AccessibleName

Description

A label that briefly describes the control for use by accessibility tools such as readers for visually-impaired users.

Applies to

Column, computed field, picture, text, graph, group box, and button controls

Syntax

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

Usage

The AccessibleName property is a brief description, such as the text in a button or the name of a menu item.


In the painter

In the Other tab in the Properties view, type a name in the AccessibleName text box.

Examples

Example 1

dw1.Object.b_1.AccessibleName = 'Next'

ls_data = dw1.Describe("b_1.AccessibleName")

dw1.Modify("b_1.AccessibleName='Next'")