in dates. If the character that separates months, days, and years is different in the regional settings of the Control Panel, that character is substituted in the returned string. ; The ; character is used to separate the three fields of the mask. _ The _ character automatically inserts spaces into the returned string.

Any character that does not appear in the preceding table can appear in the first part of the mask as a literal character. Literal characters are inserted automatically if the second field of the mask is 0, or matched to characters in the Value parameter if the second field is any other value. The special mask characters can also appear as literal characters if preceded by a backslash character (\).

For more information, see Using Format Mask in Form Designer.

ð Maximum Length

Limits the number of charcters for user input. Default = 0 (4092 characters)

ð Background Color When Focused

When checked, specifies a background color when the cursor or mouse focus lands upon the control