Select Properties to Include and Specify Attributes Dialog Box

Name

The name of the property included as a component on this form, including its attribute code and data type. Attribute codes are subcollection (c), key field (k), or read-only (r).

Include

Select this check box to include the IDO property as a component on the form. Clear this check box to omit the IDO property from the form.

Component Class

The name of the component class associated with this component. Click the Edit Class button to edit the component class. Click the To Class button to save the specifications for this component as a component class.

Type

Specifies the type of component:

• Default. Edit component
• Bool. Check box component
• Small Set Code.
• Small Set Description.
• Large Set Code.
• Large Set Description.
• Grid. Grid column component
• Radio. Radio button component

Width

The maximum number of characters that can be entered into the component.

Display Width

The number of characters displayed by the component after entry.

Caption

The caption of the component, usually a string. You can enter literal text, select a string, or click the New Caption or Edit Caption buttons to create or edit a string.

Container Type

Default. The component has no container.

Form Page. The component is contained within a form page component.

Notebook. The component is contained within a notebook component.

Container Sequence

For components within containers, the sequence number of the container being used.

Group Box Label

The label for a group box component, usually a string. You can enter literal text, select a string, or click the New Group or Edit Group buttons to create or edit a string.

Tool Tip

The text of the tool tip for the component, usually a string. You can enter literal text, select a string, or click the New Tip or Edit Tip buttons to create or edit a string.

List Source

List source. For list box, drop list, combo box, enhanced combo box, and grid column components, the specifications of the list source expressed in WinStudio keywords and parameters.

Find Form

Find Property

For components whose value is retrieved from another form, the form name and property that supplies the value. The component's shortcut menu includes the Find command.

Maintain Form

For components whose value is maintained on another form, the form name that maintains the value. The component's shortcut menu includes the Detail command or (if Find Form and Find Property are also specified) the Add and Detail commands.

Validators

Specify validators for the component using WinStudio keywords and parameters.

Order

The tab order number of the component.

Validate Immediately

Select this check box to make a component's validators execute when the user selects from a list or exits the component. Clear this check box to defer validation until the user navigates away or saves.

Value Is List Index

For components with a list source, select this check box to set the component's value to the zero-based index of the selected item. If the first item is selected, the component's value is set to 0; if the second item is selected, the component's value is set to 1; and so on. Clear this check box to disassociate the component's value from the index of the current list.

In Grid

For multiview forms only. Select this check box if the component is included in the grid pane.

Primary Criteria

For query forms only. Select this check box if the component is included on the Primary Criteria tab. Otherwise, clear this check box.

Additional Criteria

For query forms only. Select this check box if the component is included on the Additional Criteria tab. Otherwise, clear this check box.

In Results

For query forms only. Select this check box if the component is included in the Results pane. Otherwise, clear this check box.