Description
Whether the control moves to the left when other controls to the left leave empty space available. This property is for use with read-only controls and printed reports. It should not be used with data entry fields or controls.
Applies to
Button, Column, Computed Field, Graph, GroupBox, Line, Oval, Picture, Rectangle, Report, RoundRectangle, TableBlob, and Text controls
Syntax
PowerBuilder dot notation:
dw_control.Object.controlname.SlideLeft
Describe and Modify argument:
"controlname.SlideLeft { = ' value ' }"
|
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
|
controlname |
The name of the control for which you want to get or set the Slide setting. |
|
value |
(exp) Whether the control slides left when there is empty space to its left. Values are:
Value can be a quoted DataWindow expression. |
Usage
In the painter
Select the control and set the value in the Properties view, Position tab, Slide Left check box.
Examples
string setting
setting = dw1.Object.graph_1.SlideLeft
dw1.Object.emp_lname.SlideLeft = "yes"
setting = dw1.Describe("graph_1.SlideLeft")
dw1.Modify("emp_lname.SlideLeft=yes")