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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)...
Window templates and inheritance
When a window template is applied to a window, all the controls and code in the template...
Image control in a window
This help page presents the characteristics of an Image control found in a window...
Custom tooltips
Tooltips are very useful for application users......
Comparing the project messages
The comparison between source and target text helps you find translation errors......
Native Sybase Connector: Specific features and remarks
The following paragraphs present the main aspects and specific features of the Native Sybase...
Handling Image controls programmatically
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to handle an Image control through programming......
Chart control: "Details" tab
Regardless of the editor (window, page or report), the "Details" tab found in the description...
Manipulating Diagram Editor controls programmatically
In WINDEV and WEBDEV, you can handle Diagram Editor controls programmatically......
Integrating a WEBDEV site into a WINDEV application
By integrating a website into a window in a desktop application, you can share existing elements...
Report based on a Looper control
A report based on a Looper control is used to directly print the information displayed...
Report based on a Table control
A report based on a Table control is used to directly print the information displayed in the Table...
AAF: Handling the columns of a Table control
The Table controls displayed in a window allow the end user to perform several operations......
Repositionable note (AAF)
End users can create repositionable notes in all the windows of their WINDEV applications......
Responsive Web Design: Management of anchors
In "Responsive Web Design" mode, the width of controls is automatically reduced when the browser...
docNumberingLevel (Type of variable)
The docNumberingLevel type is used to define the advanced characteristics of a numbering level used...
Extracting messages added or modified since last extraction
A project was already created and translated......
Designing a supercontrol
A supercontrol is an advanced type of control......
Configuring the IIS 7/7.5 server
Search in the editors
Being able to perform a search in the editors significantly improves efficiency......
Applying the Responsive Web Design mode to an existing page
This help page explains how to apply the Responsive Web Design mode to an existing WEBDEV page......
How to include secure payment in a WEBDEV site?
This help page explains how to add a secure payment into a WEBDEV site......
Control template
A control template is a set of controls that can be re-used in several windows or pages......
Container column in a Table control
A cell found in a Table control can contain a set of controls......
Managing geolocation and GPS
WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV allow you to exploit geolocation and GPS features found on mobile devices...
User Groupware: Configuring the application
Once the User Groupware is configured, the configuration of users and accesses is performed...