Ellipsis (Property)

a Static control,
an edit control,
a List Box control,
Versions 17 and later
a Combo Box control,
New in version 17
a Combo Box control,
a Combo Box control,
a button,
a Static table column,
Versions 23 and later
a Static control in a report.
New in version 23
a Static control in a report.
a Static control in a report.

Reminder: The ellipsis is used to indicate that a caption is too long to be entirely displayed. The following characters are added to the caption: "...". ..Ellipsis is used to add these characters.

For example:

Versions 16 and later

This property is now available for the Android applications.

New in version 16

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 20 and later

This property is now available for the table columns in the Android applications.

New in version 20

This property is now available for the table columns in the Android applications.

..Ellipsis is available for the Static controls and for the edit controls.

..Ellipsis is available for the Static controls, the edit controls and the table columns.

Versions 23 and later

This property is now available for the reports.

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

This property is available for the reports only.

New in version 23

This property is now available for the reports.

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

This property is available for the reports only.

This property is now available for the reports.

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

This property is available for the reports only.

Example

// Change the management mode of ellipsis in EDT_MyControl
IF EDT_MyControl..Ellipsis = ellipsisEnd THEN EDT_MyControl..Ellipsis = ellipsisPath

Syntax

Finding out the management mode of ellipsis Hide the details

<Result> = <Control name>..Ellipsis

<Result>: Integer constant

Current management mode of ellipsis for the specified control:
ellipsisPath The "..." characters replace characters in the middle of the text. This constant should be used to display a path to a file.
ellipsisEnd The "..." characters replace the characters that cannot be displayed at the end of control.
ellipsisDisabled The "..." characters are not used. The ellipsis is not performed.

<Control name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of window control that must support the ellipsis:
Static control,
Edit control,
Button,
List Box control,
Versions 17 and later
Combo Box control,
New in version 17
Combo Box control,
Combo Box control,
Static column
Versions 23 and later
Name of Static control found in the report that must support the ellipsis.
New in version 23
Name of Static control found in the report that must support the ellipsis.
Name of Static control found in the report that must support the ellipsis.
This property is available for the Static controls and for the edit controls.
This property is available for the Static controls, the edit controls and the table columns.

Modifying the management mode of ellipsis Hide the details

<Control name>..Ellipsis = <New ellipsis management mode>

<Control name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of control that will manage the ellipsis:
Static control,
Edit control,
Button,
List Box control,
Versions 17 and later
Combo Box control,
New in version 17
Combo Box control,
Combo Box control,
Static column
Versions 23 and later
Name of Static control found in the report that must support the ellipsis.
New in version 23
Name of Static control found in the report that must support the ellipsis.
Name of Static control found in the report that must support the ellipsis.
This property is available for the Static controls and for the edit controls.
This property is available for the Static controls, the edit controls and the table columns.

<New ellipsis management mode>: Integer constant (or combination of constants)

New management mode of the ellipsis for the specified control.
ellipsisPath The "..." characters replace characters in the middle of the text. This constant should be used to display a path to a file.
ellipsisEnd The "..." characters replace the characters that cannot be displayed at the end of control.
ellipsisDisabled The "..." characters are not used. The ellipsis is not performed.

Remarks

List Box control

..Ellipsis should not be used in a List box control with an horizontal scrollbar:

Either the horizontal scrollbar is used to view the entire row.
Or ..Ellipsis is used. The row is truncated but the horizontal scrollbar becomes useless.

Limits

..Ellipsis cannot be used on an RTF edit control or on an RTF static control.
The multiline mode will be disabled if ..Ellipsis is used on a multiline table column.
..Ellipsis is ignored when using the functions for drawing in the list boxes and combo boxes.
This property is available for the Static controls and for the edit controls.
This property is available for the Static controls, the edit controls and the table columns.
This property is available for the reports only.