Version 6.3.8 for Windows
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Slider Control Attributes Window

Start of instruction setAccessible Using

  1. Double-click on the slider control; or

  2. if selected: "Control > Attributes" or by selecting 'Attributes...' from the control's context menu.

  3. if selected: ENTER.


Entries

Note:
For context-sensitive help on attribute entries, select the entry so it has the focus, and press F1.

Entry in Attributes Window Represents
Name Handle name of the slider control (may be overwritten with another name).
DIL text DIL-TEXT attribute value.
... Dialog box for determining sources of DIL-TEXT attribute values.
Context Menu CONTEXT-MENU attribute value. Specifies the context menu (if any) associated with the control.
Help ID HELP-ID attribute value. You must use the help topic's .h file to map the numerical ID that you enter here to the corresponding help topic ID (created by a markup in the .hlp file).
Spacing SPACING attribute value. tick mark interval. If zero, the default value of one is used.

Note:
This option is only effective if the "auto ticks" style is set.

Range:  
Min MIN attribute value. Lower limit of control's slider range.
Max MAX attribute value. Upper limit of control's slider range.
Line LINE attribute value. Absolute value change caused by pressing the corresponding arrow keys on the keyboard whilst the control has the focus.
Page PAGE attribute value. Absolute value change caused by pressing the "Page Up" and "Page Down" keys on the keyboard whilst the control has the focus, or by clicking on the slider's shaft.
Slider SLIDER attribute value. Current thumb position.
Style:  
Auto ticks STYLE attribute value. Tick marks are automatically displayed at intervals determined by the specified SPACING.

Note:
The tick marks at the lower and upper end of the slider's range are permanent and are always displayed.

Side 1 ticks STYLE attribute value. Tick marks are displayed on the top or left side of the slider, depending on its orientation.
Side 2 ticks STYLE attribute value. Tick marks are displayed on the bottom or right side of the slider, depending on its orientation.
Vertical STYLE attribute value. The control is oriented vertically, rather than horizontally.
Position tip STYLE attribute value. A tooltip window displays the current position when the thumb is dragged.
No thumb STYLE attribute value. Control does not display a thumb.
State:  
Visible VISIBLE attribute value. Control will be shown.
Enabled ENABLED attribute value. Control can accept user input.
Rectangle: The following four attributes decide the input field control's x and y axis position, its height and its width on the screen.

X - RECTANGLE-X attribute value.
Y - RECTANGLE-Y attribute value.
W - RECTANGLE-W attribute value.
H - RECTANGLE-H attribute value.

OK Save settings and exit the window.
Cancel Exit the window without saving the settings.
Help Provides online help on the attributes window.

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