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: "...". The Property Ellipsis allows you to add these characters.

For example:

Versions 16 and later

This property is now available for Android applications.

New in version 16

This property is now available for Android applications.

Versions 17 and later

This property is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 17

This property is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 20 and later

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

New in version 20

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

The Property Ellipsis is only available on the Label and Input fields.

The Property Ellipsis is only available on the Label fields, input fields and columns of table.

Versions 23 and later

This property is now available for 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 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 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 SAI_MonChamp.Ellipse = ellipsisEnd THEN SAI_MonChamp.Ellipse = ellipsisPath

Syntax

Finding out the management mode of ellipsis Hide the details

<Result> = <Control used>.Ellipse

<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 used>: Control name

Name of window control that must support the ellipsis:
Static,
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 Static and 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 used>.Ellipse = <New management mode>

<Control used>: Control name

Name of control that will manage the ellipsis:
Static,
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 Static and Edit controls.
This property is available for the Static controls, the edit controls and the table columns.

<New 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

It is not recommended to use the Property Ellipsis in an List Box control with horizontal lift:

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

Limits

The Property Ellipsis cannot be used on an edit control RTF or RTF label.
If the Property Ellipsis is used on a multi-line table column, the multi-line mode will be disabled.
The Property Ellipsis is not taken into account when using functions for drawing in the list boxes and combo boxes.
This property is available for Static and 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.