PROPERTY

PROPERTY

Use the PROPERTY command to dynamically change the properties of the form control object(s), the form itself, and the form table.

Options

ComponentID
The unique identifier that you assign to the component when you insert the object. A field is located in the object properties dialog menu (right-click) for all objects that are placed on forms. The unique identifier within the PROPERTY command must match the unique identifier listed in the object properties. Wildcards are supported for altering the properties of multiple components.

FormControlProperty
The name of the form control object's property you wish to change.

RBASE_FORM FormProperty
The property of the form itself, such as Caption, Width, Height, Align, etc.

RBASE_FORM_ACTION CustomFormActionName
The actual name of the Command Name assigned when designing Custom Form Actions in Form Designer.

Parameters
The optional value(s) you can pass onto the calling command,if required. Use ' ' blank space with single or double quotes (depending on your database QUOTE settings), if parameter is not required in calling command block.

TABLE FormTableName
The driving table name of the form.

value
The new value to assign to the property of the object specified.

Supported Form Controls with Component IDs

Standard Controls

·	Static Text

·	Push Button

·	Enhanced Panel

·	Enhanced GroupBox

Wallpaper

·	Custom Wallpaper

Database Controls

DB Grid

·	DB Navigator

DB Label

DB Edit

DB Memo

·	DB Rich Edit

·	DB Date/Time Picker

·	DB Calendar

·	DB Web Browser

·	DB E-Mail Label

DB Image

·	DB Check Box

·	DB Radio Button

·	DB Radio Group

·	DB Lookup ComboBox

·	DB Lookup ListBox

·	DB Spin Edit

·	DB User Defined ComboBox

·	DB User Defined ListBox

·	Scrolling Region

Variable Controls

·	Variable Label

·	Variable Edit

·	Variable Memo

·	Variable Rich Edit

·	Variable Date/Time Picker

·	Variable Calendar

·	Variable Web Browser

·	Variable E-Mail Label

·	Variable Image

·	Variable Check Box

·	Variable Radio Button

·	Variable Radio Group

·	Variable Lookup ComboBox

·	Variable Lookup ListBox

·	Variable Spin Edit

·	Variable User Defined ComboBox

·	Variable User Defined ListBox

·	Variable Lookup ListView

Additional Controls

·	Bit Button

·	Speed Button

·	Office Button

·	Drop-Down Menu Button

Image

·	Animated GIF Control

Shape

Bevel

·	AVI Animate

Splitter

·	Tab Control

Tab Page

·	LED Text Label

·	Analog Clock

·	Digital Clock

Tree View

ListView

·	Shape Button

Meter

Group Bar

Group

·	Enhanced Tab Control

·	Enhanced Tab Page

·	Enhanced Speed Button

Separator

·	Arrow Line

·	Status Bar

·	PDF Viewer

Tab Set

Internet Controls

·	Web Browser

·	E-Mail Label

File System Controls

·	Directory Tree

·	File ListBox

Legacy Controls

·	Vertical Line

·	Horizontal Line

3D Box

Panel

Group Box

RBASE_FORM Properties You Can Change

ALIGN

·	ALPHABLEND

·	ALPHABLENDVALUE

·	AUTOSCROLL

AUTOSIZE

·	BORDERWIDTH

CAPTION

·	CLIENTHEIGHT

·	CLIENTWIDTH

COLOR

·	DONTSHOWDIALOG

ENABLED

HEIGHT

HINT

LEFT

SHOWHINT

·	SHOW_CLOSE_BUTTON

·	SHOW_MAXIMIZE_BUTTON

·	SHOW_MINIMIZE_BUTTON

TOP

·	TRANSPARENTCOLOR

·	TRANSPARENTCOLORVALUE

WIDTH

TABLE Properties You Can Change

APPEND

CANCEL

DELETE

EDIT

FIRST

LAST

POST

PRIOR

REFRESH

Miscellaneous Properties You Can Change

STAY_ON_TOP
SET_FOCUS
FONT_BOLD
FONT_ITALIC
FONT_UNDERLINE
FONT_STRIKEOUT
FONT_NAME
FONT_SIZE
FONT_COLOR

Use PROPERTY APPLICATION TITLE 'application title' command to assign customized name for R:BASE application session.

Example:

Using the following command at the beginning of your application command will assign custom name for the R:BASE icon placed on Windows Taskbar.

PROPERTY APPLICATION TITLE 'Customer Management System'

RETURN

The R:BASE icon on the Taskbar will read as Customer Management System.

Tips and Techniques

·	Properties of any form control objects can be changed with assigned Component ID ONLY.

·	Always use QUOTES around the value, if TEXT.

Examples:

PROPERTY mycomponentid1 COLOR 'RED'

PROPERTY mycomponentid2 VISIBLE 'FALSE'

PROPERTY mycomponentid3 FONT_COLOR 'GREEN'

PROPERTY mycomponentid3 FONT_SIZE 36

PROPERTY RBASE_FORM WIDTH 300

PROPERTY RBASE_FORM HEIGHT 300

PROPERTY RBASE_FORM AUTOSCROLL 'TRUE'

PROPERTY RBASE_FORM COLOR 'TEAL'

PROPERTY RBASE_FORM CAPTION 'New Form Caption'

PROPERTY RBASE_FORM HINT 'New Form Hint'

PROPERTY TABLE Customer 'REFRESH'

PROPERTY TABLE Customer 'LAST'

PROPERTY TABLE Customer 'FIRST'

Notice the quotes around the TEXT value while value with number without the quotes.

·	For complete documentation of PROPERTY and GETPROPERTY commands, please refer to FormProperties.PDF

·	Use the following URL for *Building Syntax for PROPERTY Command*

http://www.rbase.com/property/

An optional handy tool database for all PROPERTY/GETPROPERTY commands and documentation (R:Docs) is also available. Please contact RBTI Sales Staff at sales@rbase.com if you wish to purchase the annual subscription to R:Docs database/application. You also have free access to on-line PROPERTY Syntax Builder at: http://www.rbase.com/property/ and GETPROPERTY Syntax Builder at: http://www.rbase.com/getproperty/

·	Preview of R:Docs (Syntax Builder): http://www.rbase.com/products/rdocs/