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Introducing the ABL GUI Designer : Reference : GUI Designer dialogs : AppBuilder dialogs : Property Sheet dialogs : Property Sheet for Fill In
 
Property Sheet for Fill In
The Property Sheet - Fill In dialog allows you to modify the fill-in properties.
This dialog includes the following options:
Object
Enter a new name for the fill-in or accept the default.
Note: If you make the fill-in a database field, the fill-in uses the database field name.
Label
Enter a new label for the fill-in or accept the default.
Note: If you make the fill-in a database field, the fill-in uses the database field label.
If you want to suppress the fill-in label, select the No-Label check box. GUI Designer adds the No-Label option to the Frame phrase.
Define As
Select a data type for the fill-in from the list.
Format
Enter a display format for the fill-in.
You can enter a display format for the combo box by clicking Format that opens Format Assistant dialog.
Tooltip
Allows you to enter text for tool tip help.
Help ID
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.
Column
Enter a window column value (in character units) where you want to place the fill-in upper left or right corner.
This depends upon the position setting and whether the fill-in has a label. For example, if Left-Align is chosen, the value in Column refers to the fill-in upper left corner.
Row
Enter a window row value (in character units) where you want to place the fill-in upper left or right corner.
This depends upon the position setting and whether the fill-in has a label. For example, if Left-Align is chosen, the value in Row refers to the fill-in upper left corner.
Width
Enter a value (in character units) to specify the width of the fill-in.
Height
Enter a value (in character units) to specify the height of the fill-in.
Left-Align
Select this option to position the fill-in left edge (or label left edge) along the column position specified.
Colon-Align
Select this option to position the fill-in label colon (:) along the column position specified.
Note: If there is no label, then the GUI Designer aligns the fill-in as if it had a label.
Right-Align
Select this option to position the fill-in 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.
Color
Displays the Choose Color dialog which allows you to change fill-in background and foreground colors .
Font
Displays the Choose Font dialog which allows you to change the fill-in font (excluding fill-in label).
Popup Menu
Displays the Property Sheet - Popup Menu dialog which allows you to create a pop-up menu for the fill-in.
Translation Attributes
Displays the String Attributes dialog which allows you to enter translation attributes for the fill-in label, title, and display format.
Database Field
Displays the Field Selector dialog which allows you to connect a database field to the fill-in.
Advanced
Displays the Advanced Properties dialog which allows you to edit more attributes for the fill-in.
For more information, see Property Sheet dialogs