Chapter 3: DataWindow Object Properties

Brush.property

Settings for the fill pattern and color of a graphic control.

PocketBuilder The Brush.Hatch property is not supported in PocketBuilder applications.

Oval, Rectangle, and RoundRectangle controls

PocketBuilder dot notation:

dw_control.Object.controlname.Brush.property

Describe and Modify argument:

"controlname.Brush.property { = ' value ' }"

Parameter	Description
controlname	The name of the Line, Oval, Rectangle, RoundRectangle, or Text control whose Brush property you want to get or set.
property	A property that applies to the Brush characteristics of a control, as listed in the table below.
value	Values for the properties are shown below. Value can be a quoted DataWindow expression.

Property for Brush	Value
Color	(exp) A long expression specifying the color (the red, green, and blue values) to be used to fill the control.
Hatch	(exp) A number expression specifying the fill pattern of controlname. Values are: 0 — Horizontal 1 — Bdiagonal (lines from lower left to upper right) 2 — Vertical 3 — Cross 4 — Fdiagonal (lines from upper left to lower right) 5 — DiagCross 6 — Solid 7 — Transparent

Property for Brush

Value

Color

(exp) A long expression specifying the color (the red, green, and blue values) to be used to fill the control.

Hatch

(exp) A number expression specifying the fill pattern of controlname. Values are:

Select the control and set the value in the Properties view, General tab.

When you choose a Brush Hatch fill pattern other than Solid, the Background Color and the Brush Color are used for the pattern colors.

string ls_data

ls_data = dw_1.Object.oval_1.Brush.Hatch

dw_1.Object.oval_1.Brush.Hatch = 5

ls_data = dw_1.Describe("oval_1.Brush.Hatch")

dw_1.Modify("oval_1.Brush.Hatch='5'")

dw_1.Modify("oval_1.Brush.Color='16731766'")