Date Picker (DriveWorks Documentation)

Date Picker

Introduction

The Date Picker is a form control that allows a date to be selected from an interactive calendar.

The Date Picker appears on a user form as in the image below:

When the user hovers over the control the icon will appear as in the image below:

Once the Date Picker is selected the calendar will pop out from the control, as in the image below:

Once a date is selected from the calendar this will be the value of the control.

Minimum and maximum values can be set on the control to prevent dates outside of those ranges from being selected.

Control properties other than the return value (which returns the selected date) can be retrieved from the control:

DatePicker1ListData - Will return the formatted string of the selected date.
DatePicker1Default - Will return the format string that has been applied to the selected date.

Appearance Properties

Background Color

The Background Color property sets the background color for the control.

Property Type: Static

Default Value: Takes the color of the user form the control is added to.

By default the background color for all controls are set to the same value as the background color for the user form they exist on.

The background area of a control covers the width and height of a control and covers the caption (or text) area. The color of the actual control (drop down, text box, slider, button etc.) portion cannot be set.

The background property requires a system color name to be set or a hexadecimal color value.

To Change the Default Value

Ensure the property is a static property (the gray orb will be displayed alongside the property name)

The default value of the static property can be changed by one of the following methods:

Using the Color Chooser.
1. Click in the property for the control to be changed
2. Click the drop down list at the end of the property value field
3. Select the color tab to use (from Custom, Web or System)
4. Select the required color from the list.
Typing the Color name or Hexadecimal value.
1. Click in the property for the control to be changed
2. Type the name of the color or it's hexadecimal value directly into the property field.

Examples

Background Color Property Value (static)	Result	Notes
White	Changes the background color of the control to white	The value can be selected by clicking the drop down that accompanies the property.
Transparent	Changes the background color of the control to be transparent	The value can be selected by clicking the drop down that accompanies the property.
#644B47	Changes the background color of the control to be the color of the hexadecimal value #644B47	The value can be set by entering the value directly into the property.

A rule can also be built for this property by changing the type to dynamic.

See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property.

Background Color Property Value (dynamic)	Result	Notes
COLORHEX(56,129,205,255)	Changes the background color of the control to be the hexadecimal equivalent of the RGB and Opacity values 56, 129, 205, 255.	The value can be set by making the property dynamic (see above), launching the rule builder and applying the function.
ColorHex(RedReturn, GreenReturn, BlueReturn, OpacityReturn)	Changes the background color of the control to be the hexadecimal equivalent of the RGB and Opacity values coming from the corresponding controls.	The value can be set by making the property dynamic (see above), launching the rule builder and applying the function.

Value set in Form Designer. Static properties can be made Dynamic by double clicking the gray radio button.

Caption

The caption or text property is the text to display, on the user form, alongside or on the control.

Property Type: Static

Default Value: Takes the name given to the control when it was added

To Change the Default Value

Ensure the property is a static property (It will display the gray orb alongside the property name)

The default value of the static Caption property can be changed by typing the required caption directly into the caption property field

Click in the Caption property for the control to be changed
Type the required caption directly into the property field

Changing the Caption will NOT change the name of the control

When changing the caption, spaces in between words are permitted. Capitalizing each word without using spaces will not have the same affect as when the control is first created.

Examples

Caption Property Value (static)	Result	Notes
Please Enter The Length	Displays the caption Please Enter The Length alongside the control.

A rule can also be built for this property by changing the type to dynamic.

See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property.

Caption Property Value (Dynamic)	Result	Notes
IF(LengthReturn<25, "Please Enter A Length Over 25", "Please Enter The Length")	Displays the caption Please Enter A Length Over 25, when the control Length is less than 25. Displays the caption Please Enter The Length when the control Length is not less than 25.

Caption Property Value (Dynamic)

Result

Notes

IF(LengthReturn<25, "Please Enter A Length Over 25", "Please Enter The Length")

Displays the caption Please Enter A Length Over 25, when the control Length is less than 25.

Displays the caption Please Enter The Length when the control Length is not less than 25.

Value set in Form Designer. Static properties can be made Dynamic by double clicking the gray radio button.

Caption Color

This description applies to the following properties:

Caption Color - sets the color for the text displayed as the caption for the control.
List Item Color - sets the color for the text displayed as items in the list control.
Option Item Color - sets the color for the text displayed as items in the list control.
Text Color - sets the color for text that can be typed into a control.
Hover Color - sets the color for the caption when hovered over on the hyperlink control.
Header Color - sets the color for the header on controls that present tabular data.

Property Type: Static

Default Value: ControlText

By default the caption color and list item color for all controls are set to the the value ControlText.

The property requires a system color name to be set or a hexadecimal color value.

To Change the Default Value

Ensure the property is a static property (It will display the gray orb alongside the property name)

The default value of the static property can be changed by one of the following methods:

Using the Color Chooser

Click in the property for the control to be changed
Click the drop down list at the end of the property value field
Select the color tab to use (from Custom, Web or System)
Select the required color from the list

Typing the Color name or Hexadecimal value

Click in the property for the control to be changed
Type the name of the color or it's hexadecimal value directly into the property field.

Examples

Color Property Value (static)	Result	Notes
ControlText	Changes the caption or list item color of the control to ControlText	The value can be selected by clicking the drop down that accompanies the control.
#644B47	Changes the caption or list item color of the control to be the color of the hexadecimal value #644B47	The value can be set by entering the value directly into the property.

A rule can also be built for this property by changing the type to dynamic.

See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property.

Color Property Value (dynamic)	Result	Notes
COLORHEX(56,129,205,255)	Changes the caption or list item color of the control to be the hexadecimal equivalent of the RGB and Opacity values 56, 129, 205, 255.	The value can be set by making the property dynamic, launching the rule builder and applying the function.
ColorHex(RedReturn, GreenReturn, BlueReturn, OpacityReturn)	Changes the caption or list item color of the control to be the hexadecimal equivalent of the RGB and Opacity values coming from the corresponding controls.	The value can be set by making the property dynamic, launching the rule builder and applying the function.

Value set in Form Designer. Static properties can be made Dynamic by double clicking the gray radio button.

Caption Font

This description applies to the following properties:

Font - sets the font for text that can be typed into a control.
Caption Font - sets the font for the text displayed as the caption for the control.
List Item Font - sets the font for the text displayed as items in the list control.
Option Item Font - sets the font for the text displayed as items in the Option Group control.
Header Font - sets the font for the header on controls that present tabular data.
Selected Row Font - sets the font for the selected row in the Data Table control.

Property Type: Static

Default Value: Microsoft Sans Serif; Regular; 8.25pt

By default the caption font is set to Microsoft Sans Serif; Regular; 8.25pt.

To Change the Default Value

Ensure the property is a static property (It will display the gray orb alongside the property name)

The default value of the static property can be changed by one of the following methods:

Using the Font Chooser.

Click in the property for the control to be changed.
Click the button at the end of the property value field.
Select the Font, Font Style, Size and any Effects or Scripts from the Font dialog.
Click OK.

Typing the Font values.

Click in the property for the control to be changed.
Type the font string value directly into the property field.

Examples

Font Property Value (static)	Result	Notes
font-family: verdana; font-size: 14.25pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration:	Changes the font to verdana, 14,25pt, bold.

A rule can also be built for this property by changing the type to dynamic.

See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property.

Font Property Value (dynamic)	Result	Notes
IF( LengthReturn<100 , "font-family: verdana; font-size: 14.25pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; text-decoration:", "font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration:"	Changes the font to verdana, 14,25pt, bold italic when Length is less than 100. Otherwise it will be set to Verdana, 12pt regular

Font Property Value (dynamic)

Result

Notes

IF( LengthReturn<100 , "font-family: verdana; font-size: 14.25pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; text-decoration:", "font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration:"

Changes the font to verdana, 14,25pt, bold italic when Length is less than 100.

Otherwise it will be set to Verdana, 12pt regular

Value set in Form Designer. Static properties can be made Dynamic by double clicking the gray radio button.

Font

This description applies to the following properties:

Font - sets the font for text that can be typed into a control.
Caption Font - sets the font for the text displayed as the caption for the control.
List Item Font - sets the font for the text displayed as items in the list control.
Option Item Font - sets the font for the text displayed as items in the Option Group control.
Header Font - sets the font for the header on controls that present tabular data.
Selected Row Font - sets the font for the selected row in the Data Table control.

Property Type: Static

Default Value: Microsoft Sans Serif; Regular; 8.25pt

By default the caption font is set to Microsoft Sans Serif; Regular; 8.25pt.

To Change the Default Value

Ensure the property is a static property (It will display the gray orb alongside the property name)

The default value of the static property can be changed by one of the following methods:

Using the Font Chooser.

Click in the property for the control to be changed.
Click the button at the end of the property value field.
Select the Font, Font Style, Size and any Effects or Scripts from the Font dialog.
Click OK.

Typing the Font values.

Click in the property for the control to be changed.
Type the font string value directly into the property field.

Examples

Font Property Value (static)	Result	Notes
font-family: verdana; font-size: 14.25pt; font-weight: bold; text-decoration:	Changes the font to verdana, 14,25pt, bold.

A rule can also be built for this property by changing the type to dynamic.

See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property.

Font Property Value (dynamic)	Result	Notes
IF( LengthReturn<100 , "font-family: verdana; font-size: 14.25pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; text-decoration:", "font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration:"	Changes the font to verdana, 14,25pt, bold italic when Length is less than 100. Otherwise it will be set to Verdana, 12pt regular

Font Property Value (dynamic)

Result

Notes

IF( LengthReturn<100 , "font-family: verdana; font-size: 14.25pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; text-decoration:", "font-family: verdana; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration:"

Changes the font to verdana, 14,25pt, bold italic when Length is less than 100.

Otherwise it will be set to Verdana, 12pt regular

Value set in Form Designer. Static properties can be made Dynamic by double clicking the gray radio button.

Text Color

This description applies to the following properties:

Caption Color - sets the color for the text displayed as the caption for the control.
List Item Color - sets the color for the text displayed as items in the list control.
Option Item Color - sets the color for the text displayed as items in the list control.
Text Color - sets the color for text that can be typed into a control.
Hover Color - sets the color for the caption when hovered over on the hyperlink control.
Header Color - sets the color for the header on controls that present tabular data.

Property Type: Static

Default Value: ControlText

By default the caption color and list item color for all controls are set to the the value ControlText.

The property requires a system color name to be set or a hexadecimal color value.

To Change the Default Value

Ensure the property is a static property (It will display the gray orb alongside the property name)

The default value of the static property can be changed by one of the following methods:

Using the Color Chooser

Click in the property for the control to be changed
Click the drop down list at the end of the property value field
Select the color tab to use (from Custom, Web or System)
Select the required color from the list

Typing the Color name or Hexadecimal value

Click in the property for the control to be changed
Type the name of the color or it's hexadecimal value directly into the property field.

Examples

Color Property Value (static)	Result	Notes
ControlText	Changes the caption or list item color of the control to ControlText	The value can be selected by clicking the drop down that accompanies the control.
#644B47	Changes the caption or list item color of the control to be the color of the hexadecimal value #644B47	The value can be set by entering the value directly into the property.

A rule can also be built for this property by changing the type to dynamic.

See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property.

Color Property Value (dynamic)	Result	Notes
COLORHEX(56,129,205,255)	Changes the caption or list item color of the control to be the hexadecimal equivalent of the RGB and Opacity values 56, 129, 205, 255.	The value can be set by making the property dynamic, launching the rule builder and applying the function.
ColorHex(RedReturn, GreenReturn, BlueReturn, OpacityReturn)	Changes the caption or list item color of the control to be the hexadecimal equivalent of the RGB and Opacity values coming from the corresponding controls.	The value can be set by making the property dynamic, launching the rule builder and applying the function.

Value set in Form Designer. Static properties can be made Dynamic by double clicking the gray radio button.

Behavior Properties

Date

This property displays the current Return Value of the control.

Date (Override Rule)

Please see Override Rule.

Date Format

This property determines how the date value for the control should be formatted. If left empty, by default this will format the date using the current culture's format.

Examples

Date Format Property	Result	Notes
"dd/mm/yy"	Will format the date as 13/11/14
"mmmm-dd-yyyy"	Will format the date as November-13-2014

Default Value

The Default Value property will set a value to the control when the property type is made Dynamic and a rule is applied.

Property Type: Static

Default Value: False (Check Box)

Default Value: null (Combo Box, List Box, Text Box, Option Group)

Default Value: 0 (Numeric Text Box, Slider, Spin Button)

The Default Value property forces the result of the applied rule into the controls return value, however the control remains available for further interaction by the user.

A rule can be built for this property by changing the type to dynamic.

See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property.

The Dynamic Rule for this property is required to have:

A valid value for the control type when the Default Value is applied
The Name ( not return value) of the control the Default Value is being applied to, when a Default Value is not required.

The chart below lists the required values for the controls this property is available for:

Control Type	Valid Values
Check Box	A Boolean value (True, False)
Combo Box, List Box, Text Box, Option Group	An item that is selectable from the control (see caution below)
Numeric Text Box, Slider, Spin Button	A Numeric value

Use of the Default Value on a List Type Control (Combo Box, List Box, Option Group)

The value being returned by the Default Value rule must be available from the listed items, available for selection, in order for it to be displayed in the control.

If the control is required to have a value set that cannot be changed consider the ...(Override Rule) property.

Examples

This example sets the Default Value of a Check Box that has the Name MyCheckBox

Property Value	Result	Notes
IF( LengthReturn>100, TRUE, MyCheckBox)	When the value being returned from the control Length is greater than 100 MyCheckBox will be checked (TRUE), otherwise the control will allow user interaction as denoted by the result MyCheckBox. The control can still be unchecked while the Default Value property rule results in a value to pass into the control. The Default Value will be re-applied only when the rule argument changes, forcing a re-calculation i.e. when the Length control has a value greater than 100 re-entered.	The Name (not Return value) of the control the rule is applied to is required when the Default Value is not to be enforced, i.e. MyCheckBoxNOT MyCheckBox Return.

This example sets the Default Value of a Combo Box, List Box, Text Box or Option Group that has the Name GlassType

Property Value	Result	Notes
IF( FireRatingReturn<>0, "Fire Rated Glass", GlassType)	When the value being returned from the control FireRating does not equal 0 (zero) the control GlassType will result in "Fire Rated Glass", otherwise the control will allow user interaction as denoted by the result GlassType. The control can still be selected while the Default Value property rule results in a value to pass into the control. The Default Value will be re-applied only when the rule argument changes, forcing a re-calculation i.e. when the FireRating control has a value that does not equal 0 re-entered.	The Name (not Return value) of the control the rule is applied to is required when the Default Value is not to be enforced, i.e. GlassTypeNOT GlassType Return. The value "Fire Rated Glass" must be available from the listed items, available for selection, in order for it to be displayed in the control once the Default Value is enforced.

Property Value

Result

Notes

IF( FireRatingReturn<>0, "Fire Rated Glass", GlassType)

When the value being returned from the control FireRating does not equal 0 (zero) the control GlassType will result in "Fire Rated Glass", otherwise the control will allow user interaction as denoted by the result GlassType.

The control can still be selected while the Default Value property rule results in a value to pass into the control.

The Default Value will be re-applied only when the rule argument changes, forcing a re-calculation i.e. when the FireRating control has a value that does not equal 0 re-entered.

The Name (not Return value) of the control the rule is applied to is required when the Default Value is not to be enforced, i.e. GlassTypeNOT GlassType Return.

The value "Fire Rated Glass" must be available from the listed items, available for selection, in order for it to be displayed in the control once the Default Value is enforced.

This example overrides the value of a Numeric Text Box, Slider or Spin Button that has the Name MyNumericControl

Property Value	Result	Notes
IF( LengthReturn>100, 2, MyNumericControl)	When the value being returned from the control Length is greater than 100 MyNumericControl will be set to 2, otherwise the control will allow user interaction as denoted by the result MyNumericControl. The control can still be selected while the Default Value property rule results in a value to pass into the control. The Default Value will be re-applied only when the rule argument changes, forcing a re-calculation i.e. when the Length control has a value greater than 100 re-entered.	The Name (not Return value) of the control the rule is applied to is required when the Default Value is not to be enforced, i.e. MyNumericControlNOT MyNumericControl Return.

Value set in Form Designer. Static properties can be made Dynamic by double clicking the gray radio button.

Enabled

The enabled property determines if the control is available for user interaction or not.

Property Type: Dynamic

Default Value: True

When the property is set to TRUE, user interaction is allowed.

When the property is set to FALSE, user interaction is not allowed.

In most cases the control whose enabled property is set to FALSE, takes on a disabled appearance to make it obvious to the user that the control is disabled.

To Change the Default Value

The default value of the property can be changed by any of the following methods:

Enter the required value directly into the enabled property field.

Click in the property for the control to be changed.
Type the required value directly into the property field.

Activate the rule builder.

Click in the property for the control to be changed.
Click the build button at the end of the property field to launch the rule builder .
Enter the rule in the rule editor and click OK to apply.

Examples

Enabled Property Value	Result	Notes
True	Enables the control	The value can be added without launching the rule builder. Type the value directly into the control property.
False	Disables the control	The value can be added without launching the rule builder. Type the value directly into the control property.
IF(OtherControlReturn="Red" , True , False)	Enables the control when OtherControl equals Red, otherwise the control is disabled.	Launch the rule builder by selecting the property and clicking the build button to apply the rule.
IF(OtherControlValue>200 , True , False)	Enables the control when OtherControl is greater than 200, otherwise the control is disabled.	Launch the rule builder by selecting the property and clicking the build button to apply the rule.

Value can be controlled by a rule.

Error Result

The error result property determines whether the value of the control is in error.

Property Type: Dynamic

Default Value: null

The result of this property can be:

A text string of the message to display.
A number representing a corresponding number from the Form Messages stage.

To Change the Default Value

The default value of the property can be changed by any of the following methods:

Enter the required value directly into the error result property field.

Click in the property for the control to be changed.
Type the required value directly into the property field.

Activate the rule builder.

Click in the property for the control to be changed.
Click the build button at the end of the property field to launch the rule builder .
Enter the rule in the rule editor and click OK to apply.

Ensure this property is either a null (blank) OR can result in a 0 (zero) value.

Failure to do this will result in the control always being in error and will not allow a specification to be completed.

Examples

Error Result Property Value	Result	Notes
	The control will never be in error
IF(LengthReturn="", "Please enter a value", 0)	The message Please enter a value will be displayed in the task list during specification when the control Length is less than 1000	Use the rule builder to apply the rule
IF(LengthReturn<1000 , 2, 0)	The message as calculated by the Form Message 1 will be displayed in the task list during specification when the control Length is less than 1000	Use the rule builder to apply the rule

Value can be controlled by a rule.

Form Messages are accessed from DriveWorks Administrator.

These allow common messages to be allocated an incremental number that can be referenced in the Error Result property of form controls.

The Error Result property determines if the message is to be displayed during specification.

Form messages are displayed in the task list.

A custom message that can be displayed as specification tasks during specification.

Maximum

Dynamic

Provides a placeholder to store a maximum value for the control.

Use in conjunction with the Error Result property to inform the user an invalid entry has been made.

Minimum

Dynamic

Provides a placeholder to store a minimum value for the control.

Use in conjunction with the Error Result property to inform the user an invalid entry has been made.

Tab Index

The Tab Index property determines the order in which the control gains focus when the Tab key is pressed by the user during specification.

Property Type: Fixed

Default Value: 0

To Change the Default Value

The default value of the property can be changed by typing the required value directly into the property field

Click in the property for the control to be changed
Type the required value directly into the property field
Hit return to apply

Examples

Tab Index Property Value	Result	Notes
1	Is the first control in the tab order

Form Design

A type of control property where the value can only be set in the Form Designer (not by a rule).

Visible

The Visible property determines if the control is visible to the user during specification.

Property Type: Dynamic

Default Value: True

When the property is set to TRUE, the control is visible.

When the property is set to FALSE, the control is not visible.

Visible Behavior when Value is False

Form Designer - The control will be shown

Form Design Test - The control will not be shown

Specification Test Mode - The control will be shown

To Change the Default Value

The default value of the property can be changed by typing the required value directly into the caption property field

Click in the property for the control to be changed
Type the required value directly into the property field

To Build a Rule for the Dynamic Property

Click in the property for the control to be changed
Click the build button at the end of the property field to launch the rule builder
Enter the rule in the rule editor and click OK to apply

Examples

Visible Property Value	Result	Notes
IF(NumberOfSections>=3 , TRUE, FALSE)	When the control NumberOfSections is greater than or equal to 3 the control will be visible (TRUE), otherwise it will not be visible (FALSE)	Launch the rule builder by selecting the property and clicking the build button to apply the rule.
MyCheckBoxReturn	As the Check Box, MyCheckBox, returns a TRUE or FALSE value the visible property will be controlled by the value coming from the check box.	Launch the rule builder by selecting the property and clicking the build button to apply the rule.

Value can be controlled by a rule.

General Properties

(Name)

The (Name) property determines the actual name of a control.

Property Type: Fixed

Default Value: The name entered for the control when it was created

To Change the Default Value

The default value of the property can be changed by typing the required value directly into the caption property field

Click in the property for the control to be changed
Type the required value directly into the property field
Hit return to apply

Changing the Name of a control will launch the renaming parser.

This searches the entire project and updates any areas that make use of the existing control name with the new name.

Examples

(Name) Property Value	Result	Notes
NewControlName	Renames the control to NewControlName

Form Design

A type of control property where the value can only be set in the Form Designer (not by a rule).

(Tag)

The (Tag) property allows comments to be applied to the control.

Property Type: Fixed

Default Value: null

This property is not available for use in a rule.

Form Design

A type of control property where the value can only be set in the Form Designer (not by a rule).

Tooltip Duration

The Tooltip Duration property sets the duration, in seconds, that the tooltip is to remain visible.

Property Type: Fixed

Default Value: 5

Examples

Tooltip Duration Property Value	Result	Notes
5	The tooltip will be displayed for 5 seconds, or until the mouse pointer leaves the control area.

Form Design

A type of control property where the value can only be set in the Form Designer (not by a rule).

Tooltip Text

The Tooltip Text property specifies the text to display as a tooltip when hovering over a control.

Property Type: Static

Default Value: No default value is applied to this property

The text in the message can be formatted to alter the appearance of the text.

See How To: Correctly Format Text for more information.

To Change the Default Value

Ensure the property is a static property (It will display the gray orb alongside the property name).

The default value of the static property can be changed by:

Click in the property for the control to be changed
Type the required value.

Examples

Tooltip Text Property Value (static)	Result	Notes
(min 1500 max 3500)

A rule can also be built for this property by changing the type to dynamic.

See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property.

Tooltip Text Property Value (dynamic)	Result	Notes
"Please enter a [i]height[/i] between [b][color red]" & HeightMin & "[/b][/color] and [b][color red]" & HeightMax & "[/b][/color]"		This example shows various text formatting techniques and also the use of

Value set in Form Designer. Static properties can be made Dynamic by double clicking the gray radio button.

Layout Properties

Caption Width

The Caption Width property sets the width of the area that displays the caption on the control.

Property Type: Static

Default Value: varies from 100 depending on the control type

About

To Change the Default Static Value

Ensure the property is a static property (It will display the gray orb alongside the property name)

The default value of the static property can be changed by typing the required height directly into the property

Click in the property for the control to be changed
Type the required width value.

To Change the Static Property to a Dynamic Property

The static property for this control can be controlled by a rule. To do this the property must be made dynamic:

To change a static property to a dynamic property:

Locate the static property from the list of available properties.
Double click the gray radio button to the right of the property name.
The button will turn green indicating the property is now dynamic.

To return the changed dynamic property to a static property:

Locate the static property in the property grid.
Double click the green radio button to the right of the property name.
The button will turn grey indicating the property is now static.

When returning a changed dynamic property to a static property any rule applied while it was dynamic will be lost.

The default static property value will be the value the rule equated to before it was changed.

To Build a Rule for the Dynamic Property

Ensure the property is a dynamic property (It will display the green orb alongside the property name)

Click in the property for the control to be changed
Click the build button at the end of the property field to launch the rule builder
Enter the rule in the rule editor and click OK to apply

Common Properties

Properties that are common between controls will be displayed in the properties list when controls are multi-selected.

Multi-selecting controls to apply the same property value is supported.

Examples

Vaption Width Property Value (static)	Result	Notes
200	Changes the caption width of the control to 200 units	The value is entered directly into the property.

Caption Property Value (dynamic)	Result	Notes
IF(DWVariableNumberOfOptions=3, 60, 25)	Sets the caption width to be 60 if the variable is 3, otherwise the caption widthis 25	The value can be set by making the property dynamic (see above), launching the rule builder and applying the function.
DWVariableNumberOfOptions*24	Multiplies the variable by 24	The value can be set by making the property dynamic (see above), launching the rule builder and applying the function.

Value set in Form Designer. Static properties can be made Dynamic by double clicking the gray radio button.

Height

The Height property sets the height of the control.

Property Type: Static

Default Value: varies from 24 onwards depending on the control type.

To Change the Default Value

Ensure the property is a static property (It will display the gray orb alongside the property name).

The default value of the static property can be changed by:

Click in the property for the control to be changed
Type the required value.

Examples

Height Property Value (static)	Result	Notes
55	Changes the height of the control to 55 units	The value is entered directly into the property.

A rule can also be built for this property by changing the type to dynamic.

See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property.

Height Property Value (dynamic)	Result	Notes
IF(DWVariableNumberOfOptions=3, 60, 25)	Sets the height to be 60 if the variable is 3, otherwise the height is 25	The value can be set by making the property dynamic (see above), launching the rule builder and applying the function.
DWVariableNumberOfOptions*24	Multiplies the variable by 24	The value can be set by making the property dynamic (see above), launching the rule builder and applying the function.

Value set in Form Designer. Static properties can be made Dynamic by double clicking the gray radio button.

Left

The Left property sets the position of the control from the left of the user form.

Property Type: Static

Default Value: varies from 50 depending on the quantity of controls that have been created consecutively.

To Change the Default Value

Ensure the property is a static property (It will display the gray orb alongside the property name).

The default value of the static property can be changed by:

Click in the property for the control to be changed
Type the required value.

Examples

Left Property Value (static)	Result	Notes
55	Changes the left of the control to 55 units	The value is entered directly into the property.

A rule can also be built for this property by changing the type to dynamic.

See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property.

Height Property Value (dynamic)	Result	Notes
IF(DWVariableNumberOfOptions=3, 60, 25)	Sets the left to be 60 if the variable is 3, otherwise the height is 25	The value can be set by making the property dynamic (see above), launching the rule builder and applying the function.
DWVariableNumberOfOptions*24	Multiplies the variable by 24	The value can be set by making the property dynamic (see above), launching the rule builder and applying the function.

Value set in Form Designer. Static properties can be made Dynamic by double clicking the gray radio button.

Top

The Top property sets the position of the control from the top of the user form.

Property Type: Static

Default Value: varies from 50 depending on the quantity of controls that have been created consecutively.

To Change the Default Value

Ensure the property is a static property (It will display the gray orb alongside the property name).

The default value of the static property can be changed by:

Click in the property for the control to be changed
Type the required value.

Examples

Top Property Value (static)	Result	Notes
55	Changes the top of the control to 55 units	The value is entered directly into the property.

A rule can also be built for this property by changing the type to dynamic.

See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property.

Height Property Value (dynamic)	Result	Notes
IF(DWVariableNumberOfOptions=3, 60, 25)	Sets the top to be 60 if the variable is 3, otherwise the height is 25	The value can be set by making the property dynamic (see above), launching the rule builder and applying the function.
DWVariableNumberOfOptions*24	Multiplies the variable by 24	The value can be set by making the property dynamic (see above), launching the rule builder and applying the function.

Value set in Form Designer. Static properties can be made Dynamic by double clicking the gray radio button.

Width

The Width property sets the width of the control.

Property Type: Static

Default Value: varies from 100 onwards depending on the control type.

To Change the Default Value

Ensure the property is a static property (It will display the gray orb alongside the property name).

The default value of the static property can be changed by:

Click in the property for the control to be changed
Type the required value.

Examples

Width Property Value (static)	Result	Notes
200	Changes the width of the control to 200 units	The value is entered directly into the property.

A rule can also be built for this property by changing the type to dynamic.

See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property.

Width Property Value (dynamic)	Result	Notes
IF(DWVariableNumberOfOptions=3, 60, 25)	Sets the width to be 60 if the variable is 3, otherwise the width is 25	The value can be set by making the property dynamic (see above), launching the rule builder and applying the function.
DWVariableNumberOfOptions*24	Multiplies the variable by 24	The value can be set by making the property dynamic (see above), launching the rule builder and applying the function.

Value set in Form Designer. Static properties can be made Dynamic by double clicking the gray radio button.

Value can be controlled by a rule.

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