SalMultilineField
PPJ.Runtime.Windows.SalMultilineField
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PPJ.Runtime.Windows.SalMultilineField
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Namespace: PPJ.Runtime.Windows
Assembly: PPJ.Runtime.49 (4.9.0.0)
MultilineField implementation.
Constructs a SalMultilineField object.
Color: Overrides the BackColor property to be able to install our ShouldSerializeBackColor() function.
CultureInfo: Returns/Sets the culture to use for this control. (Default: null)
Boolean: Enables/Disables the built-in spell checker. (Default: False)
Control: Returns/Sets the label associated with this control.
SalNamedProperties: Returns the collection of named properties.
String: Returns/Sets the text of the multi line field.
Brings a window to the top of all overlapping windows.
Returns: SalBoolean.
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.
Clears the value from a data field, multi line field, or table window column.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Clears a window's cursor.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
type |
Returns: SalBoolean.
Destroys a form window, a top-level table window, or a modeless dialog box created with SalCreateWindow.
Returns: SalBoolean.
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.
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.
Enables keyboard and mouse input to a window.
Returns: SalBoolean.
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.
This function finds a child window of a given name in the specified window.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
windowName |
Returns: SalWindowHandle.
Dispatches the specified message (Window Actions) directly to the control's WindowActions event handlers, without going through Windows message loop.
Returns: SalNumber.
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.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
formUnits | The number of form units. | |
vertical | If 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.
Return the name of a window's class as a string.
Returns: SalString.
Returns an object's type.
Returns: SalNumber.
Returns the maximum length of a data field, multi line text field, or table window column.
Returns: SalNumber.
Returns a data field's or table window column's data type.
Returns: SalNumber.
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.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
typeMask | One or more window types combined (using the OR (|) operator) to create a mask of child window types. |
Returns: SalWindowHandle.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name | ||
size | ||
enhancement |
Returns: SalBoolean.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
sPicture |
Returns: SalBoolean.
Gets the picture format of a data field or table window column.
Returns: SalString.
Returns the current format of a data field or table window column.
Returns: SalNumber.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
sText | ||
bFormat |
Returns: SalBoolean.
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.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
bFormat |
Returns: SalString.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
sMask |
Returns: SalBoolean.
Gets the input mask of a data field or table window column.
Returns: SalString.
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.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
sText | ||
nMaxLength |
Returns: SalNumber.
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.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
nMaxLength |
Returns: SalString.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
x | ||
y |
Returns: SalBoolean.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
text |
Returns: SalBoolean.
Gets the name of an object.
Returns: SalString.
Returns the handle of the next child window that matches a specified type.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
typeMask | One or more window types combined (using the OR (|) operator) to create a mask of child window types. |
Returns: SalWindowHandle.
Returns the handle of an object's parent window.
Returns: SalWindowHandle.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name | ||
value |
Returns: SalBoolean.
Gets the value of a named property.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name |
Returns: SalString.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
width | ||
height |
Returns: SalBoolean.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
text | ||
maxLen |
Returns: SalNumber.
Retrieves the text of a window.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
maxLen |
Returns: SalString.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
sText |
Returns: SalBoolean.
Unmasks the text from a masked edit control.
Returns: SalString.
Gets a window's color.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
colorIndex |
Returns: SalNumber.
Returns a window's current state.
Returns: SalNumber.
Hides a window.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Hides a window and its associated label.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Causes a window to be repainted.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Determines whether a window is an instance of the specified class.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
typeClass |
Returns: SalBoolean.
Verifies whether a data field, multi line text field, or table window column is null or empty.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Determines whether a window is enabled for mouse and keyboard input.
Returns: SalBoolean.
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.
Validates the contents of a data field or table window column using the current profile.
Returns: SalBoolean.
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.
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.
Returns: SalBoolean.
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.
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.
Determines whether a window is currently visible.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Destroys an object's system timer.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
idEvent |
Returns: SalBoolean.
Moves a window a given number of form units on the X and Y axes relative to its current position.
Returns: SalBoolean.
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.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
numPixels | ||
vertical | If 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.
Posts the specified message to a window by adding nMsg to hWndReceiver's message queue.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Sends the specified message to a window. SalSendMsg does not return until the processing for the message is complete.
Returns: SalNumber.
Sends a message to all child items of a form window, dialog box, table window, or MDI window.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Defines a named popup menu that displays automatically when a window receives SAM_ContextMenu.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Defines a named popup menu that displays automatically when a window receives SAM_ContextMenu.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Sets a window's cursor.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
resource | ||
type |
Returns: SalBoolean.
Sets a window's cursor.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Sets a window's cursor from a string variable.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Sets an application-defined cursor for the specified window. Use this function to set the cursor from an image stored in a file.
Returns: SalBoolean.
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.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
length |
Returns: SalBoolean.
Sets the focus to a specified window.
Returns: SalWindowHandle.
Sets a window's font, font size, and font enhancements.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Sets the picture format of a data field or table window column.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
sPicture |
Returns: SalBoolean.
Sets a data field's or table window column's format.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
nFormat |
Returns: SalBoolean.
Sets the input mask of a data field or table window column.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
sMask |
Returns: SalBoolean.
Sets the text of the associated label control.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
sText |
Returns: SalBoolean.
Moves a window to a new position (x, y) on the X and Y axes.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Sets or clears the field edit flag for an editable data field, combo box, multi line text field, table window column, or picture.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
bSet |
Returns: SalBoolean.
Sets the value of a named property.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Resizes a window.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Sets the text of a window.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
text |
Returns: SalBoolean.
Copies a string to a data field or table window column. After copying the string to the field, formats the string.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
sValue | ||
bFormat |
Returns: SalBoolean.
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.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Sets a window's color.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Makes a window visible.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Makes a window and its associated label visible. A label is the label control that immediately precedes the window in the outline.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Creates pop-up menus at runtime.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Creates pop-up menus at runtime.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Forces the update of a window.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Validates and formats a data field's or table window column's contents.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Validates and formats a data field's or table window column's contents.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
validate |
Returns: SalBoolean.
Starts the Windows help system.
Returns: SalBoolean.
Processes messages for this control.
SalMessageHandler Message Actions
WindowActionsEventHandler Window Actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Multi line field with tool tip support |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
All SAL controls implement this interface. | |
SAL Editable controls implement this interface | |
All Sal windows (Child windows, Forms, Dialogs and MDIs) implement this interface. |
