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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)...
<Scheduler>.PositionResource (Function)
Displays a given resource in a Scheduler control or returns the position of first visible resource...
DeleteButton (Property)
... in a Text Edit control, and to change its position.
grAxisPosition (Function)
Indicates the position where one of the chart axes (X or Y-coordinates) will be drawn.
LooperSavePositionAndSelection (Function)
Saves: the position of the scrollbar in a Looper control, the selected element(s)....
<Looper>.SavePositionAndSelection (Function)
Saves: the position of the scrollbar in a Looper control, the selected element(s)....
<Chart>.AxisPosition (Function)
Indicates the position where one of the chart axes (X or Y-coordinates) will be drawn.
SchedulerPositionResource (Function)
Displays a given resource in a Scheduler control or returns the position of first visible resource...
LooperPosition (Function)
Moves the scrollbar to display a specific row or returns the index of the first row displayed...
<Source>.SeekLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last file record whose value for a specific item is less than or equal...
HSeekLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last file record whose value for a specific item is less than or equal...
Binding a Scrollbar control to an item
A scrollbar can be bound to an item in a data file, query, etc....
<Looper>.Display (Function)
Refreshes a Looper control based on a data file from a given position: the modifications performed...
<Source>.ReadSeek (Function)
Sets the position on the first record whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal...
LooperDisplay (Function)
Refreshes a Looper control based on a data file from a given position: the modifications performed...
HReadSeek (Function)
Sets the position on the first record whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal...
Binding a Slider control to an item
A Slider control can be bound to an item in a data file, query, etc....
How to fill a TreeView control?
This help page explains how to fill a TreeView control....
CoordinateScreenToEditor (Function)
Converts a size or a position specified in the native dpi of the screen on the device...
CoordinateEditorToScreen (Function)
Converts a size or a position specified in the reference dpi in the editor (160 dpi) to the native...
SecondaryAxis (Property)
axis. set the position of a chart series on the secondary axis....
DeleteLine (Function)
Deletes a line at a given position: from a two-dimensional array. from the advanced array...
StringDelete (Function)
... string. The part of the string to remove is identified by its position and length.
SpreadsheetRestorePositionAndSelection (Function)
Restores: the scrollbar position in a Spreadsheet control, the current worksheet,...
<Spreadsheet>.RestorePositionAndSelection (Function)
Restores: the scrollbar position in a Spreadsheet control, the current worksheet,...
WinOutYPos (Function)
Returns the vertical position of the upper-left corner of a window in relation to the upper-left...
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