Graphical Panel Controls: Common Control Properties
Table 1 contains descriptions of the common properties found in most Graphical Panel controls.
Table 1: Common Control Properties
Property | Function and Options |
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Width | Sets the width of the control in pixels. |
Top | Sets the distance of the control, in pixels, from the top edge of the panel. |
Left | Sets the distance of the control, in pixels, from the left edge of the panel. |
Height | Sets the height of the control, in pixels. |
ForeColor | Sets the foreground color of the control. For most controls, this is equal to the text color. |
BackColor | Specifies the background color of the control. To change this color, make sure the Transparent property is set to "Opaque". |
Transparent | Specifies whether the control should use the BackColor property or the form's background color:
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BorderStyle | Sets the type of border around the control:
(An additional value, 5-GroupBox, is defined for the Text Display control.) |
Font | Sets the font family, style and size for the control. |
Tag | Sets an identifier for advanced scripts. In most cases this can be left blank. |
Enabled | Specifies whether or not the control can be interacted with on the panel:
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Caption | Text to display for the control. |
ShowCaption | Specifies whether or not the caption is visible.
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Alignment | Sets the horizontal alignment of text or caption in a control:
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Signal | When double-clicked, the Expression Builder is displayed so a signal can be associated with the control. (This property is present for most controls, though not all.) |
Minimum | Sets the smallest value the control will accept as input or display as output. |
Maximum | Sets the largest value the control will accept as input or display as output. |