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Version: 2023

SalPushbutton

Namespace: PPJ.Runtime.Windows

Assembly: PPJ.Web.49 (4.9.0.0)

Represent a control that the user can click to start an action.

public class SalPushbutton : Button, ISalWindow, ISalControl, ISalPictureControl

Constructors

Instance memberSalPushbutton()

Constructs a SalPushbutton object.

Properties

Instance memberAcceleratorKey

Keys: Keyboard shortcut for choosing a menu item or pressing a push button. (Default: None)

Instance memberCanExecute

Boolean:

Instance memberImage

Image: Returns or sets the image to show in the button.

Instance memberImageName

String: Returns or sets the image to load from the embedded resources. (Default: "")

Instance memberImageSource

String: Returns or sets the name of the image to load from the theme or a URL. (Default: null)

Instance memberLabel

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

Instance memberNamedProperties

SalNamedProperties: Returns the collection of named properties.

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 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(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 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.

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(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 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 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 memberSetDefaultButton()

Sets the default push button of a form window or dialog box.

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 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 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(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
XSalFlatButton

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.