TABSTYLE Property

PLBCMP GUI Only, 9.4C

 

The TABSTYLE property specifies set the orientation style of the tabs on a TABCONTROL object. The property uses the following format:

TABSTYLE={value}

Note the following:

  1. TABSTYLE may be used in CREATE, or GETPROP statements of a TABCONTROL object.

  2. {value} is a decimal number, a Numeric Variable, an Expression, or a keyword as defined in PLBEQU.INC. The supported values and keywords are:

    3.  

    Value

    Keyword

    The tabs are ...

    0

    $TC_TOP

    horizontal along the top. (default)

    1

    $TC_BOTTOM

    horizontal along the bottom.

    2

    $TC_LEFT

    vertical along the left side.

    3

    $TC_RIGHT

    vertical along the right side.

     

  3. When the '&' hot ALT-Key sequence is specified in the tab label string, the Windows normally detects the '&' character an forces an underlined character in the output. However, when the $TC_LEFT or $TC_RIGHT styles are used, the Windows does not force an underlined character in the output when the '&' is specified.

  4. There are Windows behaviors that occur when the MULTILINE property is applied for a TABCONTROL.

    1. If a TABCONTROL is created with a TABSTYLE of $TC_LEFT or $TC_RIGHT, the MULTIROW property does not take affect. The MULTILINE works as expected when the $TC_TOP or $TC_BOTTOM styles are used.

    2. If a TABCONTROL is created with a TABSTYLE of $TC_RIGHT, a SETPROP MULTIROW=0 causes the tabcontrol labels to disappear. If a SETPROP MULTIROW=1 causes the tabcontrol labels to re-appear.

  5. The $TCS_MULTILINE style for the SetStyle method has the same Windows behaviors as described for the MULTILINE property.

  6. This property is not available when using the PL/B Web Server.

 

 

See Also: Object Properties, Object IO Instructions, Object Definitions

 


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