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Visible or invisible control/block
Status of a group of controls
Status of a column in a Table control
Tabs and controls of a tab pane
Sidebar and pane controls
Radio button/Check box controls and their options
Active control made invisible or not
Menu options
Limits

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State (Property)

In french: Etat

..State can be used:

in a report.
in a window.
in a page.

In a report, ..State is used to find out and modify the display status:

of a control,
of a report block.

Note: In a report, ..State can only be used to manage the visibility of a control or block (a control or a block cannot be grayed). In this case, this property is available for backward compatibility with WINDEV 5.5 and WEBDEV 1.5. To manage the visibility of a control or block in a report, we recommend that you use ..Visible.

In a window, ..State is used to find out and modify the display status:

of a window,
of a control or group of controls,
of a table cell or table row,
of a menu option.

In a page, ..State is used to find out and modify the display status:

of a control.
of a group of controls.

The status of a control can be modified for the "Automatic" or "Dynamic" controls only ("Details" tab of control description). To manage the visibility of a control, use ..Visible.

The status of a control can be modified for the "Automatic" or "Dynamic" controls only ("GUI" tab of control description). To manage the visibility of a control, use ..Visible.

Versions 16 and later

This property is now available for the Windows Phone applications.

New in version 16

This property is now available for the Windows Phone applications.

Versions 15 and later

This property is now available for the Android applications.

New in version 15

This property is now available for the Android applications.

Versions 17 and later

This property is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 17

This property is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 18 and later

This property is now available in Windows Store Apps mode.

This property is now available for the report controls and blocks in the iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 18

This property is now available in Windows Store Apps mode.

This property is now available for the report controls and blocks in the iPhone/iPad applications.

This property is now available in Windows Store Apps mode.

This property is now available for the report controls and blocks in the iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 20 and later

This property is now available for the Table controls and for the table columns in the Android applications and in the iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 20

This property is now available for the Table controls and for the table columns in the Android applications and in the iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 21 and later

This property is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This property is now available in Apple Watch mode.

New in version 21

This property is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This property is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This property is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This property is now available in Apple Watch mode.

Versions 22 and later

This property is now available in browser code.

New in version 22

This property is now available in browser code.

Example

// The STC_Static1 control becomes active
STC_Static1..State = Active

// The EDT_Edit1 control becomes active
EDT_Edit1..State = Active
// Modify the content of the combo box if it is active
IF COMBO_Combo1..State = Active THEN
COMBO_Combo1 = "<Enter HERE>"
ReturnToCapture(COMBO_Combo1)
END

// Grays the 4th row in the table
TABLE_Customer[4]..State = Grayed
// Grays the 1st cell of column 2
COL_COL2[1]..State = Grayed
// Makes the 5th row neither clickable nor editable
TABLE_Customer[5]..State = ReadOnlyNoSelection
// Makes the 2nd cell of column 3 neither clickable nor editable
COL_COL3[2]..State = ReadOnlyNoSelection
// Makes the cell active
COL_COL3[2]..State = Active

Syntax

Finding out the status of an element in a report Hide the details

<Current Status> = <Element Name>..State

<Current Status>: Integer constant

Current status of object.
Active The control or block is visible.
Invisible The control or block is invisible (we recommend that you use ..Visible).

<Element Name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of report control or block.

Modifying the status of an element in a report Hide the details

<Element Name>..State = <New Status>

<Element Name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of report control or block.

<New Status>: Integer constant

New status of object.
Active The control or block is visible.
Invisible The control or block is invisible (we recommend that you use ..Visible).

Finding out the status of an element in a window or the status of a window Hide the details

<Current Status> = <Element Name>..State

<Current Status>: Integer constant

Current status of object.
Window controls
Active The control is active and editable.
ReadOnlyNoSelection For the Table controls only: The control is read-only, no input is allowed.

In this case, the user will not be able to select a table row with the mouse or with the arrows. A row can only be selected by programming with TableSelectPlus. This row will be selected via the selection bar.
DisplayOnly or Inactive The control is read-only, no input or action is allowed.
For the Table, TreeView Table and Looper controls, the user will be able to select a table row. It can also be selected by programming (with TableSelectPlus for the tables).
Grayed Control grayed.
Table row or table cell, treeview table, list box, listview, combo box, looper
Active The control is active and editable (if the table is in edit).
ReadOnlyNoSelection The control is read-only, no input or action is allowed. The user will not be able to select a table row with the mouse or with the arrow keys. A row can only be selected by programming with TableSelectPlus.

This row will be selected via the selection bar.
Grayed The control is grayed
Feature not supported.
Windows
Active Window that can be handled by the user.
DisplayOnly The window controls are no longer accessible in modification. However, the user will be able to modify the row selected in the Table, TreeView Table or Looper controls. The window cannot be moved.
Grayed Grays all window controls.
OutsideScreen The window is active but its coordinates are negative

<Element Name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of control, table row, cell, group of controls or window.

Modifying the status of an element in a window or the status of a window Hide the details

<Element Name>..State = <New Status>

<Element Name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of control, table row, cell, group of controls or window.

<New Status>: Integer constant

New status of element.
Window controls
Active The control is active and editable.
ReadOnlyNoSelection For the Table controls only: The control is read-only, no input is allowed.
In this case, the user will not be able to select a table row with the mouse or with the arrows. A row can only be selected by programming with TableSelectPlus. This row will be selected via the selection bar.
DisplayOnly or Inactive The control is read-only, no input or action is allowed.
For the Table, TreeView Table and Looper controls, the user will be able to select a row. It can also be selected by programming (with TableSelectPlus for the tables).
Grayed The control is grayed
Table row or table cell, treeview table, list box, listview, combo box, looper
Active The control is active and editable (if the table is in edit).
ReadOnlyNoSelection The control is read-only, no input or action is allowed. The user will not be able to select a table row with the mouse or with the arrow keys. A row can only be selected by programming with TableSelectPlus.
This row will be selected via the selection bar.
Grayed Control grayed.
Windows
Active Window that can be handled by the user.
DisplayOnly The window controls are no longer accessible in modification. However, the user will be able to modify the row selected in the Table, TreeView Table or Looper controls. The window cannot be moved.
Grayed Grays all window controls.
OutsideScreen The window is active but its coordinates are negative.

Finding out the status of a page control Hide the details

<Current Status> = <Control Name>..State

<Current Status>: Integer constant

Current status of object.
Active or Visible The control is active and editable.
Grayed Control grayed.
Inactive The edit control is visible and read-only (applies to the edit controls only).
Invisible Invisible (we recommend that you use ..Visible).
Note: on the List Box and Combo Box controls, the 'Inactive' status is equivalent to the 'Grayed' status.

<Control Name>: Character string (without quotes)

Name of control or group of controls.

Finding out the status of a page control Hide the details

<Current Status> = <Control Name>..State

<Current Status>: Integer constant

Current status of object.
Active or Visible The control is active and editable.
Grayed Control grayed.
Inactive The edit control is visible and read-only (applies to the edit controls only).
Invisible Invisible (we recommend that you use ..Visible).
This constant is not available. Use ..Visible.
Note: on the List Box and Combo Box controls, the 'Inactive' status is equivalent to the 'Grayed' status.

<Control Name>: Character string (without quotes)

Name of control or group of controls.

Modifying the status of a page control Hide the details

<Control Name>..State = <New Status>

<Control Name>: Character string (without quotes)

Name of control or group of controls.

<New Status>: Integer constant

New status of object.
Active or Visible The control is active and editable.
Grayed The control is grayed
Inactive The edit control is visible and read-only (applies to the edit controls only).
Invisible The control is invisible (we recommend that you use ..Visible).
Notes:
On the List Box and Combo Box controls, the 'Inactive' status is equivalent to the 'Grayed' status.
The change of status may results in slightly different effects according to the browser used. For example, the grayed status will be more visible in Internet Explorer and Chrome than in Firefox.

Modifying the status of a page control Hide the details

<Control Name>..State = <New Status>

<Control Name>: Character string (without quotes)

Name of control or group of controls.

<New Status>: Integer constant

New status of object.
Active or Visible The control is active and editable.
Grayed The control is grayed
Inactive The edit control is visible and read-only (applies to the edit controls only).
Invisible The control is invisible (we recommend that you use ..Visible).
This constant is not available. Use ..Visible.
Notes:
On the List Box and Combo Box controls, the 'Inactive' status is equivalent to the 'Grayed' status.
The change of status may results in slightly different effects according to the browser used. For example, the grayed status will be more visible in Internet Explorer and Chrome than in Firefox.

Remarks

Visible or invisible control/block

In a report, the only possible status for a control or a block is visible or invisible. To manage the control visibility, we recommend that you use ..Visible. This property optimizes the management of control visibility.

Status of a group of controls

Finding out the status of a group of controls: the status corresponds to the status of the first control found in the group.
Modifying the status of a group of controls: all the controls belonging to the group are modified and correspond to the new status.

Status of a column in a Table control

If ..State is applied to a column, the status of the entire column is changed (and not just the status of a column cell).

Caution: ..State can only be used to restrict the status of the column defined in the description window. For example, if the column is read-only, no column cell can become editable.

Versions 20 and later

The Table controls are now available in the iOS and Android applications.

New in version 20

The Table controls are now available in the iOS and Android applications.

Tabs and controls of a tab pane

The status of a control found in a tab pane depends on the status of the tab pane:

If the pane is not selected, the control is invisible.
If the pane is selected and invisible, the control is invisible.
If the pane is selected and grayed, the control is grayed.
If the pane is selected and inactive, the control is inactive.
If the pane is selected and active, the control can be active, inactive, grayed or invisible.

Sidebar and pane controls

The status of a control found in a sidebar pane depends on the status of the pane:

If the pane is not selected, the control is invisible.
If the pane is selected and invisible, the control is invisible.
If the pane is selected and grayed, the control is grayed.
If the pane is selected and inactive, the control is inactive.
If the pane is selected and active, the control can be active, inactive, grayed or invisible.

Radio button/Check box controls and their options

You can modify the status of the control or the status of an option found in the radio button or check box. An option can be grayed or active.

To modify the status of a Radio Button control:

RADIO_Radio1..State = Grayed
To modify the status of an option found in a Radio Button control:

RADIO_Radio1[2]..State = Grayed

Caution: The status of an option depends on the status of the Radio Button control. Therefore, if the following operations are performed:

An option is grayed.
The Radio Button/Check Box control is grayed.
The Radio Button/Check Box control is re-enabled. The option is still grayed.

Active control made invisible or not

A control (active, grayed, read-only) can be made invisible by ..Visible.

When the control is invisible, it loses all the characteristics of its previous status: the control is invisible and it cannot be used. The only way to run its code is to call ExecuteProcess. For example, an invisible control does not respond when using the shortcut. For example, an active button made invisible does not respond when using the shortcut.

To restore the previous status of the control, all you have to do is re-use ..Visible.

Menu options

..State is used to find out whether the menu option is enabled or grayed. To define whether the menu option is visible, use ..Visible.

Versions 20 and later

..State = Grayed used on an option of a popup menu is used to make this option invisible.

New in version 20

..State = Grayed used on an option of a popup menu is used to make this option invisible.

To optimize the size of the WINDEV Mobile framework installed on the mobile device (Pocket PC), only the properties can be used to handle the menu options by programming.

The equivalence table is as follows:

Available functions in WINDEV	Equivalent properties

MenuUnmark MenuIsMarked MenuMark	Checked
MenuState	State
MenuInvisible	Visible
MenuSelectMinus	State
MenuSelectPlus	State
MenuLabel	Caption

Limits

..State has no effect on the reports.

..State only applies to the following elements:

Button.
Static control.
Edit control.
Image.
Check box.
Radio button.
List box.
Combo box.
TreeView.
Tab.
Window.
Table.
Table column.
Supercontrol.

..State has no effect on the HTML controls.

..State has no effect on the following elements:

Table,
Treeview table,
Looper
Linear looper
Table column.