Appearance Category Properties

Property

Purpose, category, usage and further information

AbsoluteAnchor*

Purpose: Defines the absolute anchor point of the source graphic. By default, this is the center point of all elements on the canvas but can be changed.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Canvas

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Size Propagation and Anchor Points

AnchorFixedTo

Purpose: Determines if the anchor point is fixed to the canvas when you resize, delete, or add elements (Absolute), or if the anchor point is recalculated relative to the element sizes and positions (Relative).

Category: Appearance

Used by: Embedded Symbol, Canvas

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Size Propagation and Anchor Points

AbsoluteOrigin

Purpose: Defines an X, Y location relative to the top, left (0, 0) origin of the graphic or window.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Closed Curve, 2 Point Pie, 3 Point Pie, 2 Point Chord, 3 Point Chord, Line, H/V Line, Polyline, Curve, 2 Point Arc, 3 Point Arc, Button, Text, Text Box, Image, Status, Embedded Symbol, Group, Path, Radio Button Group, Check Box, Edit Box, Combo Box, Calendar, DateTime Picker, List Box.

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Changing Points of Origin in the Properties Editor

AnchorPoint*

Purpose: Defines the anchor X, Y location of the embedded graphic.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Embedded Symbol

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Size Propagation and Anchor Points

Angle

Purpose: Defines the current angle of rotation of the element. 0 is always the top of the element relative to the canvas. Angle is always determined relative to the top of the element and rotates in a clockwise direction.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Closed Curve, 2 Point Pie, 3 Point Pie, 2 Point Chord, 3 Point Chord, Line, H/V Line, Polyline, Curve, 2 Point Arc, 3 Point Arc, Button, Text, Text Box, Image, Status, Group, Embedded Symbol

Can be read by script at run time: Yes

Info: Rotating Elements by Changing the Angle Property

AutoScale

Purpose: If this property is set to True then the text is stretched horizontally and vertically (larger or smaller) to fit the bounding rectangle.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Button, Text Box

Can be read by script at run time: Yes

Info: Setting Auto Scaling and Word Wrapping for a Text Box

ButtonStyle*

Purpose: Determines if the button appears as a standard button or as an image.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Button

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Configuring Buttons with Images

CalendarColumns*

Purpose: Defines the number of columns the calendar object has.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Calendar

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Setting the Number of Calendar Month Sheets

CalendarRows*

Purpose: Defines the number of rows the calendar object has.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Calendar

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Setting the Number of Calendar Month Sheets

Checked*

Purpose: Sets or gets the value of check box. This is the initial value of the check box when the control is not connected to a reference and is overridden at run time with value of reference.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Check Box

Can be read by script at run time: Yes

Info: Setting the Default State of a Check Box Control

ControlStyle

Purpose: Defines the control style as Flat or 3D.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Radio Button Group, Check Box

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info:Setting the Layout of the Radio Button Group Options and Setting the 3D appearance of a Check Box Control

CustomFormat*

Purpose: Defines the format to be used in the DateTime Picker control for input of a date or time.

Category: Appearance

Used by: DateTime Picker

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Configuring DateTime Picker Controls

DefaultValue

Purpose: The default time value to use for the control.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Calendar, DateTime Picker

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Setting the Default Value of the Calendar Control and Configuring DateTime Picker Controls

DownImage*

Purpose: Defines the image that is rendered in the button element when it is clicked or held down.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Button

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Configuring Buttons with Images

DropDownType*

Purpose: Defines the type of combo box: simple, drop-down or drop-down list.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Combo Box

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Setting the Type of Combo Box Control

DropDownWidth*

Purpose: Defines the width of the drop-down list.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Combo Box

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Setting the Width of the Drop-Down List

DynamicSizeChange*

Purpose: Determines if the embedded graphic propagates the size changes from the source graphic.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Embedded Symbol

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Enabling or Disabling Dynamic Size Change of Embedded Graphics

End

Purpose: Defines the end of a line or H/V line as X, Y location.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Line, H/V Line

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Setting Start or End Points of a Line

FirstDayOfWeek*

Purpose: Defines the first day of the week used for the display of the columns in the calendar.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Calendar

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Setting the First Day of the Week

Format*

Purpose: Defines the format of the reference values. This is only available for array mode.

Category: Appearance

Used by: DateTime Picker

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Configuring DateTime Picker Controls

HasTransparentColor*

Purpose: Indicates whether or not the image applies a transparent color. If True the image is rendered transparent wherever a color in the image matches the TransparentColor property.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Image

Can be read by script at run time: Yes

Info: Setting the Image Color Transparency

Height

Purpose: Defines the height of the element.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Closed Curve, 2 Point Pie, 3 Point Pie, 2 Point Chord, 3 Point Chord, Line, H/V Line, Polyline, Curve, 2 Point Arc, 3 Point Arc, Button, Text, Text Box, Image, Status, Radio Button Group, Check Box, Edit Box, Combo Box, Calendar, DateTime Picker, List Box, Group, Path, Embedded Symbol

Can be read by script at run time: Yes

Info: Resizing Elements by Changing Size Properties

HorizontalScrollbar

Purpose: Determines if a horizontal scroll bar appears on a list box control to allow the user to scroll the list box items horizontally.

Category: Appearance

Used by: List Box

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Using a Horizontal Scroll Bar in a List Box Control

Image*

Purpose: Defines the image that is rendered in the element. Any image format supported by the application can be used.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Image

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Selecting a Different Image

ImageAlignment*

Purpose: Controls the location of the image relative to the bounding rectangle of the graphic. This property is only applicable when the ImageStyle is set to Normal.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Image

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Setting the Image Alignment

ImageStyle

Purpose: Defines how the image is rendered relative to its bounding rectangle.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Button, Image

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Setting the Image Display Mode

IntegralHeight

Purpose: Determines if the List Box size is an integral multiple of the Font Size so that a finite number of items fit in it without being clipped.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Combo Box, List Box

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Avoiding Clipping of Items in the Simple Combo Box Control

Layout*

Purpose: Defines the way the radio buttons are arranged in the group (Horizontal or Vertical).

Category: Appearance

Used by: Radio Button Group

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Setting the Layout of the Radio Button Group Options

Locked

Purpose: Locks or unlocks the element’s size, position, orientation and origin. Other properties that can have an affect on element size, position, orientation and origin are also locked. These are element-specific.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Closed Curve, 2 Point Pie, 3 Point Pie, 2 Point Chord, 3 Point Chord, Line, H/V Line, Polyline, Curve, 2 Point Arc, 3 Point Arc, Button, Text, Text Box, Image, Status, Radio Button Group, Check Box, Edit Box, Combo Box, Calendar, DateTime Picker, List Box, Group, Path, Embedded Symbol

Can be read by script at run time: Yes

Info: Locking and Unlocking Elements

MaxDropDownItems*

Purpose: Defines the maximum number of items the drop-down list shows.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Combo Box

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Setting the Maximum Number of Items to Appear in the Combo Box Drop-Down List

Multiline*

Purpose: Determines if the control shows several lines of text that automatically wrap up when reaching the right border of the control.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Edit Box

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Configuring the Text to Wrap in an Edit Box Control

Radius*

Purpose: Defines the radius of the corners of the Rounded Rectangle.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Rounded Rectangle

Can be read by script at run time: Yes

Info: Setting the Radius of Rounded Rectangles

ReadOnly*

Purpose: Determines if the user can type data into the edit box.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Edit Box

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Configuring the Text to be Read-Only in an Edit Box Control

RelativeAnchor*

Purpose: Relative anchor point of the source graphic. By default, this is 0,0.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Canvas

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Size Propagation and Anchor Points

RelativeOrigin

Purpose: Defines the relative origin as X, Y location. The location is relative to the center point of the element (0, 0).

Category: Appearance

Used by: Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Closed Curve, 2 Point Pie, 3 Point Pie, 2 Point Chord, 3 Point Chord, Line, H/V Line, Polyline, Curve, 2 Point Arc, 3 Point Arc, Button, Text, Text Box, Image, Status, Group, Path, Embedded Symbol

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Changing Points of Origin in the Properties Editor

ShowToday*

Purpose: Determines if today's date is shown on the calendar control.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Calendar

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Showing or Hiding Today’s Date on a Calendar Control

Smoothing*

Purpose: When False the graphics are rendered normally, when True graphics are rendered with anti-aliasing which produces a smoother appearing graphic.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Canvas

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Setting the Radius of Rounded Rectangles

Start

Purpose: Defines the start of a line or H/V line as X, Y location.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Line, H/V Line

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Setting Start or End Points of a Line

StartAngle

Purpose: Defines the starting angle of an Arc, Pie or Chord. 0 is always the top of the graphic relative to its orientation. A positive number is clockwise from 0 and a negative number is counter clockwise from 0. If a negative number is used to set the property it is automatically converted to a positive value.

Category: Appearance

Used by: 2 Point Pie, 3 Point Pie, 2 Point Chord, 3 Point Chord, 2 Point Arc, 3 Point Arc

Can be read by script at run time: Yes

Info: Changing Angles of Arcs, Pies and Chords

SweepAngle

Purpose: Defines the ending angle of the Arc, Pie or Chord. This angle is always measured from the start angle.

Category: Appearance

Used by: 2 Point Pie, 3 Point Pie, 2 Point Chord, 3 Point Chord, 2 Point Arc, 3 Point Arc

Can be read by script at run time: Yes

Info: Changing Angles of Arcs, Pies and Chords

Tension

Purpose: Specifies how tightly the curve bends through the control points of the curve.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Closed Curve, Curve

Can be read by script at run time: Yes

Info: Changing the Tension of Curves and Closed Curves

Text

Purpose: Defines the unicode text that is shown by the element.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Button, Text, Text Box, Edit Box

Can be read by script at run time: Yes

Info: Setting the Displayed Text

TextFormat

Purpose: Defines the formatting string that is applied to the text when it is shown.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Button, Text, Text Box

Can be read by script at run time: Yes

Info: Setting the Text Display Format

Transparency

Purpose: Defines the transparency. A value of 0 means fully opaque and a value of 100 means fully transparent.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Closed Curve, 2 Point Pie, 3 Point Pie, 2 Point Chord, 3 Point Chord, Line, H/V Line, Polyline, Curve, 2 Point Arc, 3 Point Arc, Button, Text, Text Box, Image, Group, Path, Embedded Symbol

Can be read by script at run time: Yes

Info: Setting the Transparency Level of an Element

TransparentColor*

Purpose: Defines the RGB color value that is used as the transparent color.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Image

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info:Setting the Image Color Transparency

UpImage*

Purpose: Defines the image that is used in the button element when it is un-clicked or released.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Button

Can be read by script at run time: No

Info: Configuring Buttons with Images

Width

Purpose: Defines the width of the element.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Closed Curve, 2 Point Pie, 3 Point Pie, 2 Point Chord, 3 Point Chord, Line, H/V Line, Polyline, Curve, 2 Point Arc, 3 Point Arc, Button, Text, Text Box, Image, Status, Radio Button Group, Check Box, Edit Box, Combo Box, Calendar, DateTime Picker, List Box, Group, Path, Embedded Symbol

Can be read by script at run time: Yes

Info: Resizing Elements by Changing Size Properties

WordWrap

Purpose: When set to True, the text in the button or text box is formatted to fit as much text on a single line within the horizontal bounding area of the element and then continued to the next line. This continues as long as there is vertical space.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Button, Text Box

Can be read by script at run time: Yes

Info: Wrapping Text in Buttons

X

Purpose: Defines the left position of the element.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Closed Curve, 2 Point Pie, 3 Point Pie, 2 Point Chord, 3 Point Chord, Line, H/V Line, Polyline, Curve, 2 Point Arc, 3 Point Arc, Button, Text, Text Box, Image, Status, Radio Button Group, Check Box, Edit Box, Combo Box, Calendar, DateTime Picker, List Box, Group, Path, Embedded Symbol

Can be read by script at run time: Yes

Info: Moving Elements

Y

Purpose: Defines the top position of the element.

Category: Appearance

Used by: Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse, Polygon, Closed Curve, 2 Point Pie, 3 Point Pie, 2 Point Chord, 3 Point Chord, Line, H/V Line, Polyline, Curve, 2 Point Arc, 3 Point Arc, Button, Text, Text Box, Image, Status, Radio Button Group, Check Box, Edit Box, Combo Box, Calendar, DateTime Picker, List Box, Group, Path, Embedded Symbol

Can be read by script at run time: Yes

Info: Moving Elements