A MultiLineEdit control is a box in which the user can enter and edit more than one line of text. You typically use a MultiLineEdit as an input field.
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MultiLineEdit property |
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Integer |
Specifies the ASCII value of the key you want to assign as the accelerator key for a control. |
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String |
A description of the control and/or its purpose for use by accessibility tools such as readers for visually impaired users. |
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String |
A label that briefly describes the control, such as the text in a button or the name of a menu item. |
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AccessibleRole (enumerated) |
Describes what kind of user interface element the control is. |
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Alignment (enumerated) |
Specifies the text alignment in the control. Values are: Center! Justify! Left! Right! |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether the control automatically scrolls horizontally when data is entered or deleted. Values are: TRUE -- Control automatically scrolls horizontally. FALSE -- Control does not automatically scroll horizontally. |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether the control automatically scrolls vertically when data is entered or deleted. Values are: TRUE -- Control automatically scrolls vertically. FALSE -- Control wraps. |
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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. |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether the control has a border. Values are: TRUE -- Control has a border. FALSE -- Control does not have a border. |
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BorderStyle (enumerated) |
Specifies the style of the border of the control. Values are: StyleBox! StyleLowered! StyleRaised! StyleShadowBox! |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether PowerBuilder moves the control to the top of the front-to-back order in the window. Values are: TRUE -- Control moved to top. FALSE -- Control not moved to top. |
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ClassDefinition |
PowerObject |
An object of type PowerObject containing information about the class definition of the object or control. |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether the text is display only and cannot be changed by the user. Values are: TRUE -- Text cannot be changed by user. FALSE -- Text can be changed by user. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether the control is enabled (can be selected). Values are: TRUE -- Control can be selected. FALSE -- Control cannot be selected. |
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String |
Specifies the name of the typeface in which the text of the control displays (for example, Arial or Tahoma). |
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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. |
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FontFamily (enumerated) |
Specifies the font family (type style) used for the text in the control. Values are: AnyFont! Decorative! Modern! Roman! Script! Swiss! |
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FontPitch (enumerated) |
Specifies the pitch (spacing) of the font used for the text in the control. Values are: Default! Fixed! Variable! |
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Integer |
Specifies the height of the control, in PowerBuilder units. |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether selected text stays selected (highlighted) even when the control does not have focus. Values are: TRUE -- Text does not stay highlighted. FALSE -- Text stays highlighted. |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether a horizontal scroll bar displays. Values are: TRUE -- Horizontal scroll bar displays. FALSE -- Horizontal scroll bar does not display. |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether the Clicked event for the window's Default command button is triggered when user presses Enter. Values are: TRUE -- Do not trigger Clicked event; add new line in MultiLineEdit control. FALSE -- (Default) Trigger Clicked event; do not add new line in MultiLineEdit control. |
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ImeMode |
Integer |
Specifies the input method editor mode. This property is relevant only to applications running on a Japanese version of PowerBuilder. |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether the text in the control is italic. Values are: TRUE -- Text is italic. FALSE -- Text is not italic. |
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Integer |
Specifies the maximum number of characters (0 to 32,767) that can be entered in the control (0 means unlimited). |
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String |
Specifies a short description for the expected value of the input field. |
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String |
Specifies the name of the stock pointer or the file containing the pointer used for the control. |
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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. |
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Integer |
Specifies the tab value of the control within the window (0 means the user cannot tab to the control). |
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Integer |
Specifies the positions of the tab stops in the control. The tab stops are in character positions, and the tab stop delimiter is a space. If you assign a value to only the first tab stop, TabStop[1], the tab stops are equally spaced using the number of character positions specified for the first tab stop. If more than one tab stop is entered, tab stops are located in the positions specified. You can define 16 tab stops in the control; the default array is TabStop[8], with a tab stop every eight character positions. |
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String |
Specifies the tag value assigned to the control. |
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String |
Specifies the text that displays in the control. |
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TextCase (enumerated) |
Specifies the case in which text entered in the control displays. Values are: AnyCase! Lower! Upper! |
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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. |
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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. |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether the text in the control is underlined. Values are: TRUE -- Text is underlined. FALSE -- Text is not underlined. |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether the control is visible. Values are: TRUE -- Control is visible. FALSE -- Control is not visible. |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether a vertical scroll bar is displayed on the right of the control. Values are: TRUE -- Vertical scroll bar is displayed. FALSE -- Vertical scroll bar is not displayed. |
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Integer |
Specifies the stroke weight of the text in the control; for example, 400 for normal or 700 for bold. |
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Integer |
Specifies the width of the control, in PowerBuilder units. |
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Integer |
Specifies the X position (the distance from the left edge of the window), in PowerBuilder units. |
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Integer |
Specifies the Y position (the distance from the top of the window), in PowerBuilder units. |
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MultiLineEdit event |
Occurs |
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Immediately before the Open event occurs in the window |
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Immediately after the Close event occurs in the window |
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When a dragged control is dropped on the control |
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When a dragged control enters the control |
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When a dragged control leaves the control |
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When a dragged control is within the control |
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Just before the control receives focus (before it is selected and becomes active) |
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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 |
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When the control loses focus (becomes inactive) |
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When a control has been changed and loses focus |
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When a Controls message occurs that is not a PowerBuilder event |
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When the right mouse button is pressed on the control |
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MultiLineEdit function |
Datatype returned |
Description |
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Boolean |
Returns true if the Undo function can be used to undo the last edit in the control and returns false if it cannot |
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String |
Returns the name assigned to the control |
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Integer |
Clears the selected text (if any) from the control (but does not place it in the clipboard) |
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Integer |
Copies (but does not delete) the selected text (if any) from the control to the clipboard |
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Integer |
Cuts (deletes) the selected text (if any) from the control to the clipboard |
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Integer |
Starts or ends the dragging of the control |
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Integer |
Creates a reference to a context-specific instance of the specified service |
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PowerObject |
Returns a reference to the name of the parent object |
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Integer |
Makes the control invisible |
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Integer |
Returns the number of lines in the MultiLineEdit |
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Integer |
Returns the length of the line in which the insertion point is positioned |
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Integer |
Moves the control to a specified location |
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Integer |
Inserts the contents of the clipboard (if any) at the insertion point in the control |
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Integer |
Returns the distance of the pointer from the left edge of the control |
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Integer |
Returns the distance of the pointer from the top of the control |
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Integer |
Returns the position of the insertion point in the control |
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Boolean |
Adds the specified event to the end of the event queue for the specified object |
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Integer |
Prints the control |
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Integer |
Replaces the currently selected text (if any) with the specified string. If no text is selected, the ReplaceText function inserts the text at the insertion point |
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Integer |
Changes the size of the control |
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Integer |
Moves the contents of the control up or down by the specified number of lines |
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Integer |
Returns the length of the selected text (if any) in the control |
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Integer |
Returns the number of the line in which the insertion point is currently located |
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Integer |
Returns the starting position of the selected text (if any) in the control |
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String |
Returns a string with the selected text (if any) from the control |
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Integer |
Selects the text specified by the starting position and length |
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Integer |
Sets focus to the specified control |
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Integer |
Specifies the position of the control in the front-to-back order of the window |
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Integer |
Controls automatic redrawing of the control after each change in its properties |
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Integer |
Makes the control visible |
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String |
Returns the entire text of the line in which the insertion point is currently located |
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Integer |
Triggers a specified event in the control and executes the script for the event |
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Object |
Returns the type of the control |
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Integer |
Cancels the previous editing function performed in the control |
