Designer 10.5 | webMethods Mobile Development | User Interface Object Reference | Objects to Use for User Interface Controls | Entry Properties
 
Entry Properties
Property
Description
Context Key
Name of a context key you want to reference using syntax such as ${CONTEXT_key}.
By default, Mobile Development saves the value you enter in the control to a context that is available within the lifetime of the application for the key you specify.
Create On Condition
Whether to create the text entry box at run time.
Enabled
Whether you want the element to be enabled or disabled.
Font Size
Size of the font to use for the text for the text entry box.
Font Style
How the text should be formatted, for example, bold, italic, or underlined.
Hint
Text you want to be displayed when a user hovers over text entry box to provide information about what a user can specify in the entry field.
Leave this property blank if you do not want to provide hint text.
Input Type
Type of input a user can supply in the text entry box. For example, you might specify text, textPassword, or number.
Lines
Number of lines to display in the text entry box. This is the number of lines into which a user can type information.
Name
Name you assign to the text entry box in the Outline Editor for your own reference purpose. This name does not appear in the application’s user interface.
Position X
Distance from the text entry box’s left edge to its parent object’s inner X position.
Position Y
Distance from the text entry box’s top edge to its parent object’s inner Y position.
Style
The style that should be used for this entry. For more information, see Using Styles.
Tag
Used to determine the context of the element at run time, e.g. in a Delegate to find out which element was pressed.
Text
Text to display in the text entry box.
Visible
Whether the text entry box is visible or hidden.
Width
Width of the text entry box.
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