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SalTableColumn

Namespace: PPJ.Runtime.Windows

Assembly: PPJ.Runtime.49 (4.9.0.0)

Summary description for SalTableColumn.

public class SalTableColumn : Control, ISalWindow, ISalEditControl, ISalControl, ISalListControl, IConvertible, IComparer

Constructors

Instance memberSalTableColumn()

Constructs a new SalTableColumn. The SalTableColumn control is made invisible by moving it outside of the bounds of the parent SalTableWindow control.

Properties

Instance memberAllowDrop

Boolean: Allow Drop (Default: False)

Instance memberAllowFiltering

Boolean: Enables/Disables filtering on this column. (Default: False)

Instance memberAnchor

AnchorStyles: Anchor (Default: Top, Left)

Instance memberBackColor

Color: Returns/Sets the column's background color.

Instance memberBackgroundImage

Image: Background Image (Default: null)

Instance memberBackgroundImageLayout

ImageLayout: Background Image Layout (Default: Tile)

Instance memberCausesValidation

Boolean: Causes Validation

Instance memberCellTextColor

Color: Returns/Sets th current cell text color

Instance memberCellType

CellType: Indicates the type of control used to edit the cell. (Default: Standard)

Instance memberCharacterCasing

CharacterCasing: Indicates if all characters should be left alone or converted to uppercase or lowercase. (Default: Normal)

Instance memberCheckBox

CellCheckBox: Defines the behavior of the check box column.

Instance memberComboBox

CellComboBox: Defines the behavior of the combo box column.

Instance memberCultureInfo

CultureInfo: Returns/Sets the culture to use for this control. (Default: null)

Instance memberCursor

Cursor: Cursor

Instance memberCustomEditor

Control: Returns/Sets the custom editor control used to edit cells. (Default: null)

Instance memberDataType

DataType: Value type of the text box control. (Default: String)

Instance memberDateTime

SalDateTime: DateTime value property.

Instance memberDock

DockStyle: Dock (Default: None)

Instance memberEditMask

String: Indicates the edit mask to apply to the text. (Default: "")

Instance memberEnableSpellChecker

Boolean: Enables/Disables the built-in spell checker. (Default: False)

Instance memberFlags

Int32: Returns/Sets the column flags on this column.

Instance memberFormat

String: Format string. (Default: "")

Instance memberGridCol

Column: Returns/Sets the underlying flexgrid column.

Instance memberId

Int32: Unique column id.

Instance memberImeMode

ImeMode: ImeMode

Instance memberIsAutomatic

Boolean: Returns true if the column has been automatically created.

Instance memberIsDynamic

Boolean: Returns true if the column has been dynamically created.

Instance memberLabel

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

Instance memberLocation

Point: Location

Instance memberMaxLength

Int32: Maximum number of characters. (Default: 100)

Instance memberModified

Boolean: Returns/Sets the modified flag on the current cell.

Instance memberNamedProperties

SalNamedProperties: Returns the collection of named properties.

Instance memberNumber

SalNumber: Number value property.

Instance memberParentTable

SalTableWindow: Returns the parent SalTableWindow control.

Instance memberPasswordChar

Char: Indicates the character to display for password input. (Default: "\0")

Instance memberPasswordText

String: Returns the text to use when displaying password-protected columns.

CellPopupBox: Defines the behavior of the popup edit column.

Instance memberPosition

Int32: Column position.

Instance memberReadOnly

Boolean: Controls whether the text in the cell can be changed. (Default: False)

Instance memberRightToLeft

Boolean: RightToLeft

Instance memberSelected

Boolean: Selects/Deselcts the column.

Instance memberSize

Size: Size

Instance memberSplitGridCol

Column: Returns/Sets the underlying flexgrid column for the split grid.

Instance memberTabIndex

Int32: TabIndex

Instance memberTabStop

Boolean: TabStop

Instance memberText

String: Overrides the default text property to keep it in sync with the grid cell and to convert boolean values.

Instance memberTextAlign

HorizontalAlignment: Indicates how the text should be aligned. (Default: Left)

Instance memberTitle

String: Column's title. (Default: "")

Instance memberTitleAlign

HorizontalAlignment: Indicates how the column header should be aligned. (Default: Center)

Instance memberWidth

Int32: Column Width. (Default: 80)

Instance memberWordWrap

Boolean: Indicates if lines are automatically word-wrapped for multi line cells. (Default: False)

Methods

Instance memberAddListItem(sName)

Adds a string to a list box or combo box.

ParameterTypeDescription
sNameSalString

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberAverage(flagsOn, flagsOff)

Computes the average of all column values or only specified column values in a table window. Use row flags constants to specify the rows to use in the computation. For example, you can choose to average only the values of modified rows.

ParameterTypeDescription
flagsOnInt32The flags that the row should have. You can combine ROW* flags using the OR (|) operator.
flagsOffInt32The flags that the row should not have. You can combine ROW* flags using the OR (|) operator:

Returns: Decimal. Average

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 memberClearList()

Deletes all entries from a list box or combo box.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberDefineCheckBoxColumn(flags, checkedValue, uncheckedValue)

Define a column as a check box.

ParameterTypeDescription
flagsSalNumber
checkedValueSalString
uncheckedValueSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberDefineDropDownListColumn(flags, lines)

Define a column as a drop down list.

ParameterTypeDescription
flagsSalNumber
linesSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberDefinePopupEditColumn(flags, lines)

Define a column as a popup edit window.

ParameterTypeDescription
flagsSalNumber
linesSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberDeleteListItem(nIndex)

Deletes a list box or combo box entry.

ParameterTypeDescription
nIndexSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

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(nMsg, nMywParam, nMylParam)

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

ParameterTypeDescription
nMsgSalNumber
nMywParamSalNumber
nMylParamSalNumber

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.

Static memberFromControl(ctrl)

Returns the SalTableColumn instance from the specified control.

ParameterTypeDescription
ctrlControlTarget control on which to execute the call.

Returns: SalTableColumn.

Instance memberGetCellType(type)

ParameterTypeDescription
typeSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetCellType()

Indicates whether a column is a check box, drop down list, popup edit, or standard column.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetClassName()

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

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetColumnFlags(flags)

Tests the state of a table window column's flags.

ParameterTypeDescription
flagsSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetColumnID()

Gets a table window column's identifier.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetColumnPosition()

Gets a table window column's relative position.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetColumnTitle(text, maxLen)

ParameterTypeDescription
textSalString&
maxLenSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetColumnTitle(maxLen)

Gets the title of a table window column.

ParameterTypeDescription
maxLenSalNumber

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetColumnWidth(width)

ParameterTypeDescription
widthSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetColumnWidth()

Returns the width (in form units) of a table window column.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetControlType()

Returns an object's type.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetDataLength()

Returns the maximum length of a data field, multi line text field, or table window column.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetDataType()

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

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetFirstChild(typeMask)

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

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberGetFont(name, size, enhancement)

ParameterTypeDescription
nameSalString&
sizeSalNumber&
enhancementSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetFormat(sPicture)

ParameterTypeDescription
sPictureSalString&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetFormat()

Gets the picture format of a data field or table window column.

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetFormatCode()

Returns the current format of a data field or table window column.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetFormattedText(sText, bFormat)

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString&
bFormatSalBoolean

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetFormattedText(bFormat)

Copies the contents of a data field or table window column to a string. This function also lets you copy the format of the data.

ParameterTypeDescription
bFormatSalBoolean

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetInputMask(sMask)

ParameterTypeDescription
sMaskSalString&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetInputMask()

Gets the input mask of a data field or table window column.

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 memberGetListItemsCount()

Returns the number of list box or combo box entries.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetListItemState(index)

Determines whether the specified list box or combo box entry is selected.

ParameterTypeDescription
indexSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetListItemText(index, text)

ParameterTypeDescription
indexSalNumber
textSalString&

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetListItemText(index)

Returns the text of the specified item.

ParameterTypeDescription
indexSalNumber

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetListItemTextLength(index)

Returns the length of a list box or combo box entry.

ParameterTypeDescription
indexSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetListSelectedFile(fileName)

ParameterTypeDescription
fileNameSalString&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetListSelectedFile()

Fetches the selected directory or file name from a list box or combo box.

Returns: SalString. Name of the selected file in t he control.

Instance memberGetListSelectedIndex()

Returns the index of the selected entry in a combo box or single-selection list box.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetListSelectedItems(nSelectedArray)

Returns an array of index numbers of selected list box entries.

ParameterTypeDescription
nSelectedArraySalArray<SalNumber>

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetListSelectedItemsCount()

Returns the number of selected entries in a multiple-selection list box. Specify single- or multiple-selection in the list box's customizer.

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetLocation(x, y)

ParameterTypeDescription
xSalNumber&
ySalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetName(text)

ParameterTypeDescription
textSalString&

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 memberGetTextUnmasked(sText)

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetTextUnmasked()

Unmasks the text from a masked edit control.

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 memberInsertListItem(nIndex, sAdd)

Inserts an entry into a list box or combo box at a specified position.

ParameterTypeDescription
nIndexSalNumber
sAddSalString

Returns: SalNumber.

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 memberIsEmpty()

Verifies whether a data field, multi line text field, or table window column is null or empty.

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 memberIsValid()

Validates the contents of a data field or table window column using the current profile.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberIsValidDateTime()

Verifies whether a data field, multi line text field, or table window column contains a valid date/time value. For multi line text fields, the date/time value must be the only item in the field.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberIsValidDecimal(nPrecision, nScale)

Verifies whether a data field, multi line text field, or table window column contains a valid decimal value. For multi line text fields, the decimal value must be the only item in the field.

ParameterTypeDescription
nPrecisionSalNumber
nScaleSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberIsValidInteger()

Verifies whether a data field, multi line text field, or table window column contains a valid integer value. For multi line text fields, the integer value must be the only item in the field.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberIsValidNumber()

Verifies whether a data field, multi line text field, or table window column contains a valid numeric value. Valid numbers are integers or floating point numbers, negative and positive. For multi line text fields, the numeric value must be the only item in the field.

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 memberPopulateList(hSql, sSelect)

Populates a list box or combo box with a result set. SalListPopulate overrides any settings made with SalListSetTabs. If the SELECT statement returns data from multiple columns, each column's data displayed in a list box is separated by tabs. However, due to a Microsoft Windows limitation, each column's data displayed in a combo box is separated by a single '|' character. There is no space between one column's data, the separator character, and another column's data.

ParameterTypeDescription
hSqlSalSqlHandle
sSelectSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberPopulateList(hSql, sSelect, errorHandler)

Populates a list box or combo box with a result set. SalListPopulate overrides any settings made with SalListSetTabs. If the SELECT statement returns data from multiple columns, each column's data displayed in a list box is separated by tabs. However, due to a Microsoft Windows limitation, each column's data displayed in a combo box is separated by a single '|' character. There is no space between one column's data, the separator character, and another column's data.

ParameterTypeDescription
hSqlSalSqlHandle
sSelectSalString
errorHandlerWhenSqlErrorHandler

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberPopulateListFiles(ctrlPath, pathName, attributes)

ParameterTypeDescription
ctrlPathControl
pathNameSalString&
attributesSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberPostMessage(nMsg, nMywParam, nMylParam)

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

ParameterTypeDescription
nMsgSalNumber
nMywParamSalNumber
nMylParamSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberQueryCheckBoxColumn(flags, checkedValue, uncheckedValue)

ParameterTypeDescription
flagsSalNumber&
checkedValueSalString&
uncheckedValueSalString&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberQueryDropDownListColumn(flags, lines)

ParameterTypeDescription
flagsSalNumber&
linesSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberQueryPopupEditColumn(flags, lines)

ParameterTypeDescription
flagsSalNumber&
linesSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSendMessage(nMsg, nMywParam, nMylParam)

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

ParameterTypeDescription
nMsgSalNumber
nMywParamSalNumber
nMylParamSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberSendMessageToChildren(nMsg, nMywParam, nMylParam)

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

ParameterTypeDescription
nMsgSalNumber
nMywParamSalNumber
nMylParamSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetCellTextColor(color, discardable)

Changes a table window cell's text color.

ParameterTypeDescription
colorSalNumber
discardableSalBoolean

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetCellTextColor(color)

Changes a table window cell's text color.

ParameterTypeDescription
colorSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetColumnFlags(flags, set)

Sets or clears a table window column's flags.

ParameterTypeDescription
flagsSalNumber
setSalBoolean

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetColumnPosition(position)

Moves a table window column to a new position.

ParameterTypeDescription
positionSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetColumnTitle(title)

Sets the title of a table window column.

ParameterTypeDescription
titleSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetColumnWidth(width)

Sets a table window column's display width.

ParameterTypeDescription
widthSalNumber

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 memberSetDataLength(length)

Sets a limit on the number of characters that a user can enter into a data field, multi line text field, or table window column.

ParameterTypeDescription
lengthSalNumber

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 memberSetFormat(sPicture)

Sets the picture format of a data field or table window column.

ParameterTypeDescription
sPictureSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetFormatCode(nFormat)

Sets a data field's or table window column's format.

ParameterTypeDescription
nFormatSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetInputMask(sMask)

Sets the input mask of a data field or table window column.

ParameterTypeDescription
sMaskSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetLabelText(sText)

Sets the text of the associated label control.

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetListRedraw(redraw)

Redraws entries in a list box or combo box, or prevents them from being redrawn.

ParameterTypeDescription
redrawSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetListSelectedIndex(index)

Selects or deselects a combo box or single-selection list box entry.

ParameterTypeDescription
indexSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetListSelectedItems(index, select)

Selects or deselects a combo box or multiple-selection list box entry.

ParameterTypeDescription
indexSalNumber
selectSalBoolean

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetListSelectedText(indexStart, text)

Finds and selects a combo box or single-selection list box entry.

ParameterTypeDescription
indexStartSalNumber
textSalString

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberSetListTabStops(tabStops)

Sets tabs in a list box.

ParameterTypeDescription
tabStopsSalArray<SalNumber>

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 memberSetText(sValue, bFormat)

Copies a string to a data field or table window column. After copying the string to the field, formats the string.

ParameterTypeDescription
sValueSalString
bFormatSalBoolean

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 memberSort(flags)

Sorts the column and shows the sort glyph.

ParameterTypeDescription
flagsSortFlags

Instance memberSum(flagsOn, flagsOff)

Adds the values of the cells in the rows that match the specified flags.

ParameterTypeDescription
flagsOnInt32
flagsOffInt32

Returns: Decimal. Sum

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 memberValidate()

Validates and formats a data field's or table window column's contents.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberValidate(validate)

Validates and formats a data field's or table window column's contents.

ParameterTypeDescription
validateSalNumber

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

Implements

NameDescription
ISalControlAll SAL controls implement this interface.
ISalEditControlSAL Editable controls implement this interface
ISalListControlSAL List controls implement this interface.
ISalWindowAll Sal windows (Child windows, Forms, Dialogs and MDIs) implement this interface.