Form Component List dialog box
Use this dialog box to view all the components on the current form and to edit certain types of properties. Each row in the list represents a component on the form. Each column displays a property for the component.
Column/Property | Description/Comments |
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Name | Specifies the internal name of the component, which must be unique to the form |
Type | Specifies what type of component it is |
Data Source | Specifies the source of data to which the component is bound |
Container | Specifies the container, if any, to which the component belongs |
Tab Order | Specifies the tab order number of the component |
Event | Specifies the event to be generated when the user interacts with the component in run time |
Pane | (Multiview and
query forms only) Indicates the pane in which the component is displayed
Valid values include:
|
Error? | Indicates whether
an error was generated when the component was created
OK indicates that no errors were generated. |
Component Class | Specifies the component class on which the component is based, if any |
Enabled When | Specifies the conditions under which this component is enabled, if any |
Visible When | Specifies the conditions under which this component is visible, if any |
Required When | Specifies the conditions under which this component is required, if any |
From Base Form | Indicates whether the component takes its value and properties from a base form |
From Master Device | Indicates whether the component is part of the master device type for the form |
- One for the components
that take their values from the extended form (From This Form)
These are the components that are available for editing on the form.
- One for the components
that take their values from the original form (From Base Form)
These components are disabled and unavailable for editing unless you "unlock" them.
You can also copy and paste data from the grid into a spreadsheet for further searching or sorting of the entire list of components on a form.
Editing components from this dialog box
To edit properties of a component, select the row for the component you want and then click
.WinStudio launches the Form Component Properties dialog box, which you can then use to edit the selected component's properties.