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<Multimedia>.Position (Function)
Returns or modifies the current position of the media file currently played in the Multimedia control.
The "Window position preview" pane
The "Window position preview" pane is used to view and/or modify the opening position of the windows currently modified (according to the screen resolution used)...
Position
The Position keyword can correspond to ...
<Spreadsheet>.Position (Function)
Displays the specified cell in a Spreadsheet control found in a window:
  • either the visible area of Spreadsheet control is moved to display the cell.
  • or the cell is displayed in the upper-left corner of visible area of Spreadsheet control.
<Calendar>.Position (Function)
Returns the month displayed in a Calendar control.
<Panel>.Position (Function)
Retrieves the position of a Dockable Panel control.
<List Box>.Position (Function)
Displays a List Box (or a ListView) control from a specified element or returns the index of the first element displayed in a List Box control (if the scrollbar was used).
<Organizer>.Position (Function)
Displays an Organizer control from a specified date or returns the date of the first day (or the date of the last day) displayed in an Organizer control.
<TreeView>.Position (Function)
Displays a TreeView control from a specified element (node or leaf) or returns the name of the first element displayed in a TreeView control.
Position (Function)
Finds the position of a specified string within another string.
<Toolbar>.Position (Function)
Indicates the display mode of a Toolbar control.
<Table>.Position (Function)
Displays a Table or TreeView Table control from a specified row or returns the index of the first row displayed in a Table or TreeView Table control.
<Looper>.Position (Function)
Moves the scrollbar to display a specific row or returns the index of the first row displayed in a Looper control populated programmatically.
MouseYPos (Function)
Used in a mouse or stylus event (click code, hover code, left or right button pressed code, etc.), returns the vertical position (Y) of the mouse cursor in relation to the field or window in question.
ScrollbarPosition (Function)
Allows you to manage the position of scrollbars:
  • Modifies or recovers the position of one of the scrollbars (horizontal or vertical) of a field in a WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile application.
  • Retrieves the position of one of the horizontal or vertical scrollbars found in a control of a WEBDEV website.
LineToPosition (Function)
Returns the position of the first character of a line in a block of text.
<Source>.GetCurrentPosition (Function)
Returns the approximate position of current record in the data file.
Positioning marks in the code
The positioning marks are used to "tag" specific lines of code...
<Chart>.ComparativeSeriesPosition (Function)
Fixes the position (left or right) of a series in a comparative Histogram chart.
<Source>.Previous (Function)
Sets the position on the previous record of the data file according to a browse item.
HRestorePosition (Function)
Restores the previously saved context of a file (function HSavePosition): record in progress, filter, playback pointers.
<Map>.DisplayPosition (Function)
Centers the map displayed in a Map control on a geographical position or on a specific location.
XMLSavePosition (Function)
Stores the current position in the XML document.
<Table>.SelectToFile (Function)
Positions on the data file record corresponding to a row selected in the multi-selection data-bound Table control.
<Source>.SetPosition (Function)
Sets the position on a record, based on the approximate position of one of its items.
HSavePosition (Function)
Stores the current file context (current record, filter, pointers).
<Map>.GetPosition (Function)
Returns the geographical position of the point located in the center of the map currently displayed in a Map control.
HLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last record of a data file according to a browse item.
XMLRestorePosition (Function)
Restores the previously saved context of an XML document.
<Source>.RestorePosition (Function)
Restores the previously saved context of a file (function HSavePosition): record in progress, filter, playback pointers.
TableSelectToFile (Function)
Positions on the data file record corresponding to a row selected in the multi-selection data-bound Table control.
HFreePosition (Function)
Deletes a position saved by HSavePosition.
PanelPosition (Function)
Retrieves the position of a Dockable Panel control.
MouseXPos (Function)
Used in a mouse or stylus event (click code, hover code, left or right button pressed code, etc.) returns the horizontal position (X) of the mouse cursor in relation to the field or window in question.
<Source>.Next (Function)
Sets the position on the next data file record according to a browse item.
iXPos (Function)
Used to manage the horizontal position (X-coordinate) of print cursor in the page.
HPrevious (Function)
Sets the position on the previous record of the data file according to a browse item.
PositionToLine (Function)
Returns the number of the line that contains a character identified by its position in a block of text.
PagePosition (Function)
Scrolls a page up to position a control in the visible section of the page (top) in the browser.
ScrollbarMaxPosition (Function)
Retrieves the maximum position of one of the horizontal or vertical scrollbars found in a control of a WINDEV application.
<Source>.SavePosition (Function)
Stores the current context of a data file: current record, filter, read pointers.
GesturePosX (Function)
Returns the horizontal position of the pointer (finger or stylus).
<Source>.First (Function)
Sets the position on the first record of a data file according to the specified browse item.
DocPositionTopPage (Function)
Returns the position of the first character in a given page in a Text Processing control.
PositionOccurrence (Function)
Finds the Xth position of a string within another string.
CalendarPosition (Function)
Returns the month displayed in a Calendar control.
MapDisplayPosition (Function)
Centers the map displayed in a Map control on a geographical position or on a specific location.
HSetPosition (Function)
Sets the position on a record, based on the approximate position of one of its items.
Changing the characteristics of window controls
The characteristics of the controls can be viewed and/or changed in...
HNext (Function)
Sets the position on the next data file record according to a browse item.
grComparativeSeriesPosition (Function)
Fixes the position (left or right) of a series in a comparative Histogram chart.
MDIActive (Function)
Identifies or displays an MDI child window in the foreground.
HGetCurrentPosition (Function)
Returns the approximate position of current record in the data file.
HFirst (Function)
Sets the position on the first record of a data file according to the specified browse item.
MapGetPosition (Function)
Returns the geographical position of the point located in the center of the map currently displayed in a Map control.
iYPos (Function)
Used to manage the vertical position (Y-coordinate) of print cursor in the page.
<Source>.Last (Function)
Sets the position on the last record of a data file according to a browse item.
Automatic positioning
When moving a control in a window, in a page or in a report, guides are automatically displayed by the real-time interface checker (also called automatic positioning)...
TreeExpandAll (Function)
Expands a node and all its child elements in a TreeView control.
pdfSignature (Type of variable)
The pdfSignature type is used to define the advanced characteristics of the signature that will...
Managing main window menus
A main menu is necessarily associated with a window......
The "Line" charts
In the line charts, the data is interpreted as successive y coordinates of points......
The "Scatter" charts
A scatter chart (XY) represents the relationship between two numeric values in two series...
Real Time Performance Profiler (RTPP)
The Real Time Performance Profiler (RTPP) is a tool that helps you identify what is slowing...
Dashboard control: Automatic Application Features (AAF)
The Dashboard control proposes several Automatic Application Features (AAF) allowing the user...
RadioButtonAdd (Function)
Adds a new option into a Radio Button control.
DocInsert (Function)
Inserts an object into a Word Processing document or replaces the content of the current fragment....
10. Page templates
TableEnumColumn (Function)
Returns the name of a column found in a Table or Treeview Table control.
ListDisplay (Function)
Refreshes a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control based on a data file
Handling the Chart controls at runtime (AAF)
The Chart controls allow the end user to perform several operations......
Handling a Spin control through programming
WINDEV allows you to handle a Spin control through programming......
iRoundBorder (Function)
Prints a border with rounded outlines at specified coordinates.
Configuring the titles of columns (Table control)
The title of table columns is an important element of Table control......
Single Page App
A "Single Page App" is a Web application (Internet or Intranet) whose all pages are grouped...
HSeekFirst (Function)
Positions on the first file record whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal...
The Range Slider control
The Range Slider control is used to easily select an interval or a zoom......
CompactOption (Property)
The CompactOption property is used to: determine whether the options of a Check Box, Radio...
The Preset control
The "Preset" control is used to display the frequently used controls without programming......
TableItemStatus (Function)
Returns the status of a node in a Treeview Table control: collapsed, expanded or not found.
The "Bubble" charts
A bubble chart shows the correlation between three variables via bubbles of different sizes:...
The "Area" charts
The Area chart is used to highlight the amplitude of a change......
Flexbox control description: General tab
In the "General" tab of the Flexbox control description window, you can view and change the options...