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Version: 2025

SalNavigationBar

Namespace: PPJ.Runtime.Windows

Assembly: PPJ.Web.49 (4.9.0.0)

NavigationBar control.

public class SalNavigationBar : Accordion, ISalWindow

Constructors

Instance memberSalNavigationBar()

Constructs a SalNavigationBar object.

Properties

Instance memberNamedProperties

SalNamedProperties: Returns the collection of named properties.

Methods

Instance memberAddGroup(paneIndex, groupIndex, groupTitle, height)

Adds a new group to the specified pane of a navigation bar.

ParameterTypeDescription
paneIndexSalNumberZero-based index of the pane to which you want to add a group.
groupIndexSalNumberZero-based index that the new group will occupy.
groupTitleSalStringThe title of the new group.
heightSalNumberThe height of the new group in form units.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberAddPane(paneIndex, name, image)

Inserts a pane into the navigation bar control.

ParameterTypeDescription
paneIndexSalNumberIndicates a zero-based pane index. The new pane will be inserted after the pane indicated by nPaneIndex. Use -1 to append as the last pane.
nameSalStringName of the new pane (object title)
imageSalStringFile name of the image to display for the new pane.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberAssociateChild(paneIndex, groupIndex, control)

Associates a control to a pane.

ParameterTypeDescription
paneIndexSalNumberZero-based index of the pane.
groupIndexSalNumberZero-based index of the group. If the pane has no groups, use zero.
controlControlthe control you're associating to the pane.

Returns: SalBoolean.

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 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 memberDisassociateChild(paneIndex, control)

Disassociates a control from a pane.

ParameterTypeDescription
paneIndexSalNumberZero-based index of the pane
controlControlThe control you're disassociating

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberEnablePane(paneIndex, enable)

Enables or disables a pane on the navigation bar.

ParameterTypeDescription
paneIndexSalNumberIndex for the pane to enable (start at 0).
enableSalBooleanSet TRUE to enable pane, FALSE to disable.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberEnableWindow()

Enables keyboard and mouse input to a window.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberExpandGroup(paneIndex, groupIndex, expand)

Expands or collapses a group.

ParameterTypeDescription
paneIndexSalNumberZero-based index of the pane
groupIndexSalNumberZero-based index of the group
expandSalBooleanSet to TRUE to expand, FALSE to collapse

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 memberGetActivePane()

Returns the index of the currently selected pane.

Returns: SalNumber. The zero-based index of the currently selected pane.

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 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 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 memberGetPaneIcon(paneIndex, image)

ParameterTypeDescription
paneIndexSalNumber
imageSalString&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetPaneIndex(name)

Finds the pane by its name and returns a zero-based index of the pane if successful or -1 if the pane is not found.

ParameterTypeDescription
nameSalStringThe name of the pane (object title)

Returns: SalNumber. the zero-based index of the pane. If the pane is not found, nIndex is -1.

Instance memberGetPaneTitle(paneIndex, title)

ParameterTypeDescription
paneIndexSalNumber
titleSalString&

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberGetPaneTitle(paneIndex)

Returns the title of a pane.

ParameterTypeDescription
paneIndexSalNumberIndex for the pane whose title you want to get (start at 0)

Returns: SalString.

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 memberGroupIsExpanded(paneIndex, groupIndex)

Retrieves the group status. The function returns true if the group is expanded; false if collapsed.

ParameterTypeDescription
paneIndexSalNumberZero-based index of the pane
groupIndexSalNumberZero-based index of the group

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberHideWindow()

Hides a window.

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 memberIsVisible()

Determines whether a window is currently visible.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberKillTimer(nIDEvent)

Destroys an object's system timer.

ParameterTypeDescription
nIDEventSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberLoadState(xml)

Restore the settings of a navigation bar from an XML string.

ParameterTypeDescription
xmlSalString

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 memberPaneIsEnabled(paneIndex)

Returns true if the pane is enabled (visible in the pane navigator); false if disabled (not visible).

ParameterTypeDescription
paneIndexSalNumberIndex of pane (start at 0).

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 memberRemoveGroup(paneIndex, groupIndex)

Removes a group from the navigation bar control.

ParameterTypeDescription
paneIndexSalNumberZero-based index of the pane to be removed.
groupIndexSalNumberZero-based index of the group to remove.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberRemovePane(paneIndex)

Removes a pane from the navigation bar control.

ParameterTypeDescription
paneIndexSalNumberZero-based index of the pane to be removed.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSaveState(xml)

ParameterTypeDescription
xmlSalString&

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 memberSetActivePane(paneIndex)

Activates the indicated pane.

ParameterTypeDescription
paneIndexSalNumberThe zero-based index of the pane to activate.

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 memberSetLocation(nX, nY)

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

ParameterTypeDescription
nXSalNumber
nYSalNumber

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetPaneIcon(paneIndex, image)

Sets the title of a pane.

ParameterTypeDescription
paneIndexSalNumberIndex for the pane.
imageSalStringFile name of the image to display for the pane.

Returns: SalBoolean.

Instance memberSetPaneTitle(paneIndex, title)

Sets the title of a pane.

ParameterTypeDescription
paneIndexSalNumberIndex for the pane whose title you want to get (start at 0).
titleSalStringThe new title for the pane.

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 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 Window Actions

Implements

NameDescription
ISalWindowAll Sal windows (Child windows, Forms, Dialogs and MDIs) implement this interface.