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SalPicture

Namespace: PPJ.Runtime.Windows

Assembly: PPJ.Runtime.49 (4.9.0.0)

Picture implementation.

public class SalPicture : PictureBox, ISalWindow, ISalPictureControl, ISalControl

Constructors

Instance memberSalPicture()

Constructs a SalPicture object.

Properties

Instance memberImage

Image: Overrides the default Image property.

Instance memberImageName

String: Image name. Name of the image to load from the embedded resources. (Default: "")

Instance memberImageStorage

ImageStorage: SalPicture storage.

Instance memberLabel

Control: Returns/Sets the label associated with this control.

Instance memberNamedProperties

SalNamedProperties: Returns the collection of named properties.

Instance memberScaleHeight

Int32: Returns/Sets the vertical scaling value. (Default: 100)

Instance memberScaleWidth

Int32: Returns/Sets the horizontal scaling value. (Default: 100)

Instance memberTransparentColor

Color: Transparent color.

Methods

Instance memberBringWindowToTop()

Brings a window to the top of all overlapping windows.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberCenterWindow()

Centers a window. If the window is a top-level window, it centers it on the desktop. If the window is a child window, it centers it on top of its parent.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberClear()

Clears the value from a data field, multi line field, or table window column.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberClearCursor(type)

Clears a window's cursor.

ParameterTypeDescription
typeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberClearImage()

Deletes the contents of a picture.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberDestroyWindow()

Destroys a form window, a top-level table window, or a modeless dialog box created with SalCreateWindow.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberDisableWindow()

Disables keyboard and mouse input to a window. If the window contains text (for example, a push button), the text is grayed. If the window is a data field, it cannot receive the focus.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberDisableWindowAndLabel()

Disables keyboard and mouse input to a window and grays out its associated label. A label is the label control that immediately precedes the window in the outline. The label control must have a mnemonic. If the window contains text (for example, a push button), the text is grayed. If the window is a data field, it cannot receive the focus.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberEnableWindow()

Enables keyboard and mouse input to a window.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberEnableWindowAndLabel()

Enables keyboard and mouse input to a window and enables its associated label as well. A label is the label control that immediately precedes the window in the outline.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberFindChild(windowName)

This function finds a child window of a given name in the specified window.

ParameterTypeDescription
windowNameSalString

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberFireWindowActions(msg, mywParam, mylParam)

Dispatches the specified message (Window Actions) directly to the control's WindowActions event handlers, without going through Windows message loop.

ParameterTypeDescription
msgSalNumber
mywParamSalNumber
mylParamSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberFormUnitsToPixels(formUnits, vertical)

Computes the number of pixels in the number of form units. Form units are a unit of measurement used by functions which move and position objects. Form units are computed using physical units (pixels) in conjunction with the window's font size.

ParameterTypeDescription
formUnitsSalNumberThe number of form units.
verticalSalBooleanIf the form units are on the X axis, set this parameter to FALSE. If the form units are on the Y axis, set this parameter to TRUE.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetClassName()

Return the name of a window's class as a string.

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetControlType()

Returns an object's type.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetDataType()

Returns a data field's or table window column's data type.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetFirstChild(nTypeMask)

Returns the handle of the first child window of the specified type. You can use this function to get the handles of MDI child windows.

ParameterTypeDescription
nTypeMaskSalNumber

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberGetFont(name, size, enhancement)

ParameterTypeDescription
nameSalString&
sizeSalNumber&
enhancementSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetImageBytes(sImageBytes, nType)

ParameterTypeDescription
sImageBytesSalString&
nTypeSalNumber&

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetImageDescription(sDesc, nMaxLen)

ParameterTypeDescription
sDescSalString&
nMaxLenSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetImageDescription(nMaxLen)

Retrieves a description of a picture's contents.

ParameterTypeDescription
nMaxLenSalNumber

Returns: SalString.

Static memberGetImageFromBlob(blob, imageType)

Converts the blob to an image.

ParameterTypeDescription
blobByte[]
imageTypeInt32

Returns: Image.

Instance memberGetImageString(nFormat, sPict)

ParameterTypeDescription
nFormatSalNumber
sPictSalString&

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetImageString(nFormat)

Return the contents of a picture into a string.

ParameterTypeDescription
nFormatSalNumber

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetLabel()

Retrieves the window handle of the label (label control) that is associated with the hWndTarget parameter. There must be a mnemonic in that label, and it must immediately precede hWndTarget in the outline, or this function will fail.

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberGetLabelText(sText, nMaxLength)

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString&
nMaxLengthSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetLabelText(nMaxLength)

Retrieves the text of the label associated to a control. Important: The label control does not require a mnemonic for the functions listed above to operate.

ParameterTypeDescription
nMaxLengthSalNumber

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetLocation(x, y)

ParameterTypeDescription
xSalNumber&
ySalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetName(sText)

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetName()

Gets the name of an object.

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetNextChild(typeMask)

Returns the handle of the next child window that matches a specified type.

ParameterTypeDescription
typeMaskSalNumberOne or more window types combined (using the OR (|) operator) to create a mask of child window types.

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberGetParent()

Returns the handle of an object's parent window.

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberGetProperty(name, value)

ParameterTypeDescription
nameSalString
valueSalString&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetProperty(name)

Gets the value of a named property.

ParameterTypeDescription
nameSalString

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetSize(width, height)

ParameterTypeDescription
widthSalNumber&
heightSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetText(text, maxLen)

ParameterTypeDescription
textSalString&
maxLenSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetText(maxLen)

Retrieves the text of a window.

ParameterTypeDescription
maxLenSalNumber

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetWindowColor(colorIndex)

Gets a window's color.

ParameterTypeDescription
colorIndexSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetWindowState()

Returns a window's current state.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberHideWindow()

Hides a window.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberHideWindowAndLabel()

Hides a window and its associated label.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberInvalidateWindow()

Causes a window to be repainted.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberIsDerivedFromClass(typeClass)

Determines whether a window is an instance of the specified class.

ParameterTypeDescription
typeClassType

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberIsEnabled()

Determines whether a window is enabled for mouse and keyboard input.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberIsModified()

Returns the setting of the Field Edit Flag for a data field, multi line field, combo box, table window's context row cell, or picture.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberIsVisible()

Determines whether a window is currently visible.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberKillTimer(idEvent)

Destroys an object's system timer.

ParameterTypeDescription
idEventSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberMoveWindow(xOffset, yOffset)

Moves a window a given number of form units on the X and Y axes relative to its current position.

ParameterTypeDescription
xOffsetSalNumber
yOffsetSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberPixelsToFormUnits(numPixels, vertical)

Computes the number of form units based on the number of pixels. Form units are a unit of measurement used by functions that move and position objects. Form units are computed using physical units (pixels) in conjunction with a window's font sizes.

ParameterTypeDescription
numPixelsSalNumber
verticalSalBooleanIf the form units are on the X axis, set this parameter to FALSE. If the form units are on the Y axis, set this parameter to TRUE.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberPostMessage(msg, mywParam, mylParam)

Posts the specified message to a window by adding nMsg to hWndReceiver's message queue.

ParameterTypeDescription
msgSalNumber
mywParamSalNumber
mylParamSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSendMessage(msg, mywParam, mylParam)

Sends the specified message to a window. SalSendMsg does not return until the processing for the message is complete.

ParameterTypeDescription
msgSalNumber
mywParamSalNumber
mylParamSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberSendMessageToChildren(msg, mywParam, mylParam)

Sends a message to all child items of a form window, dialog box, table window, or MDI window.

ParameterTypeDescription
msgSalNumber
mywParamSalNumber
mylParamSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetContextMenu(sMenuName, nFlags)

Defines a named popup menu that displays automatically when a window receives SAM_ContextMenu.

ParameterTypeDescription
sMenuNameSalString
nFlagsSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetContextMenu(menuType, flags)

Defines a named popup menu that displays automatically when a window receives SAM_ContextMenu.

ParameterTypeDescription
menuTypeType
flagsSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetCursor(resource, type)

Sets a window's cursor.

ParameterTypeDescription
resourceSalResourceCursor
typeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetCursor(resourceId, type)

Sets a window's cursor.

ParameterTypeDescription
resourceIdInt32
typeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetCursor(blob, type)

Sets a window's cursor from a string variable.

ParameterTypeDescription
blobSalString
typeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetCursorFile(file, type)

Sets an application-defined cursor for the specified window. Use this function to set the cursor from an image stored in a file.

ParameterTypeDescription
fileSalString
typeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetFocus()

Sets the focus to a specified window.

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberSetFont(name, size, enhancement)

Sets a window's font, font size, and font enhancements.

ParameterTypeDescription
nameSalString
sizeSalNumber
enhancementSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetImageBytes(sImageBytes, nType)

Inserts the contents of a picture to an image without the image header.

ParameterTypeDescription
sImageBytesSalString
nTypeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetImageFile(sFileName)

Inserts a file's contents into a picture.

ParameterTypeDescription
sFileNameSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetImageFit(nFit, nScaleWidth, nScaleHeight)

Sets the fit for a picture.

ParameterTypeDescription
nFitSalNumber
nScaleWidthSalNumber
nScaleHeightSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetImageHandle(nType, nHandle)

Sets the picture image of a picture window with the handle of a bitmap (HBITMAP) or icon (HICON). Usually, HBITMAPs and HICONs are loaded from DLLs.

ParameterTypeDescription
nTypeSalNumber
nHandleSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetImageResource(tResource, nFormat)

Inserts a resource into a picture.

ParameterTypeDescription
tResourceSalResource
nFormatSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetImageString(nFormat, sPicture)

Inserts the contents of a string into a picture.

ParameterTypeDescription
nFormatSalNumber
sPictureSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetLabelText(sText)

Sets the text of the associated label control.

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetLocation(x, y)

Moves a window to a new position (x, y) on the X and Y axes.

ParameterTypeDescription
xSalNumber
ySalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetModified(bSet)

Sets or clears the field edit flag for an editable data field, combo box, multi line text field, table window column, or picture.

ParameterTypeDescription
bSetSalBoolean

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetProperty(name, value, length)

Sets the value of a named property.

ParameterTypeDescription
nameSalString
valueSalString
lengthSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetSize(width, height)

Resizes a window.

ParameterTypeDescription
widthSalNumber
heightSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetText(text)

Sets the text of a window.

ParameterTypeDescription
textSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetTimer(idEvent, elapseMilliSec)

Creates a system timer for a given object. When a timer event occurs, sends SAM_Timer messages to the object in specified intervals. Timers are a limited global resource. Your application must check the value returned by SalTimerSet to verify that the timer was created.

ParameterTypeDescription
idEventSalNumber
elapseMilliSecSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetWindowColor(colorIndex, color)

Sets a window's color.

ParameterTypeDescription
colorIndexSalNumber
colorSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberShowWindow()

Makes a window visible.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberShowWindowAndLabel()

Makes a window and its associated label visible. A label is the label control that immediately precedes the window in the outline.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberTrackPopupMenu(menuName, flags, x, y)

Creates pop-up menus at runtime.

ParameterTypeDescription
menuNameSalString
flagsSalNumber
xSalNumber
ySalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberTrackPopupMenu(menuType, flags, x, y)

Creates pop-up menus at runtime.

ParameterTypeDescription
menuTypeType
flagsSalNumber
xSalNumber
ySalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberUpdateWindow()

Forces the update of a window.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberWinHelp(file, command, numData, strData)

Starts the Windows help system.

ParameterTypeDescription
fileSalString
commandSalNumber
numDataSalNumber
strDataSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberYield()

Processes messages for this control.

Events

Instance memberMessageActions

SalMessageHandler Message Actions

Instance memberWindowActions

WindowActionsEventHandler Window Actions

Inherited By

NameDescription
SalQuickToolTipPicturePicture with tool tip support

Implements

NameDescription
ISalControlAll SAL controls implement this interface.
ISalPictureControlSAL Controls that display a picture implement this interface.
ISalWindowAll Sal windows (Child windows, Forms, Dialogs and MDIs) implement this interface.