The Property Sheet - Editor dialog allows you to modify the editor properties. You can select Character or LongChar as a data type for an editor.
This dialog includes the following options:
| Object | Enter a new name for the editor or accept the default. |
| Define As | Select a data type for the editor from the list. You can select
either Character or LongChar. You must make an editor LongChar to
display a large character object (CLOB).
Note: When you select
LongChar, the
Large option in the
Other Settings section is
selected, and will be disabled to modify.
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| Maximum Characters | Enter a value to specify the maximum number of characters that can be contained in the editor. |
| Tooltip | 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 editor. |
| Column | Enter a window column value (in character units) where you want
to place the editor 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 radio set upper left corner. |
| Row | Enter a window row value (in character units) where you want to
place the editor 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 radio set upper left corner. |
| Width | Enter a value (in character units) to specify the width of the editor. |
| Height | Enter a value (in character units) to specify the height of the editor. |
| Left-Align | Select this option to position the editor left edge along the column position specified. |
| Right-Align | Select this option to position the editor right edge along the column position specified. |
| Other Settings | This section allows you to select run-time attributes and other ABL related options or accept the defaults. |
| Displays the Choose Color dialog which allows you to change editor background and foreground colors. | |
| Displays the Choose Font dialog which allows you to change the editor font. | |
| Displays the Property Sheet - Popup Menu dialog which allows you to create a pop-up menu for the editor. | |
| Displays the String Attributes dialog which allows you to enter translation attributes for editor help. | |
| Displays the Field Selector dialog which allows you to connect a database field to the editor. | |
| Advanced | Displays the Advanced Properties dialog which allows you to edit more attributes for the editor. |
For more information, see Property Sheet dialogs