Properties for Computed Field 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 for a computed field

M

Description

AccessibleDescription

x

A description of the control for use by assistive technology tools.

AccessibleName

x

A descriptive label for the control.

AccessibleRole

A description of the kind of user-interface element that the control is.

Alignment

x

(exp) The alignment of the computed field’s text.

Attributes

A list of the properties of the computed field.

Background.property

x

(exp) Background settings for the computed field.

Band

The band containing the computed field.

Border

x

(exp) The type of border around the computed field.

Color

x

(exp) The text color.

ColType

The column’s datatype.

Expression

x

The expression for the computed field.

Font.property

x

(exp) Font settings for the computed field.

Format

x

(exp) The computed field’s display format.

Height

x

(exp) The height of the computed field.

Height.AutoSize

x

Whether the computed field’s height is adjusted to fit the data.

HideSnaked

x

Whether the control appears once per page when printing newspaper columns.

HTML.property

x

(exp) Settings for creating hyperlinks for the computed field.

Moveable

x

Whether the user can move the computed field.

Name

The name of the computed field.

Pointer

x

(exp) The pointer image when it is over the computed field.

Resizeable

x

Whether the user can resize the computed field.

SlideLeft

x

(exp) Whether the computed field moves left to fill in space.

SlideUp

x

(exp) How the computed field moves up to fill in empty space.

Tag

x

(exp) The tag text for the computed field.

Type

The control’s type, which is Compute.

Visible

x

(exp) Whether the computed field control is visible.

Width

x

(exp) The width of the computed field.

X

x

(exp) The x coordinate of the computed field.

Y

x

(exp) The y coordinate of the computed field.