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Introducing the ABL GUI Designer : Reference : GUI Designer dialogs : AppBuilder dialogs : Property Sheet dialogs : Property Sheet for Slider
 
Property Sheet for Slider
The Property Sheet - Slider dialog allows you to modify the slider properties.
This dialog includes the following options:
Object
Enter a name for the toggle box or accept the default.
Min Value
Enter a minimum integer value for the slider. The minimum value cannot be less than -32,768.
Max Value
Enter a maximum integer value for the slider. The maximum value cannot exceed 32,767.
Tic Marks
Select to display tick marks on the slider, and select the position of the marks: Top/Left, Bottom/Right, or Both.
The default option is None, which indicates no marks are displayed on the slider.
Frequency
Enter the value frequency (in integer) for each tick mark.
Note: This option is enabled when when any value except "None" is selected from the Tic Marks list.
ToolTip
Enter text for the 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 toggle box.
Column
Enter a window column value (in character units) where you want to place the toggle box 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 toggle box upper left corner.
Row
Enter a window row value (in character units) where you want to place the toggle box 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 toggle box upper left corner.
Width
Enter a value (in character units) to specify the width of the slider.
Height
Enter a value (in character units) to specify the height of the slider.
Left-Align
Select this option to position the slider left edge along the column position specified.
Right-Align
Select this option to position the slider right edge along the column position specified.
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 slider background and foreground colors.
Font
Displays the Choose Font dialog which allows you to change the slider font (excluding toggle box label).
Popup Menu
Displays the Property Sheet - Popup Menu dialog which allows you to create a pop-up menu for the slider.
Translation Attributes
Displays the String Attributes dialog which allows you to enter translation attributes for the slider help.
Database Field
Displays the Field Selector dialog which allows you to connect a database field to the slider.
Advanced
Displays the Advanced Properties dialog which allows you to edit more attributes for the slider.
For more information, see Property Sheet dialogs