WinStudio

Left Property

Applies To

IWSForm interface
IWSFormComponent interface

Definition

Form objects – Sets or returns the measure in character units from the left edge of a form to the left edge of the WinStudio workspace. Read/write.

Component objects – Returns the measure in character units from the left edge of a component to the left edge of the form. Read-only.

Get Syntax

object.Left

Part	Description
object	Required. A reference to a form or component object.

Set Syntax

object.Left = Double

Part	Description
object	Required. A reference to a form or component object.
Double	Required. Form objects only. An expression that evaluates to a Double and sets the distance in character units from the left edge of the form to the left edge of the WinStudio workspace.

Remarks

The return value is a Double that indicates the distance in character units from:

(For forms) The left side of the workspace to the left edge of the form.
(For components) The left side of the form to the left edge of the component.

Examples

Form Example

Sub Main()
    Application.ShowMessage("The left side of this form is currently " & _
       ThisForm.Left & " units from the left.")
    ThisForm.Left = 20
    Application.ShowMessage("The left side of this form has been moved to " & _
       ThisForm.Left & " units from the left.")
End Sub

Component Example

Sub Main()
   Application.ShowMessage("The left side of the grid is " & _
      ThisForm.Components("grid1").Left & _
      " character units from the edge of the form.")
End Sub