- Font variable
- Number of characters
- Multiline edit control
- Control with input mask
- Limits
Size (Property) In french: Taille
// Define the maximum number of characters found in the "DelivAddress" item AddressLiv.address Size = 50 ... // Define the maximum number of characters found in the "DelivTime" item TimeLiv Size = 6 // HHMMSS format ... // Validate the data file description HDescribeFile(Customer)
// Modify the maximum number of characters found in the "EDT_Name" control SAI_Name Size = 25
Syntax
Finding out the size of a Font variable, the maximum number of characters found in a control Hide the details
<Result> = <Element to use>.Size
<Result>: Integer - Size (in picas) of the specified font.
- Maximum number of characters found in the specified control or 0 if the specified control has no limit.
- Number of table columns if the specified control is a table.
<Element to use>: Optional Font variable or name of control - Name of the Font variable to use.
- Name of control to use
Modifying the size of a Font variable, the maximum number of characters found in a control Hide the details
<Element to use>.Size = <New size>
<Element to use>: Optional Font variable or name of control - Name of the Font variable to use.
- Name of control to use.
<New size>: Integer - New size (in picas) for the specified font.
- Maximum number of characters found in the specified control or 0 if the specified control has no limit.
Remark: The number of columns found in a Table control cannot be modified.
<Result>: Integer - Maximum number of characters supported by the specified item,
- 0 for the memos.
<Data file>: Character string (with or without quotes) Name of data file used. This name was defined in the data model editor or by the File description type. <Item>: Character string (with or without quotes) Name of item used. This name was defined in the data model editor or by the Item description type.If this item is a text item, number of characters in the item. If this item is a time item, the number of characters is used to identify the item format: | | Number of characters in the Time item | Format of Time item |
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2 | HH | 4 | HHMM | 6 | HHMMSS | 8 | HHMMSSCC | 9 | HHMMSSCCC |
Remarks Number of characters If the maximum number of characters that was specified is less than the number of characters currently found in the control: - The content of the control is not modified on the screen.
- The value of the control includes all the characters displayed in the control.
Multiline edit control 0. For example:
// "EDT_Address" is a multiline edit control SAI_Address.Size = 5 EDT_Address = "ABCDEFGHI" // "EDT_Address" contains "ABCDEFGHI"
Control with input mask The Property Size must not be used to change the maximum number of characters contained in fields with an input mask.. Indeed, the maximum number of characters found in the control depends on the input mask defined for this control. Limits In a data file HFSQL, the property Size applies only to text and Time fields. 0
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