A label that briefly describes the control for use by accessibility tools such as readers for visually-impaired users.
Column, computed field, picture, text, graph, group box, and button controls
PowerBuilder dot notation:
dw_control.Object.controlname.AccessibleName
Describe and Modify argument:
"controlname.AccessibleName { = 'description ' }"
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
columnname |
The name of the control for which you want to get or set the accessible description |
description |
(exp) A string that briefly describes the control |
The AccessibleName property is a brief description, such as the text in a button or the name of a menu item.
In the Other tab in the Properties view, type a name in the AccessibleName text box.
dw1.Object.b_1.AccessibleName = 'Next'
ls_data = dw1.Describe("b_1.AccessibleName")
dw1.Modify("b_1.AccessibleName='Next'")
