Description
Whether the specified control in the DataWindow is visible.
Applies to
Button, Column, Computed Field, Graph, GroupBox, Line, OLE, Oval, Picture, Rectangle, Report, RoundRectangle, TableBlob, and Text controls
Syntax
PowerBuilder dot notation:
dw_control.Object.controlname.Visible
Describe and Modify argument:
"controlname.Visible { = 'value ' }"
|
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
|
controlname |
The name of the control for which you want to get or set the Visible property. |
|
value |
(exp) Whether the specified control is visible. Values are: 0 -- False; the control is not visible. 1 -- True; the control is visible. Value can be a quoted DataWindow expression. |
Usage
In the painter
Select the control and set the value in the Properties view, General tab. The Visible property is not supported for column controls in DataWindow objects with the Label presentation style.
Examples
string setting
setting = dw1.Object.emp_status.Visible
dw1.Object.emp_status.Visible = 0
dw1.Object.emp_stat.Visible="0~tIf(emp_class=1,0,1)"
setting = dw1.Describe("emp_status.Visible")
dw1.Modify("emp_status.Visible=0")
dw1.Modify("emp_stat.Visible='0~tIf(emp_cls=1,0,1)'")