Description
A description of the kind of user-interface element that the control is, for use by accessibility tools such as readers for visually-impaired users.
Applies to
Column, computed field, picture, text, graph, group box, and button controls
Syntax
PowerBuilder dot notation:
dw_control.Object.controlname.AccessibleRole
Describe and Modify argument:
"controlname.AccessibleRole { = 'enumeratedvalue ' }"
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Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
|
columnname |
The name of the control for which you want to get or set the accessible description |
|
description |
(exp) A number specifying the type of AccessibleRole as a numeric value of the AccessibleRole DataWindow constant. |
Usage
The description is a member of the AccessibleRole enumerated variable. The default role is defaultrole! and is used when the role cannot be determined.
|
Control |
AccessibleRole |
|---|---|
|
Button |
pushbuttonrole! |
|
Column |
textrole! |
|
Computed field |
statictextrole! |
|
Graph |
diagramrole! |
|
Group box |
groupingrole! |
|
Picture |
graphicrole! |
|
Text |
statictextrole! |
In the painter
In the Other tab in the Properties view, select a value in the AccessibleRole drop-down list.
Examples
ls_data = dw1.Object.b_1.AccessibleRole
ls_data = dw1.Describe("b_1.AccessibleRole")