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Version: 2023

SalMultilineField

Namespace: PPJ.Runtime.Windows

Assembly: PPJ.Web.49 (4.9.0.0)

Represents an editable control that allows the user to enter multiple lines of text.

public class SalMultilineField : TextBox, ISalWindow, ISalEditControl, ISalControl, IConvertible

Constructors​

Instance memberSalMultilineField()​

Constructs a SalMultilineField object.

Properties​

Instance memberCultureInfo​

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

Instance memberNamedProperties​

SalNamedProperties: Returns the collection of named properties.

Instance memberText​

String: Returns/Sets the text of the multiline field. (Default: "")

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, multiline field, or table window column.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberClearCursor(nType)​

Clears a window's cursor.

ParameterTypeDescription
nTypeSalNumber

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(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 memberGetDataLength()​

Returns the maximum length of a data field, multiline 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(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 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 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 memberGetTextUnmasked(sText)​

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetTextUnmasked()​

Unmasks the text from a masked edit control.

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 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 memberIsEmpty()​

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

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberIsValidNumber()​

Verifies whether a data field, multiline text field, or table window column contains a valid numeric value. Valid numbers are integers or floating point numbers, negative and positive. For multiline 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(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 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 memberSetDataLength(length)​

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

ParameterTypeDescription
lengthSalNumber

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 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 associaetd label control.

ParameterTypeDescription
sTextSalString

Returns: SalBoolean.

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 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(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.

Instance memberValidate()​

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

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberValidate(nValidate)​

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

ParameterTypeDescription
nValidateSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Events​

Instance memberWindowActions​

WindowActionsEventHandler

Implements​

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