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Version: 2023

SalListBox

Namespace: PPJ.Runtime.Windows

Assembly: PPJ.Web.49 (4.9.0.0)

Represents a control that shows a lost of values that the user can select.

public class SalListBox : ListBox, ISalWindow, ISalControl, ISalListControl, IConvertible

Constructors​

Instance memberSalListBox()​

Constructs a SalListBox object.

Properties​

Instance memberNamedProperties​

SalNamedProperties: Returns the collection of named properties.

Instance memberSelectedIndex​

Int32:

Instance memberUseCustomTabOffsets​

Boolean:

Methods​

Instance memberAddListItem(sName)​

Adds a string to a list box or combo box.

ParameterTypeDescription
sNameSalString

Returns: SalNumber.

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, multiline field, or table window column.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberClearCursor(nType)​

Clears a window's cursor.

ParameterTypeDescription
nTypeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberClearList()​

Deletes all entries from a list box or combo box.

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(sWindowName)​

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

ParameterTypeDescription
sWindowNameSalString

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(nFormUnits, bVertical)​

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
nFormUnitsSalNumber
bVerticalSalBoolean

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(sName, nSize, nEnhancement)​

ParameterTypeDescription
sNameSalString&
nSizeSalNumber&
nEnhancementSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

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(nIndex)​

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

ParameterTypeDescription
nIndexSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetListItemText(nIndex, sText)​

ParameterTypeDescription
nIndexSalNumber
sTextSalString&

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetListItemText(nIndex)​

Returns the text of the specified item.

ParameterTypeDescription
nIndexSalNumber

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetListItemTextLength(nIndex)​

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

ParameterTypeDescription
nIndexSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetListSelectedFile(sFileName)​

ParameterTypeDescription
sFileNameSalString&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetListSelectedFile()​

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

Returns: SalString.

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(nX, nY)​

ParameterTypeDescription
nXSalNumber&
nYSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetName(sText)​

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetName()​

Gets the name of an object.

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetNextChild(nTypeMask)​

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

ParameterTypeDescription
nTypeMaskSalNumber

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberGetParent()​

Returns the handle of an object's parent window.

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberGetProperty(sName, sValue)​

ParameterTypeDescription
sNameSalString
sValueSalString&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetProperty(sName)​

Gets the value of a named property.

ParameterTypeDescription
sNameSalString

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetSize(nWidth, nHeight)​

ParameterTypeDescription
nWidthSalNumber&
nHeightSalNumber&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetText(sText, nMaxLen)​

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString&
nMaxLenSalNumber

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberGetText(nMaxLen)​

Retrieves the text of a window.

ParameterTypeDescription
nMaxLenSalNumber

Returns: SalString.

Instance memberGetWindowColor(nColorIndex)​

Gets a window's color.

ParameterTypeDescription
nColorIndexSalNumber

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(tClass)​

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

ParameterTypeDescription
tClassType

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, multiline 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(nIDEvent)​

Destroys an object's system timer.

ParameterTypeDescription
nIDEventSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberMoveWindow(nXOffset, nYOffset)​

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

ParameterTypeDescription
nXOffsetSalNumber
nYOffsetSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberPixelsToFormUnits(nNumPixels, bVertical)​

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
nNumPixelsSalNumber
bVerticalSalBoolean

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, sPathName, nAttributes)​

ParameterTypeDescription
ctrlPathControl
sPathNameSalString&
nAttributesSalNumber

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 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 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, nFlags)​

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

ParameterTypeDescription
menuTypeType
nFlagsSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetCursor(nResourceId, nType)​

Sets a window's cursor.

ParameterTypeDescription
nResourceIdInt32
nTypeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetCursor(sBlob, nType)​

Sets a window's cursor from a string variable.

ParameterTypeDescription
sBlobSalString
nTypeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetCursorFile(sFile, nType)​

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

ParameterTypeDescription
sFileSalString
nTypeSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetFocus()​

Sets the focus to a specified window.

Returns: SalWindowHandle.

Instance memberSetFont(sName, nSize, nEnhancement)​

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

ParameterTypeDescription
sNameSalString
nSizeSalNumber
nEnhancementSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetLabelText(sText)​

Sets the text of the associaetd label control.

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetListSelectedIndex(nIndex)​

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

ParameterTypeDescription
nIndexSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetListSelectedItems(nIndex, bSelect)​

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

ParameterTypeDescription
nIndexSalNumber
bSelectSalBoolean

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetListSelectedText(nIndexStart, sText)​

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

ParameterTypeDescription
nIndexStartSalNumber
sTextSalString

Returns: SalNumber.

Instance memberSetLocation(nX, nY)​

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

ParameterTypeDescription
nXSalNumber
nYSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetModified(bSet)​

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

ParameterTypeDescription
bSetSalBoolean

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetProperty(sName, sValue, nLength)​

Sets the value of a named property.

ParameterTypeDescription
sNameSalString
sValueSalString
nLengthSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetSize(nWidth, nHeight)​

Resizes a window.

ParameterTypeDescription
nWidthSalNumber
nHeightSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetText(sText)​

Sets the text of a window.

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetTimer(nIDEvent, nElapseMilliSec)​

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
nIDEventSalNumber
nElapseMilliSecSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetWindowColor(nColorIndex, nColor)​

Sets a window's color.

ParameterTypeDescription
nColorIndexSalNumber
nColorSalNumber

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(sMenuName, nFlags, nX, nY, callback)​

Creates pop-up menus at runtime.

ParameterTypeDescription
sMenuNameSalString
nFlagsSalNumber
nXSalNumber
nYSalNumber
callbackAction<ContextMenu>

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberTrackPopupMenu(menuType, nFlags, nX, nY, callback)​

Creates pop-up menus at runtime.

ParameterTypeDescription
menuTypeType
nFlagsSalNumber
nXSalNumber
nYSalNumber
callbackAction<ContextMenu>

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberUpdateWindow()​

Forces the update of a window.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Events​

Instance memberWindowActions​

WindowActionsEventHandler

Inherited By​

NameDescription
VisColorListBox
VisDirListBox
VisDriveListBox
VisFileListBox
VisFontListBox
VisFontNameListBox
VisListBoxBase
VisPictureListBox
VisRadioListBox

Implements​

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