Applies to
Windows and controls that inherit from DragObject
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. The description is a member of the AccessibleRole enumerated variable. The default role is defaultrole! and is used when the role cannot be determined. The following table lists the appropriate settings for PowerBuilder controls.
|
Control |
AccessibleRole |
|---|---|
|
Animation |
animationrole! |
|
CheckBox |
checkbuttonrole! |
|
CommandButton |
pushbuttonrole! |
|
DataWindow |
clientrole! |
|
DropDownListBox |
comboboxrole! |
|
DropDownPictureListBox |
comboboxrole! |
|
EditMask |
textrole! |
|
Graph |
diagramrole! |
|
GroupBox |
groupingrole! |
|
HProgressBar, VProgressBar |
progressbarrole! |
|
HScrollBar, VScrollBar |
scrollbarrole! |
|
HTrackBar, VTrackBar |
sliderrole! |
|
ListBox |
listrole! |
|
ListView |
listrole! |
|
MonthCalendar |
clientrole! |
|
MultiLineEdit |
textrole! |
|
Picture |
graphicrole! |
|
PictureButton |
pushbuttonrole! |
|
PictureHyperLink |
linkrole! |
|
PictureListBox |
listrole! |
|
RadioButton |
radiobuttonrole! |
|
RichTextEdit |
clientrole! |
|
SingleLineEdit |
textrole! |
|
StaticHyperLink |
linkrole! |
|
StaticText |
statictextrole! |
|
Tab |
clientrole! |
|
TabPage |
clientrole! |
|
TreeView |
outlinerole! |
Usage
In a painter
On the Other page in the Properties view, select a role from the AccessibleRole drop-down list.
In a script
The AccessibleRole property takes a value of the AccessibleRole enumerated variable. The following statement sets the AccessibleRole property for a command button in a Window:
cb_1.accessiblerole = pushbuttonrole!
