Toolbox (Window Menu)

Use the toolbox window to access objects used during form creation and edit. The Designer provides three styles of a tool box. A selection in the Window panel of the Options menu item controls the style of toolbox displayed. Both style toolboxes have similar capabilities.

Objects in the toolbar and the listview list style toolboxes are arranged in the toolbox such that the height and width of the window can be adjusted and the tools will adjust accordingly.

ActiveX controls may be added to the standard toolbox using the Tools menu's "Add Controls" function. To add ActiveX controls, a form must be open. After selecting an ActiveX control, its icon is added to the toolbox. This icon allows the creation of the control on the user's form using the standard drawing techniques. To remove an ActiveX control from the toolbox, select it in the toolbox by clicking and then use the "Delete Control" function from the Tools menu. The icon will be removed from the toolbox.

When running under the PLB .Net runtime, the Designer will display a second tab of controls in the toolbox window containing .Net controls.

Users can create their own tools by drawing the objects on a form, selecting the objects, and choosing the "Save as User Control" from the Format menu. Once create the user control will be visible in the user section of the toolbox. Creating an object of this type will create all the objects in the defined control set.

Additional .Net controls may be added to the Net toolbox using the Tools menu's "Add .Net Controls" function. To add .Net controls, a form must be open. Once a new .Net control is selected, its icon is added to the toolbox. This icon allows the creation of the control on the user's form using the standard drawing techniques. To remove an added .Net control from the toolbox, select it in the toolbox by clicking and then use the "Delete Control" function from the Tools menu. The icon will be removed from the toolbox.

See Also: Toolbox