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Introducing the ABL GUI Designer : Reference : GUI Designer dialogs : AppBuilder dialogs : Property Sheet dialogs : Property Sheet for Browse
 
Property Sheet for Browse
The Property Sheet - Browse dialog allows you to modify the browse attributes.
This dialog includes the following options:
Object
Enter a new name for the browse.
ToolTip
Allows you to enter text for tool tip help.
Help
Enter a Help Identifier associated with this field. This field is used only in .HLP help files to support What's This? context-sensitive help.
Widget ID
Enter a widget ID for the browse.
Title
Enter a new title for the browse.
Query
Displays the database query for the browse. You can edit the query by clicking Query, which opens the Query Builder dialog.
Fields
Displays the Column Editor dialog which allows you to add fields to the database query for the browse.
Locked Columns
Enter a number of columns to lock in the browse view. As you scroll horizontally, these locked columns remain freeze in the view, with the remaining columns scrolling horizontally.
Max Data Guess
Enter an estimate for the number of records in the browse query. The browse uses this number to visually depict query location (set the thumb position) in the vertical scroll.
Column
Enter a window column value (in character units) where you want to place the browse upper left or right corner.
This depends upon the position setting. For example, if Left-Align is chosen, the value in Column refers to the browse upper left corner.
Row
Enter a window row value (in character units) where you want to place the browse upper left or right corner.
This depends upon the position setting. For example, if Left-Align is chosen, the value in Row refers to the browse upper left corner.
Width
Enter a value (in character units) to specify the width of the browse.
Height
Enter a value (in character units) to specify the height of the browse.
Left-Align
Select this option to position the browse left edge along the column position specified.
Right-Align
Select this option to position the browse right edge along the column position specified.
This section allows you to select the run-time attributes and other ABL related options or accept the defaults.
Color
Displays the Choose Color dialog which allows you change browse background and foreground colors.
Font
Displays the Choose Font dialog which allows you to change the browse font at run-time.
Popup Menu
Displays the Property Sheet - Popup Menu dialog which allows you to create a pop-up menu for the browse.
Translation Attributes
Displays the String Attributes dialog which allows you to enter translation attributes for the browse.
Advanced
Displays the Advanced Properties dialog which allows you to edit advanced properties for the selected browse.
For more information, see Property Sheet dialogs