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Size (Property)

In french: Taille

The Size property is used to determine and change the size of an element.

This property can be used to find out and modify:

the size (in picas) of a Font variable.
Remark: the font name must correspond to one of the fonts installed on the current computer. The font size is set to 12 by default.
the maximum number of characters found in:
- a window control (edit control, table column or editable combo box)
- a page control (edit control)
- a Static control in a report.
  Remark: The maximum number of characters found in a control is defined in the "General" tab of the control description.
the maximum size of a text item (character string, text memo, character) defined in the data model editor or through programming.
the maximum size of a Time item defined in the data model editor or through programming.

This property can also be used to find out:

the number of columns in a Table control.
Versions 16 and later
the maximum number of characters in a Captcha control.
New in version 16
the maximum number of characters in a Captcha control.
the maximum number of characters in a Captcha control.

Versions 16 and later

This property is available in PHP only for Captcha controls.

New in version 16

This property is available in PHP only for Captcha controls.

This property is available in PHP only for Captcha controls.

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 18 and later

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

New in version 18

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

Versions 20 and later

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

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

New in version 20

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

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

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

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

Versions 21 and later

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

New in version 21

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

Versions 22 and later

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

New in version 22

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

Versions 27 and later

This property is now available for Font variables in Android applications.

This property is now available for Font variables in Android widget mode.

New in version 27

This property is now available for Font variables in Android applications.

This property is now available for Font variables in Android widget mode.

This property is now available for Font variables in Android applications.

This property is now available for Font variables in Android widget mode.

Remark: From version 19, HFSQL is the new name of HyperFileSQL.

Example

See additional examples

// Define the maximum number of characters found in the "DelivAddress" item
DelivAddress.Size = 50
...
// Define the maximum number of characters found in the "DelivTime" item
DelivTime.Size = 6 // HHMMSS format
...
// Validate the data file description
HDescribeFile(Customer)

// Modify the maximum number of characters found in the "EDT_Name" control
EDT_Name.Size = 25

// Define the characteristics of a Font variable
Font1 is Font
Font1.Name = "Arial"
Font1.Color = LightYellow
Font1.Size = 14
Font1.SizeUnit = unitPoint
Font1.Orientation = 45
// Apply the font to "MyControl"
MyControl.Font = Font1

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 be used.
Name of the control to be used

Modifying the size of a Font variable, the maximum number of characters found in a control Hide the details

<Element to use>: Optional Font variable or name of control

Name of the Font variable to be used.
Name of the control to be used.

<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.

Finding out the size of an item Hide the details

<Result> = <Data file>.<Item>.Size

<Result>: Integer

Maximum number of characters supported by the specified item,
0 for the memos.

<Data file>: Character string

Name of the data file used. This name was defined in the data model editor or with the File Description type.

<Item>: Character string

Name of the item used. This name was defined in the data model editor or with 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
2 HH
4 HHMM
6 HHMMSS
8 HHMMSSCC
9 HHMMSSCCC

Defining the size (number of characters) of an item described through programming Hide the details

<Item>: Character string

Name of the item used. This name was defined 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
2 HH
4 HHMM
6 HHMMSS
8 HHMMSSCC
9 HHMMSSCCC

<Number of characters>: Integer

New maximum number of characters supported by the specified item.

Remarks

Font variable

A font can be created from a Font variable.

To define the font characteristics, use:

the FontCreate function.
This function is not available.
the Charset, Orientation, StrikeOut, Color, Bold, Italic, CharacterSpacing, LineSpacing, Name, Underline, Size and SizeUnit properties.
Only the following properties can be used with the Font type: Orientation, StrikeOut, Color, Bold, Italic, Name, Underline, Size.
Versions 27 and later
The Charset and Orientation properties are not available for Font variables.
New in version 27
The Charset and Orientation properties are not available for Font variables.
The Charset and Orientation properties are not available for Font variables.

This font can be used:

To write text in drawings (dFont).
To write in charts (grLabelFont, grLegendFont, grTitleFont and grAxisTitleFont).
To print (iFont).
In the controls of a window (Font property).
In the controls of a report (Font property).

Versions 27 and later

This font can only be used in the controls of a window (Font property).

New in version 27

This font can only be used in the controls of a window (Font property).

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

If the maximum number of characters allowed in a multiline edit control is changed with the Size property, you will be able to assign a text containing more characters than the number that was defined. For example:

// "EDT_Address" is a multiline edit control
EDT_Address.Size = 5
EDT_Address = "ABCDEFGHI"
// "EDT_Address" contains "ABCDEFGHI"

Control with input mask

The Size property must not be used to change the maximum number of characters in controls with an input mask. Indeed, the maximum number of characters found in the control depends on the input mask defined for this control.

Limitations

In HFSQL data files, the Size property applies only to text and time items.

In a report, the Size property can only be used on Static controls.

In a window, the Size property applies only to:

edit controls,
tables (in read-only),
table columns,
editable combo boxes.

In a page, the Size property (in read-only mode) applies only to:

edit controls,
tables.

The Size property applies only to the following elements:

Edit control.
Combo Box.
Table.
Table column.

The Size property can be used on the columns of a Table control, but not on a Table control.

The Size property is available Table controls and on the columns of Table controls.