Chapter 3: DataWindow Object Properties

Properties for Oval, Rectangle, and RoundRectangle controls in DataWindow objects

An x in the M (Modify) column means you can change the property. When (exp) is included in the description, you can specify a DataWindow expression as the value for that property.

Property	M	Description
Attributes		A list of the properties of the control
Background.property	x	(exp) Background settings for the control
Band		The band containing the control
Brush.property	x	(exp) Settings for fill pattern and color
Height	x	(exp) The height of the control
HideSnaked	x	Whether the control appears once per page when printing newspaper columns
Moveable	x	Whether the user can move the control
Name		The name of the control
Pen.property	x	(exp) Appearance settings of the control
Pointer	x	(exp) The pointer image when it is over the control
Resizeable	x	Whether the user can resize the control
SlideLeft	x	(exp) Whether the control moves left to fill empty space
SlideUp	x	(exp) How the control moves up to fill empty space
Tag	x	(exp) The tag text for the control
Type		The control’s type, which is ellipse, rectangle, or roundrectangle
Visible	x	(exp) Whether the control is visible
X	x	(exp) The x coordinate of the control
Y	x	(exp) The y coordinate of the control

Additional properties for RoundRectangle controls in DataWindow objects

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