DisplayType

Description

The way the OLE Object control displays the OLE object it contains. It can display an icon or an image of the object’s contents. The image is reduced to fit inside the OLE container.

Both the icon and the image are provided by the OLE server. If the OLE server does not support a contents view, PowerBuilder displays an icon even if DisplayType is set to contents.

Applies to

OLE Object controls

Syntax

PowerBuilder dot notation:

dw_control.Object.olecontrolname.DisplayType

Describe and Modify argument:

"olecontrolname.DisplayType { = ' type ' }"

Parameter	Description
olecontrolname	The name of the OLE Object control for which you want to get or set the type of display.
type	A number specifying whether the user will see an icon or an image of the OLE object’s contents. Type can be a quoted DataWindow expression. Values are: 0 – Icon 1 – Content

Parameter

Description

olecontrolname

The name of the OLE Object control for which you want to get or set the type of display.

type

A number specifying whether the user will see an icon or an image of the OLE object’s contents. Type can be a quoted DataWindow expression.

Values are:

0 – Icon
1 – Content

Usage

In the painter

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

Examples

Example 1

string ls_data

ls_data = dw1.Object.ole_report.DisplayType

dw1.Object.ole_report.DisplayType = 1

Example 2

ls_data = dw1.Describe("ole_report.DisplayType")

dw1.Modify("ole_report.DisplayType='1'")