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Edit Boxes
An Edit Box is a data source that can supply manually entered data of any type. In RealTime, an Edit Box updates
the Data Values attached to it when the user hits the Enter key after entering new data.
Properties
Name - The Name property makes the object easier for the RealEdit programmer to identify. Often it is a good idea
to use the same name for related objects, such as a Data Value that represents a Constant.
Top - The top position, in twips, of the object.
Left - The Left position, in twips, of the object.
Height – The Height value, in twips, of the object.
Width – The Width value, in twips, of the object.
Font – The type face selected for this particular text.
Text Color – Color of the object’s display text
Back Color – Color of the Object’s background
Data Type – Represents the expected type of data. Data Types are:
Number
Text
Logical
Date/Time Serial Number
Alarm Code
Tip – ToolTip text to display. The ToolTip text floats over the object when the mouse pointer is hovered within the
object’s bounds.
Hide Text – True/False whether to suppress the text in an Edit Box
Tab Index – Controls the order in which objects are selected by using the tab key. This value is this objects position
in the sequence
Alignment – Left, Center, or Right justification of text
REQUIREMENTS: none