Control - Application button

This topic describes the associated properties of the Application button control.

Caption

This property indicates the type of caption associated with a control. The caption types are:

  • System Text
  • Language Specific Text
  • Data Dictionary Text.

X Position

This property specifies the x co-ordinate of the control relative to its parent and is specified in pixels.

Y Position

This property specifies the y co-ordinate of the control relative to its parent and is specified in pixels.

Width

This is the width of the control, specified in pixels.

Height

This is the height of the control, which is specified in pixels.

App Name

This property is associated with an application command button only. The App Name property displays the name of the executable that has been specified in theSpecify Application Button Details dialog.

Start Directory

This property refers to an application command button. When you add an application command button to the form window, you are presented with the Specify Application Button Details dialog. Using this dialog you can define, enter or change the start directory where the specified application is located. You can also enter or change the specified start directory by using this property.

Font Details

This property shows the style and size of the font control. From the Font Details property you can change the size of the font and any combination of Bold, Italic, and Underline. The property displays Normal if no style has been specified. You can change the default font from the View menu by selecting Form Properties.

App Parameters

This property shows the command line arguments for an application. This is the same as the optional parameters you define when you add an application command button to your form.