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# gtf.info - User interface object help text.
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:controls
Devguide: Text Fields

This the property window for Text Fields. 
Changing attributes in this window allows you
to change the appearance of the selected Text
Field.
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:list
Text Fields scrolling list:

The Text Fields scrolling list shows all the
text fields available in the currently open
user interface.  Click SELECT on the name of
the text field you wish to edit.  The
controls below change to show the settings of
the text field.
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:name
Name text field:

The Name text field displays the C name of
the text field.  Gxv uses this name when it
generates source code to create the text
field.  Click SELECT on the text field, then
enter the name you wish to give the text
field.
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:label
Label text field:

The Label text field displays text of the
label that appears next to the text field, or
the filename of a glyph that appears next to
the text field, depending on the setting in
the Label Is line below.  Click SELECT on the
text field, then enter the label or filename
you wish to use.
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:label_type
Label Is line:

The Label Is line determines whether the
label is text or a glyph.  Choose Text to set
a text label; choose Glyph Filename to set a
Glyph.  If you set a glyph, you must enter
the glyph's filename in the Label text field.
This line also determines the label's
position.  Choose Left to set the label to
the left of the text field; choose Above to
set the label above the text field.
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:layout
Label Is line:

The Label Is line determines whether the
label is text or a glyph.  Choose Text to set
a text label; choose Glyph Filename to set a
Glyph.  If you set a glyph, you must enter
the glyph's filename in the Label text field.
This line also determines the label's
position.  Choose Left to set the label to
the left of the text field; choose Above to
set the label above the text field.
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:location_label
Location line (including the X and Y text
fields):

The Location line lists the location of the
upper left corner of the text field from the
upper left corner of the control area that
contains it.  It uses X and Y coordinates
(measured in pixels).  Click SELECT on the X
or Y text field and change the value there to
change the horizontal or vertical location of
the text field.
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:location_x
Location line (including the X and Y text
fields):

The Location line lists the location of the
upper left corner of the text field from the
upper left corner of the control area that
contains it.  It uses X and Y coordinates
(measured in pixels).  Click SELECT on the X
or Y text field and change the value there to
change the horizontal or vertical location of
the text field.
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:location_y
Location line (including the X and Y text
fields):

The Location line lists the location of the
upper left corner of the text field from the
upper left corner of the control area that
contains it.  It uses X and Y coordinates
(measured in pixels).  Click SELECT on the X
or Y text field and change the value there to
change the horizontal or vertical location of
the text field.
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:text_type
Field Type setting:

The Field Type setting sets a text field to
be alphanumeric (accepting letters and
numerals) or numeric (accepting only numeric
values).  Choose Alphanumeric to create an
alphanumeric text field, or choose Numeric to
create a numeric text field.
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:rows
Rows field:

This field allows you to set the number of 
rows when you have a multi-line text field 
(when Multiline is selected in the Field 
Type setting). SELECT this field to enter
a number.
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:range_label
Range line (including the Min and Max text
fields):

The Range line sets the minimum and maximum
acceptable values for a numeric text field.
This line is only available if you set the
Field Type setting to Numeric.  Click SELECT
on the Min or Max text field, then enter the
minimum or maximum value for the text field.
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:range_min
Range line (including the Min and Max text
fields):

The Range line sets the minimum and maximum
acceptable values for a numeric text field.
This line is only available if you set the
Field Type setting to Numeric.  Click SELECT
on the Min or Max text field, then enter the
minimum or maximum value for the text field.
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:range_max
Range line (including the Min and Max text
fields):

The Range line sets the minimum and maximum
acceptable values for a numeric text field.
This line is only available if you set the
Field Type setting to Numeric.  Click SELECT
on the Min or Max text field, then enter the
minimum or maximum value for the text field.
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:value_length
Field Length text field:

The Field Length text field shows the number
of characters the text field will display.
Click SELECT on this field and use the
keyboard to enter a new length.
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:stored_length
Stored Length text field:

The Stored Length text field shows the number
of characters the text field can accept from
the user.  This number can be larger than the
number of characters the text field can
display.  Click SELECT on this field and use
the keyboard to enter a new length.
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:value_underlined
Underline setting:

The Underline setting determines whether
the text field is underlined.  Choose
Present to have an underline underneath
the text field.  Choose Not Present to
have just the text displayed.

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:read_only
Operation setting:

The Operation setting determines the text
field's capabilities.  Choose Read-write to
set the field so it can accept input from the
user and also display messages from the
program.  Choose Read-only to bar input from
the user and allow only the ability to
display messages from the program
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:init_val
Initial Value text field:

Allows you to enter a value that appears
when the program is first executed. Depending
on what is selected on the Field Type setting,
the value selected is allowed to be Alphanumeric
or Numeric. SELECT this field to enter a value.
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:init_state
Initial State setting:

Lets you set the state of a Text Field when 
the program is first executed. Choose Active
to have it shown; Inactive to have it grayed 
out; Invisible for it not to be shown.
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:color_button
The Color line (includes button and text
field):

The Color line sets the color of the text
field.  Click SELECT on the Color button to
open the Color Chooser window, where you can
choose a new color; or click SELECT on the
text field following the button, and enter a
proper XView color name to set a new color.
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:color_sploch
Color glyph:

This glyph shows the color that was selected 
in the color menu (or palette). Use the menu
button to the left to change the color.
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:color
The Color line (includes button and text
field):

The Color line sets the color of the text
field.  Click SELECT on the Color button to
open the Color Chooser window, where you can
choose a new color; or click SELECT on the
text field following the button, and enter a
proper XView color name to set a new color.
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:connections
Connections button:

The Connections button brings up the Connections
Manager, allowing you to set up a handler for
the selected text field.
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:help_button
The Help Text button:

Click SELECT on the Help Text button to open
the Help Editor window, where you can enter
and edit help text to be attached to the text
field.
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:apply
The Apply button:

The Apply button applies any changes you've
made to a text field's properties.  Click
SELECT on it to apply changes.
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:reset
The Reset button:

The Reset button returns any changed text
field properties to their settings as they
appeared when you last used the Apply button
or when you selected a new name in the Text
Fields scrolling list (which has the same
effect as choosing the Apply button.)  Click
SELECT on the Reset button to reset
properties.
