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  • Properties available in a window
  • Properties available on a window menu
  • Properties available in a page
  • Properties available on a page menu (server code)
  • Properties available on a page menu (browser code)
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Properties associated with a menu or with a menu option
Overview
Several WLanguage properties can be used on a menu found in a window or in a page.
Properties available in a window
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Properties available on a window menu

BackgroundColorThe BackgroundColor property is used to set the background color of a control, window, page or block of a report.
CaptionIn a database, the Caption property is used to:
  • Find out the caption associated with a file item.
  • Find out the caption associated with a data file.
  • Find out and modify the connection caption.
In a report, the Caption property is used to:
  • Find out the text displayed in a Static or Link control.
  • Modify the text displayed in a Static or Link control.
In a window or page, the Caption property is also used to:
  • Find out and modify the caption of a control in a window or in a page.
  • Find out and modify the caption of a menu option.
  • Find out and modify the title of a window or page.
  • Find out the content of a Breadcrumb control.
CheckedThe Checked property gets and sets the checkmark state of an element.
CheckMarkStyleThe CheckMarkStyle property gets and sets the check icon of a menu option. This icon appears only if the menu option is checked.
ColorThe Color property is used to get or change the font color for:
  • a Font variable.
  • a text displayed in a Static control or in a calculated control of a report.
  • a text displayed in a window control.
  • a text displayed in a page control.
CountThe Count property returns the number of elements in a given set.
DisplayFormatThe DisplayFormat property gets and sets the expected display format for a given text: plain text, RTF or Markdown.
FontThe Font property is used to
  • Get the identifier of the font used in a control in a report, page or window.
  • Change the font used in a control in a report, page or window.
FontBoldThe FontBold property is used to:
  • Determine if the text is bold.
  • Change the weight of the text.
FontCharsetThe FontCharset property is used to:
  • Find out the character set used by the screen fonts of a control.
  • Modify the character set used by the screen fonts of a control.
FontCondensedThe FontCondensed property is used to:
  • Determine if characters in a text are condensed.
  • Condense (or not) the characters in a text.
FontExtendedThe FontExtended property is used to:
  • Find out whether the spacing between characters in a text is increased.
  • Increase the spacing between characters in a text.
FontItalicThe FontItalic property is used to:
  • Determine if the text is italicized.
  • Apply or remove italic formatting from the text.
FontLargeThe FontLarge property is used to:
  • Determine if the text is expanded.
  • Expand the text.
FontNameThe FontName property is used to:
  • Identify the font used in a control.
  • Change the font used in a control.
FontSizeThe FontSize property is used to:
  • Identify the size of the font used in a control.
  • Change the size of the font used in a control.
FontStrikeOutThe FontStrikeOut property is used to:
  • Determine if the text displayed is struck through.
  • Apply strikethrough formatting (or not) the text displayed in a control.
FontUnderlinedThe FontUnderlined property is used to:
  • Determine if the text is underlined.
  • Underline (or not) a text.
FullNameThe FullName property is used to find out the full name:
  • of a control.
  • of a window.
  • of a menu option.
  • of a table column.
GrayedThe Grayed property is used to:
  • Determine if a control (or a group of controls) is grayed out.
  • Gray out or ungray a control, a group of controls or a window.
GroupThe Group property is used to:
  • find out whether the control belongs to a group of controls. If the control belongs to one or more groups, the Group property can be used to identify these groups of controls.
  • associate a control with a group of controls.
HelpNumberThe HelpNumber property is used to identify and modify the help number associated with a control.
ImageThe Image property gets and sets the background image of a control or block.
ImageStateThe ImageState property is used to get and change the number of drawings in:
  • The image associated with a button.
  • The image of the cursor in a slider.
  • The image associated with the button of a sidebar pane.
  • The image associated with the button of a tab pane.
  • The image associated with the Rating control.
  • The image associated with a group in a Ribbon control.
  • The image associated with a menu option.
MarkdownThe Markdown property is used to enable or disable Markdown formatting in the controls of a window or a report.
MessageThe Message property is used to:
  • Find out the help message associated with a control or with a menu option (in a window).
  • Modify the help message associated with a control or with a menu option (in a window).
NameThe Name property is used to get:
  • the name of the font associated with a Font variable.
  • the name of a control, report or report block.
  • the name of a control, group of controls or window.
  • the name of a control, group of controls or page.
ProcessThe Process property is used to modify the processes to be executed by the events available on a control, window, page, report, etc.
ShortcutKeyThe ShortcutKey property gets and sets the keyboard shortcut associated with a control.
StateThe State property is used to get and change the state of an element.
TypeThe Type property is used to get:
  • the type of element (data file or item) defined programmatically or in the data model editor, view or query.
  • the type of object.
  • the type of data held in a Variant.
ValueThe Value property is used to:
  • Find out and modify the value of a report control.
  • Find out and modify the value of a control or the title of a window.
  • Find out the identifier of a stream.
  • Find out and modify the value of a control or the title of a page.
VisibleThe Visible property is used to:
  • Find out whether an element is visible.
  • Make an element visible or invisible.
Properties available in a page
WEBDEV - Server code

Properties available on a page menu (server code)

AliasThe Alias property is used to:
  • get or change the alias of a window (WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile).
  • get or change the alias of a dynamic tab (WINDEV).
  • get the internal HTML/JavaScript name of a control (WEBDEV).
FullNameThe FullName property is used to find out the full name:
  • of a control.
  • of a window.
  • of a menu option.
  • of a table column.
GroupThe Group property is used to:
  • find out whether the control belongs to a group of controls. If the control belongs to one or more groups, the Group property can be used to identify these groups of controls.
  • associate a control with a group of controls.
HTMLAfterThe HTMLAfter property is used to get and change the HTML code inserted after the control.
HTMLAttributeThe HTMLAttribute property reads and changes the HTML attributes of the control.
HTMLBeforeThe HTMLBefore property gets and changes the HTML code added before the control.
HTMLClassThe HTMLClass property reads and sets the value of the "class" HTML attribute of the control.
InitialVisibleThe InitialVisible property is used to determine if:
  • a control was visible during the first display of the associated window or page.
  • a window was visible during its first display.
NameThe Name property is used to get:
  • the name of the font associated with a Font variable.
  • the name of a control, report or report block.
  • the name of a control, group of controls or window.
  • the name of a control, group of controls or page.
NoteThe Note property is used to:
  • Find out the notes associated with a control, a window, a page or a report.
  • Modify the notes associated with a control, a window a page or a report.
NoteTitleThe NoteTitle property is used to:
  • Get the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report.
  • Change the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report.
ProcessThe Process property is used to modify the processes to be executed by the events available on a control, window, page, report, etc.
TypeThe Type property is used to get:
  • the type of element (data file or item) defined programmatically or in the data model editor, view or query.
  • the type of object.
  • the type of data held in a Variant.
VisibleThe Visible property is used to:
  • Find out whether an element is visible.
  • Make an element visible or invisible.
XInitialThe XInitial property is used to:
  • Get the X-coordinate:
    • of a control (position on the X-axis) when opening the window or the page.
    • of a window (position on X-axis) when opening the window.
  • Change the X-coordinate of a control anchored "to the right" (position on the X-axis) when opening the window.
  • Get the X-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the X-axis) when opening the report.
YInitialThe YInitial property is used to:
  • Find out the Y-coordinate:
    • of a control (position on Y-axis) when opening the window or the page.
    • of a window (position on Y-axis) when opening the window.
  • Modify the Y-coordinate of a control anchored "to bottom" (position on the vertical axis) when opening the window.
  • Find out the Y-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the vertical axis) when opening the report.
WEBDEV - Browser code

Properties available on a page menu (browser code)

AliasThe Alias property is used to:
  • get or change the alias of a window (WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile).
  • get or change the alias of a dynamic tab (WINDEV).
  • get the internal HTML/JavaScript name of a control (WEBDEV).
ExtraThe Extra property is used to:
  • Get additional information about a control, window, or page.
  • Edit additional information of a control, window or page.
WEBDEV - Browser code In browser code, you can only get additional information of a control or page.
HTMLAttributeThe HTMLAttribute property reads and changes the HTML attributes of the control.
HTMLClassThe HTMLClass property reads and sets the value of the "class" HTML attribute of the control.
InitialVisibleThe InitialVisible property is used to determine if:
  • a control was visible during the first display of the associated window or page.
  • a window was visible during its first display.
NoteThe Note property is used to:
  • Find out the notes associated with a control, a window, a page or a report.
  • Modify the notes associated with a control, a window a page or a report.
NoteTitleThe NoteTitle property is used to:
  • Get the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report.
  • Change the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report.
TypeThe Type property is used to get:
  • the type of element (data file or item) defined programmatically or in the data model editor, view or query.
  • the type of object.
  • the type of data held in a Variant.
VisibleThe Visible property is used to:
  • Find out whether an element is visible.
  • Make an element visible or invisible.
XInitialThe XInitial property is used to:
  • Get the X-coordinate:
    • of a control (position on the X-axis) when opening the window or the page.
    • of a window (position on X-axis) when opening the window.
  • Change the X-coordinate of a control anchored "to the right" (position on the X-axis) when opening the window.
  • Get the X-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the X-axis) when opening the report.
YInitialThe YInitial property is used to:
  • Find out the Y-coordinate:
    • of a control (position on Y-axis) when opening the window or the page.
    • of a window (position on Y-axis) when opening the window.
  • Modify the Y-coordinate of a control anchored "to bottom" (position on the vertical axis) when opening the window.
  • Find out the Y-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the vertical axis) when opening the report.
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