Standard Syntax (xBase Style):

 

 

Simple TEXTBOX:

@ <nRow>, <nCol>

      TEXTBOX <ControlName>

      [ OF | PARENT <ParentWindowName> ]

      [ HEIGHT <nHeight> ]

      [ WIDTH <nWidth> ]

      [ FIELD <FieldName> ]

      [ VALUE <cValue> ]

      [ READONLY ]

      [ FONT <cFontName> SIZE <nFontSize> ]

      [ BOLD ] [ ITALIC ] [ UNDERLINE ] [ STRIKEOUT ]

      [ TOOLTIP <ToolTipText> ]

      [ BACKCOLOR <aBackColor> ]

      [ FONTCOLOR <aFontColor> ]

      [ DISABLEDBACKCOLOR <aDisabledBackColor> ]

      [ DISABLEDFONTCOLOR <aDisabledFontColor> ]

      [ MAXLENGTH <nInputLength> ]

      [ UPPERCASE ]

      [ LOWERCASE ]

      [ NUMERIC ]

      [ PASSWORD ]

      [ ON CHANGE <OnChangeProcedure> ]

      [ ON GOTFOCUS <OnGotFocusProcedure> ]

      [ ON LOSTFOCUS <OnLostFocusProcedure> ]

      [ ON ENTER <OnEnterProcedure> ]

      [ RIGHTALIGN ]

      [ INVISIBLE ]

      [ NOTABSTOP ]

      [ HELPID <nHelpId> ]

 

TEXTBOX ( Numeric InputMask ):

@ <nRow>,<nCol>

      TEXTBOX <ControlName>

      [ OF | PARENT <ParentWindowName> ]

      [ HEIGHT <nHeight> ]

      [ WIDTH <nWidth> ]

      [ FIELD <FieldName> ]

      [ VALUE <nValue> ]

      [ READONLY ]

      [ FONT <cFontName> SIZE <nFontSize> ]

      [ BOLD ] [ ITALIC ] [ UNDERLINE ] [ STRIKEOUT ]

      [ TOOLTIP <ToolTipText> ]

      [ BACKCOLOR <aBackColor> ]

      [ FONTCOLOR <aFontColor> ]

      [ DISABLEDBACKCOLOR <aDisabledBackColor> ]

      [ DISABLEDFONTCOLOR <aDisabledFontColor> ]

      NUMERIC

      INPUTMASK <cMask>

      [ FORMAT <cFormat> ]

      [ ON CHANGE <OnChangeProcedure> ]

      [ ON GOTFOCUS <OnGotFocusProcedure> ]

      [ ON LOSTFOCUS <OnLostFocusProcedure> ]

      [ ON ENTER <OnEnterProcedure> ]

      [ RIGHTALIGN ]

      [ INVISIBLE ]

      [ NOTABSTOP ]

      [ HELPID <nHelpId> ]

 

TEXTBOX ( Character InputMask ):

@ <nRow>,<nCol>

      TEXTBOX <ControlName>

      [ OF | PARENT <ParentWindowName> ]

      [ HEIGHT <nHeight> ]

      [ WIDTH <nWidth> ]

      [ FIELD <FieldName> ]

      [ VALUE <cValue> ]

      [ READONLY ]

      [ FONT <cFontName> SIZE <nFontSize> ]

      [ BOLD ] [ ITALIC ] [ UNDERLINE ] [ STRIKEOUT ]

      [ TOOLTIP <ToolTipText> ]

      [ BACKCOLOR <aBackColor> ]

      [ FONTCOLOR <aFontColor> ]

      [ DISABLEDBACKCOLOR <aDisabledBackColor> ]

      [ DISABLEDFONTCOLOR <aDisabledFontColor> ]

      INPUTMASK <cMask>

      [ ON CHANGE <OnChangeProcedure> ]

      [ ON GOTFOCUS <OnGotFocusProcedure> ]

      [ ON LOSTFOCUS <OnLostFocusProcedure> ]

      [ ON ENTER <OnEnterProcedure> ]

      [ RIGHTALIGN ]

      [ INVISIBLE ]

      [ NOTABSTOP ]

      [ HELPID <nHelpId> ]

 

TEXTBOX ( Date Type ):

@ <nRow>, <nCol>

      TEXTBOX <ControlName>

      [ OF | PARENT <ParentWindowName> ]

      [ HEIGHT <nHeight> ]

      [ WIDTH <nWidth> ]

      [ FIELD <FieldName> ]

      [ VALUE <cValue> ]

      [ READONLY ]

      [ FONT <cFontName> SIZE <nFontSize> ]

      [ BOLD ] [ ITALIC ] [ UNDERLINE ] [ STRIKEOUT ]

      [ TOOLTIP <ToolTipText> ]

      [ BACKCOLOR <aBackColor> ]

      [ FONTCOLOR <aFontColor> ]

      [ DISABLEDBACKCOLOR <aDisabledBackColor> ]

      [ DISABLEDFONTCOLOR <aDisabledFontColor> ]

      < DATE >

      [ ON CHANGE <OnChangeProcedure> ]

      [ ON GOTFOCUS <OnGotFocusProcedure> ]

      [ ON LOSTFOCUS <OnLostFocusProcedure> ]

      [ ON ENTER <OnEnterProcedure> ]

      [ RIGHTALIGN ]

      [ INVISIBLE ]

      [ NOTABSTOP ]

      [ HELPID <nHelpId> ] 

 

 

Alternate Syntax:

 

 

      DEFINE TEXTBOX <Controlname>

            PARENT <ParentWindowName>

            ROW <nValue>

            COL <nValue>

            HEIGHT <nHeight>

            FIELD <FieldName>

            VALUE <nValue>

            READONLY <lValue>

            WIDTH <nWidth>

            INPUTMASK <cMask>

            FORMAT <cFormat>

            MAXLENGTH <nMaxLength>

            PASSWORD <lValue>

            FONTNAME <cValue>

            FONTSIZE <nValue>

            FONTBOLD <lValue>

            FONTITALIC <lValue>

            FONTUNDERLINE <lValue>

            FONTSTRIKEOUT <lValue>

            TOOLTIP <cToolTipText>

            BACKCOLOR <aBackColor>

            FONTCOLOR <aFontColor>

            DISABLEDBACKCOLOR <aDisabledBackColor>

            DISABLEDFONTCOLOR <aDisabledFontColor>

            DATATYPE CHARACTER | DATE | NUMERIC

            MAXLENGTH <nInputLength>

            CASECONVERT NONE | UPPER | LOWER

            ONGOTFOCUS <OnGotFocusProcedur>

            ONCHANGE <OnChangeProcedure>

            ONLOSTFOCUS <OnLostFocusProcedure>

            ONENTER <OnEnterProcedure>

            RIGHTALIGN <lValue>

            VISIBLE <lValue>

            TABSTOP <lValue>

            HELPID <nHelpId>

      END TEXTBOX

 

 

Properties:

 

 

      - Value

      - Enabled

      - Visible

      - Row

      - Col

      - Width

      - Height

      - FontName

      - FontSize

      - FontBold

      - FontItalic

      - FontUnderline

      - FontStrikeout

      - ToolTip

      - BackColor

      - FontColor

      - DisabledBackColor

      - DisabledFontColor

      - CaretPos

      - ReadOnly

      - Name (R)

      - TabStop (D)

      - Field (D)

      - Parent (D)

      - InputMask (D)

      - Format (D)

      - MaxLength (D)

      - RightAlign (D)

      - HelpId (D)

      - CaseConvert (D)

      - DataType (D)

      - GetTextLength

 

 

      D: Available at control definition only

      R: Read-Only

 

 

Events:

 

 

      - OnGotFocus

      - OnChange

      - OnLostFocus

      - OnEnter

 

 

Methods:

 

 

      - Show

      - Hide

      - SetFocus

      - Release

      - Refresh

      - Save

 

 

InputMask String (Numeric Textbox):

 

 

      9 Displays digits

      $ Displays a dollar sign in place of a leading space

      * Displays an asterisk in place of a leading space

      . Specifies a decimal point position

      , Specifies a comma position

 

 

InputMask String (Non-Numeric Textbox):

 

 

      9 Digits

      A Alphabetic Characters

      ! Converts an alphabetic character to uppercase

 

      (All other characters are included in text in the position indicated by the mask)

 

 

Format String (Allowed in Numeric Textbox Only):

 

 

      C :   Displays CR after positive numbers

      X :   Displays DB after negative numbers

      ( :   Encloses negative numbers in parentheses

      E :   Displays numbers in British format

 

 

Hints:

 

 

-    Inputmask and Maxlength clauses, can't be used simultaneously.