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Button
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A regular button, with text. |
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Check3state
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A 3-state checkbox. (On / Off / Inactive). |
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Checkbox
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A regular checkbox (On / Off). |
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Frame
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A frame-control, also known as group-control. |
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Image
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Display an enclosed icon or bitmap picture. |
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ImageX
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Same as image, but image will be stretched to fit dimensions. |
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ImgButton
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A button with an icon or Bitmap on it. |
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ImgButtonX
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Button with icon or bitmap, stretched to fit. |
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Label
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Displays a line of text. |
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Option
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Radiobutton (allowing Only one choice to be selected). |
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Scrollbar
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Scrollbar (Duh.) |
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Textbox
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An edit-box, to allow user input. |
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Listbox
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A listbox. |
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Combobox
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Control Disable
Disables mouse and keyboard input from reaching the specified control. Most standard controls are automatically "grayed" to give the user a visual indication that it is not available for interaction. Back
Control Enable
Enables mouse and keyboard input to the specified control. This is the default condition upon initial "show" of a dialog. Back
Control Get Check
The "check state" of an option button, checkbox, or check3state is assigned to a long integer variable.
0=unchecked, 1=checked, 2=grayed (only if a 3state). Back
Control Get Loc
Retrieves the location of the specified control (in dialog units, relative to the client area of the dialog), and assigns it to the long integer variables. Back
Control Get Size
Retrieves the size of the specified control (in dialog units), and assigns it to the long integer variables. Back
Control Get Text
The text of the specified control (or dialog/window title) is copied to a string variable. Back
Control Handle
Retrieves the windows handle of a control, given the handle of the parent dialog and the id used to create it, and assigns it to a long integer variable. If the requested control cannot be found, a value of zero is returned. This control handle may be needed to successfully execute certain PowerBASIC statements, as well as some Windows API functions. Back
Control Kill
Destroys the specified control. Back
Control Send
Sends a windows message to the specified control, which is identified by the parent dialog handle and control id combination. It optionally assigns the result to a long integer variable. Back
Control Set Check
Set the "check state" of an option button, checkbox, or check3state.
0=unchecked, 1=checked, 2=grayed (only if a 3state). Back
Control Set Focus
The specified control receives the focus -- keyboard input is directed to it. Back
Control Set Image
A new bitmap or icon image is displayed on the specified control. However, bitmaps and icons cannot be interchanged. A bitmap can only be changed to another bitmap, likewise with icons. Back
Control Set Loc
Moves the specified control to a new location. (In dialog units, relative to the client area of the dialog) Back
Control Set Size
Changes the size of the specified control (in dialog units). Back
Control Set Text
The text of the control (or dialog/window title) is changed to the specified string expression. Back
Declare Callback Function
Declares a special Callback Function prior to its full definition. It must be declared as returning a long integer value, or if ambiguous, it defaults to long integer. It must include no parameters. Back
Dialog Disable
Disables mouse and keyboard input from reaching any control in the specified dialog. Controls within the dialog are not automatically "grayed", so it is necessary to use CONTROL DISABLE with each, if you wish to provide a visual indication they are not available for interaction. Back
Dialog Doevents
Processes a pending window or dialog message and releases the remainder of the timeslice to Windows if there are no active dialogs. Back
Dialog Enable
Enables mouse and keyboard input to the specified control. This is the default condition upon initial "show" of a dialog. Back
Dialog End
The specified Dialog is destroyed. Back
Dialog Get Client
Retrieves the size of the client area of the specified dialog (in dialog units), and assigns it to the long integer variables. Back
Dialog Get Loc
Retrieves the location of the specified dialog (in dialog units, relative to the client area of the parent dialog or if none, the screen), and assigns it to long integer variables. Back
Dialog Get Size
Retrieves the total size of the specified dialog (in dialog units), and assigns it to long integer variables. Back
Dialog New
A new dialog is defined, but not yet displayed. The dialog can be set to appear on specified coordinates, or centered on the screen. Back
Dialog Pixels
Converts pixels to dialog units, based upon the appropriate ratios for the specified dialog. Back
Dialog Send
Sends a windows message to the specified control/window/dialog, and optionally assigns the result to a long integer variable. Back
Dialog Set Loc
Moves the specified dialog to the location (in dialog units, relative to the client area of the parent dialog or if none, the screen). Back
Dialog Set Size
Changes the size of the specified dialog (in dialog units). Back
Dialog Show Modal
The specified modal dialog is made visible. The Callback function is executed each time any message for this dialog occurs.
A modal dialog halts the application until it is closed again through a callback function. Back
Dialog Show Modeless
The specified modal dialog is made visible. The Callback function is executed each time any message for this dialog occurs.
A modeless dialog will not halt the application when called. Back
Dialog Show State
Used to change the state/appearance of the specified dialog. This can be used to programmatically minimize, maximize, etc. a dialog. Back
Dialog Units
Converts dialog units to pixels, based upon the appropriate ratios for the specified dialog. Back
Listbox Add
Adds a string to the specified listbox. Back
Listbox Get Text
Get the text of the currently selected item in the specified listbox. Back
Listbox Delete
Delete the string at the specified position in a listbox. Back
Listbox Reset
Remove all contents of the specified listbox. Back
Listbox Select
Select the string at the specified position in a listbox. Back
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MousePtr
Changes the mouse pointer to a new shape:
Default, Arrow, Cross, Ibeam, Arrow, SizeAll, SizeNESW, SizeNS, SizeNWSE, SizeWE, UpArrow, Wait, No, AppStarting. Back
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HTML-conversion by Marc van den Dikkenberg
Last update: 27 May 1999
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