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This control is an text box field that is associated with a string or integer value property. Enter the variable's name in the Variable property of the control. The following properties are available for Text Box controls:

 

Appearance

 

Default Font

Defines if a control uses the default font.

Font

The font used to paint the control, if the Default Font property is False.

Visible

The visibility of the control.

 

Design

 

Name

Identifies the control.

System

Defines if current control is used as a system control. The available Text Box system controls are:

 

Value

Meaning

Directory's Edit

This text box edits the contents of a directory's variable.

Program Group

This text box edits the contents of a program group's variable (shortcut's folder).

 

Layout

 

Height

The height of the control in pixels.

Left

The left position of the control.

Top

The top position of the control.

Width

The width of the control in pixels.

 

Mask

 

Mask

The mask of the masked control.

Masked

Defines if the control is masked.

 

Options

 

Enabled

Defines if a control is enabled.

Is Number

Defines if the variable associated with the control is an integer value.

Left Scroll

Defines if a scroll bar is located on the left side of the control.

Max Count

The maximum number of characters the user can enter.

Multi-Line

Creates a multiple line edit control with a vertical scroll bar.

Password

Creates an edit control for entering passwords.

Right Aligned

Defines if a control is aligned on the right.

RTLRO

Defines if the text in the control is displayed in a Right-To-Left-Reading-Order.

Sunken

Defines if a control is displayed with a sunken.

 

Variable

 

Indirect

Determines if the variable associated with this control is referenced indirectly.

Value

Current value of the variable related to this control.

Variable

The name of the variable associated with this control. First you must to define the variable you want to associate with the control in the Global Variables' Declaration editor, for further information read Global Variables Declaration topic.