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Introducing the ABL GUI Designer : Reference : GUI Designer dialogs : AppBuilder dialogs : Property Sheet dialogs : Property Sheet for Button
 
Property Sheet for Button
The Property Sheet - Button dialog allows you to modify the button properties.
This dialog includes the following options:
Object
Enter a new name for the button or accept the default.
Label
Enter text for the button label. The GUI Designer displays the text on the button unless you define an up image.
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.
Up
Displays the Choose Image dialog which allows you to select an image for the button in its up state (image displayed when the button is not depressed with the mouse).
Note: The GUI Designer adds the selected image as the IMAGE-UP option to the DEFINE BUTTON statement.
Down
Displays the Choose Image dialog which allows you to select an image for the button in its down state (image displayed when the button is depressed with the mouse). A down image has no effect unless you have defined an up image.
Note: The GUI Designer adds the selected image as the IMAGE-DOWN option to the DEFINE BUTTON statement.
Insensitive
Displays the Choose Image dialog which allows you to select an image for the button in its insensitive (disabled) state. An insensitive image has no effect unless you have defined an up image.
Note: The GUI Designer adds the selected image as the IMAGE-INSENSITIVE option to the DEFINE BUTTON statement.
Column
Enter a window column value (in character units) where you want to place the button 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 button upper left corner.
Row
Enter a window row value (in character units) where you want to place the button 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 button upper left corner.)
Width
Enter a value (in character units) to specify the width of the button.
Height
Enter a value (in character units) to specify the height of the button.
Left-Align
Select this option to position the button left edge along the column position specified.
Right-Align
Select this option to position the button 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 background and foreground colors on the button.
Font
Displays the Choose Font dialog which allows you to change the font of the button text.
Popup Menu
Displays the Property Sheet - Popup Menu dialog which allows you to create a pop-up menu for the button.
Translation Attributes
Displays the String Attributes dialog which allows you to enter translation attributes for the button.
Advanced
Displays the Advanced Properties dialog which allows you to edit more attributes for the button.
For more information, see Property Sheet dialogs