Radio Button Properties

 

A radio button that allows the user to select an option by clicking a button. Radio buttons are grouped in a set and only one button can be selected.

Appearance

 

BackColor

The background color that displays behind the radio button label. Choose from web, system, or custom colors.

Font

Refers to a type family. Controls the appearance of the text that displays next to the radio button including size, bold, italic, and underline.

ForeColor

The color of the text that displays next to the radio button. Choose from web, system, or custom colors.

HelpKey

An index into the Help system to provide default hover text for the field. This property is typically the same as the field ID. Controls on standard Encompass360 forms are all assigned with HelpKey values. Based on this property, appropriate hover text is associated with the control. Custom fields need an original HelpKey.

HoverText

The text that displays when the user hovers the mouse pointer over the field. This text overrides the default text referenced by the HelpKey property.

Text

The text that displays next to the radio button on the form.

Behavior

 

Enabled

Sets the initial state of the field as enabled (True) or disabled (False). If set to False, the radio button is dimmed.

Visible

If set to True, the radio button is visible. If set to False, the radio button is not visible.

Border

 

BorderColor

The color of the border appearing around the radio button and its label. Choose from web, system, or custom colors.

BorderStyle

Controls the style of the border. The default property is None meaning no border appears around the radio button.

BorderWidth

Controls the width of the border (in pixels).

Control

 

ControlID

Used to identify the control. For example, the first radio button on the form will be assigned the control ID RadioButton1 while the next radio button is assigned RadioButton2. You can change the control ID as needed. The ID can contain numerals or letters, but it must begin with a letter.

Data

 

CheckedValue

The value stored in the loan field when the radio button is selected.

Field

The Encompass360 field ID associated with the radio button field.

Note: Custom field IDs created from this property are assigned to the selected control.

GroupName

A name assigned to each member of a group of radio buttons. Only one radio button in the group can be selected.

Layout

 

Position

Controls the relative position (in pixels) of the radio button on the form. The X value determines left to right, the Y value determines top to bottom position. Click the Position property and type values or expand the row to view the X and Y properties and make your changes.

Size

Controls the width and height of the radio button (in pixels). Click the Size property and type values or expand the row to view the Width and Height properties and make your changes.

TabIndex

Determines the tab order of the radio buttons on the form. To keep a radio button out of the tab order, set the TabIndex to
-1.