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Text boxes are controls in which users enter and edit single-line Encompass360 data. The text entered can be both numeric and non-numeric. |
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Appearance |
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Alignment |
This property determines the positioning of the text in the text box:
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BackColor |
The background color that displays inside the text box. Choose from web, system, or custom colors. |
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Font |
Refers to a type family. Controls the appearance of the text typed in the text box including size, bold, italic, and underline. |
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ForeColor |
The color of the text displayed in the text box. Choose from web, system, or custom colors. |
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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 HelpKey values. Based on this property, appropriate hover text is associated with the control. |
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HoverText |
The text that appears when the user hovers the mouse pointer over the field. This text overrides the default text referenced by the HelpKey property. |
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Behavior |
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Enabled |
Sets the initial state of the text box as enabled (True) or disabled (False). If set to False, the text box is dimmed. |
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MaxLength |
The maximum length of the text that can be typed in the field. |
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Visible |
If set to True, the text box is visible on the form. If False, the text box is not visible. |
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Border |
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BorderColor |
The color of the border that displays around the text box. Choose from web, system, or custom colors. |
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BorderStyle |
Controls the style of the border. Typically, the Inset style is preferred. |
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BorderWidth |
Controls the width of the border (in pixels). |
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Control |
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ControlID |
Used to identify the control. For example, the first text box on the form will be assigned the control ID TextBox1 while the next text box is assigned TextBox2. You can change the control ID as needed. The ID can contain numerals or letters, but it must begin with a letter. |
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Data |
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Field |
The Encompass360 field ID associated with the text box field. Note:Custom field IDs created from this property are assigned to the selected control. |
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Layout |
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Position |
Controls the relative position (in pixels) of the text box 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. |
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Size |
Controls the width and height of the text box (in pixels). Click the Size property and type values or expand the row to view the Width and Height properties and make your changes. |
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TabIndex |
Determines the tab order of the text boxes on the form. To keep a text box out of the tab order, set the TabIndex to -1. |
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Rolodex |
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Rolodex |
The control ID of the Rolodex control associated with the text box. |
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RolodexField |
The field populated from the Rolodex. |
