About Edit and MultilineEdit components

Edit components and MultiLineEdit (multi-line edit) components are used for the display and input of text (using standard keyboard entry). Typically, the MultiLineEdit component is used to display and edit large blocks of text. It supports word wrap and vertical scrolling.

An Edit or MultiLineEdit component can be bound to individual IDO properties or variables. The value of the property or variable is displayed and edited in the component's edit box.

Normally, Edit and MultiLineEdit components do not specify captions. If a label is needed, create a static component beside the Edit or MultiLineEdit component.

To use an Edit component as a password field, set the Password property on the Component properties sheet to convert any entered data into asterisks.

This is an example of an edit component with the caption “User Initials” in a static component:

This is an example of a MultiLineEdit component: