GroupBox control

A GroupBox is a box used to group related controls. For example, you can use a GroupBox to group a series of RadioButtons or CommandButtons. The user cannot select the GroupBox but can select controls within the GroupBox. If the GroupBox contains RadioButtons, the user can select only one RadioButton in the GroupBox at a time.

When you hide or show a GroupBox, PowerBuilder does not automatically hide or show the controls in the GroupBox.

Properties

GroupBox property

Datatype

Description

AccessibleDescription

String

A description of the control and/or its purpose for use by accessibility tools such as readers for visually impaired users.

AccessibleName

String

A label that briefly describes the control, such as the text in a button or the name of a menu item.

AccessibleRole

AccessibleRole (enumerated)

Describes what kind of user interface element the control is.

BackColor

Long

Specifies the numeric value of the background color: -2 to 16,777,215. For more information about color, see the section called “RGB” in PowerScript Reference.

BorderStyle

BorderStyle (enumerated)

Specifies the style of the border of the control. Values are:

StyleLowered!

StyleRaised!

BringToTop

Boolean

Specifies whether PowerBuilder moves the control to the top of the front-to-back order of the window.

ClassDefinition

PowerObject

An object of type PowerObject containing information about the class definition of the object or control.

DragAuto

Boolean

Specifies whether PowerBuilder puts the control automatically into Drag mode. Values are:

TRUE -- When the control is clicked, the control is automatically in Drag mode.

FALSE -- When the control is clicked, the control is not automatically in Drag mode. You have to manually put the control into Drag mode by using the Drag function.

DragIcon

String

Specifies the name of the stock icon or the file containing the icon you want to display when the user drags the control (the ICO file). The default icon is a box the size of the control.

When the user drags the control, the icon displays when the control is over an area in which the control can be dropped (a valid drop area). When the control is over an area that is not a valid drop area, the No-Drop icon displays.

Enabled

Boolean

Specifies whether the text of the GroupBox is visible or grayed. Values are:

TRUE -- Text is visible.

FALSE -- Text is grayed.

FaceName

String

Specifies the name of the typeface in which the text of the control displays (for example, arial or courier).

FontCharSet

FontCharSet (enumerated)

Specifies the font character set used for the text in the control. For a complete list of possible values, see the list of properties for the FontCharSet variable on the Enumerated tab page of the Browser.

FontFamily

FontFamily (enumerated)

Specifies the font family (type style) used for the text in the control. Values are:

AnyFont!

Decorative!

Modern!

Roman!

Script!

Swiss!

FontPitch

FontPitch (enumerated)

Specifies the pitch (spacing) of the font used for the text in the control. Values are:

Default!

Fixed!

Variable!

Height

Integer

Specifies the height of the control, in PowerBuilder units.

Italic

Boolean

Indicates whether the text in the control is italic. Values are:

TRUE -- Text is italic.

FALSE -- Text is not italic.

Pointer

String

Specifies the name of the stock pointer or the file containing the pointer used for the control.

RightToLeft

Boolean

Specifies that characters should be displayed in right-to-left order. The application must be running on an operating system that supports right-to-left display. Values are:

TRUE -- Characters display in right-to-left order.

FALSE -- Characters display in left-to-right order.

TabOrder

Integer

Specifies the tab value of the control within the window (0 means the user cannot tab to the control).

Tag

String

Specifies the tag value assigned to the control.

Text

String

Specifies the text that displays in the control title.

TextColor

Long

Specifies the numeric value of the color used for text: -2 to 16,777,215. For more information about color, see the section called “RGB” in PowerScript Reference.

TextSize

Integer

Specifies the size of the text in the control, in points. For backward compatibility, the size is stored as a negative number; for example, 10-point text size is stored as -10.

Underline

Boolean

Indicates whether the text in the control is underlined. Values are:

TRUE -- Text is underlined.

FALSE -- Text is not underlined.

Visible

Boolean

Specifies whether the control is visible. Values are:

TRUE -- Control is visible.

FALSE -- Control is not visible.

Weight

Integer

Specifies the stroke weight of the text in the control; for example, 400 for normal or 700 for bold.

Width

Integer

Specifies the width of the control, in PowerBuilder units.

X

Integer

Specifies the X position (the distance from the left edge of the window), in PowerBuilder units.

Y

Integer

Specifies the Y position (the distance from the top of the window), in PowerBuilder units.


Events

GroupBox event

Occurs

Constructor in PowerScript Reference

Immediately before the Open event occurs in the window

Destructor in PowerScript Reference

Immediately after the Close event occurs in the window

Help in PowerScript Reference

When the user presses the F1 key or drags the context help button (question mark) from the title bar to a menu item or control

Other in PowerScript Reference

When a Windows message occurs that is not a PowerBuilder event


Functions

GroupBox function

Datatype returned

Description

ClassName in PowerScript Reference

String

Returns the name assigned to the control.

Drag in PowerScript Reference

Integer

Starts or ends the dragging of the control.

GetContextService in PowerScript Reference

Integer

Creates a reference to a context-specific instance of the specified service.

GetParent in PowerScript Reference

PowerObject

Returns a reference to the name of the parent object.

Hide in PowerScript Reference

Integer

Makes the control invisible.

Move in PowerScript Reference

Integer

Moves the control to a specified location.

PointerX in PowerScript Reference

Integer

Returns the distance of the pointer from the left edge of the control.

PointerY in PowerScript Reference

Integer

Returns the distance of the pointer from the top of the control.

PostEvent in PowerScript Reference

Boolean

Adds an event to the end of the message queue for the control.

Print in PowerScript Reference

Integer

Prints the control.

Resize in PowerScript Reference

Integer

Changes the size of the control.

SetFocus in PowerScript Reference

Integer

Sets focus to the specified control.

SetPosition in PowerScript Reference

Integer

Specifies the position of the control in the front-to-back order of the window.

SetRedraw in PowerScript Reference

Integer

Controls automatic redrawing of the control after each change in its properties.

Show in PowerScript Reference

Integer

Makes the control visible.

TriggerEvent in PowerScript Reference

Integer

Triggers the specified event in the control and executes the script for the event.

TypeOf in PowerScript Reference

Object

Returns the type of the control.