(name)

Specifies the control name. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn

action

Specifies the value for the Action property. You can choose between:

None

FIRST-PAGE

LAST-PAGE

CURRENT-PAGE

additional properties

Allows the user to specify additional properties and styles. The text you write here is generated as is and may generate compile errors if not correct.

adjustable columns

TRUE... The Adjustable-Columns style is generated

FALSE... The Adjustable-Columns style is not generated

adjustable rows

TRUE... The Adjustable-Rows style is generated

FALSE... The Adjustable-Rows style is not generated

background-color

Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the control background color.

border

Allows the user to set one of the following three styles:

3-D

BOXED

NO-BOX

border color

Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the control border color.

border width

Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the control border width.

cell entry background color

Opens a dialog that allows you to set the Cell-Entry-Background-Color property.

cell entry color

Opens a dialog that allows you to set the Cell-Entry-Color property.

cell entry foreground color

Opens a dialog that allows you to set the Cell-Entry-Foreground-Color property.

cell selected background color

Opens a dialog that allows you to set the Cell-Selected-Background-Color property.

cell selected color

Opens a dialog that allows you to set the Cell-Selected-Color property.

cell selected foreground color

Opens a dialog that allows you to set the Cell-Selected-Foreground-Color property.

cell settings

Opens a dialog that allows the user to set cells content

 

The “editor” property pops up a new dialog in which you can choose the graphical control that must appear in the cell during the editing.

centered headings

TRUE... The Centered-Headings style is generated

FALSE... The Centered-Headings style is not generated

color

Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the control color.

column

Specifies the X coordinate of the control as expressed in cells. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn.

column headings

TRUE... The Column-Headings style is generated

FALSE... The Column-Headings style is not generated

column headings height

Specifies the value for the Column-Headings-Height property.

column pixels

Specifies the X coordinate of the control as expressed in pixels. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn.

column selected background color

Opens a dialog that allows you to set the Column-Selected-Background-Color property.

column selected color

Opens a dialog that allows you to set the Column-Selected-Color property.

column selected foreground color

Opens a dialog that allows you to set the Column-Selected-Foreground-Color property.

column settings

css-base-style-name

css-style-name

Specify the CSS style associated with the control. It works only in a WebDirect environment.

See Customize the WebDirect Layout using CSS for more information.

cursor color

Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the cursor color.

 

cursor frame width

Specifies the value for the Cursor-Frame-Width property

cursor X

Specifies the value for the Cursor-X property

cursor Y

Specifies the value for the Cursor-Y property

custom-data

Specifies the value for the Custom-Data property.

destroy type

AUTOMATIC...neither the Temporary nor Permanent styles are generated

TEMPORARY...Temporary style is generated

PERMANENT...Permanent style is generated

divider color

Opens a dialog to retrieve the value for the Divider-Color property

 

drag color

Opens a dialog to retrieve the value for the Drag-Color property

 

enabled

NONE...The Enabled property is not generated

TRUE... Enabled=1 is generated

FALSE...Enabeld=0 is generated

end color

Opens a dialog to retrieve the value for the End-Color property

 

event list

Opens a dialog that allows you to choose which events must be added to the event list of this control.

exclude event list

NONE... The Exclude-Event-List property is not generated.

0... Exclude-Event-List=0 is generated.

1... Exclude-Event-List=1 is generated.

export file format

Specifies the value for the Export-File-Format property.

export file name

Specifies the value for the Export-File-Name property.

filterable columns

TRUE...The Filterable-Columns style is generated

FALSE... The Filterable-Columns style is not generated

font

Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the control font.

 

The dialog lists the fonts installed in the system and allows you to load new fonts from disc files. Fonts loaded from disc are added to the list with an asterisk before their name. When one of these fonts is selected the Copy Resource option is enabled and can be activated. Activate the option to include the font disc file in the compiled class or be sure to distribute this file along with your application.

foreground-color

Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the control foreground color.

generate editor code

on Msg-Begin-Entry...The cell editor control will be displayed only when the cell is edited

on Display... The cell editor control will be displayed on each cell as the grid appears

heading color

Opens a dialog to retrieve the value for the Heading-Color property

 

heading cursor background color

Opens a dialog to retrieve the value for the Heading-Cursor-Background-Color property

heading cursor color

Opens a dialog to retrieve the value for the Heading-Cursor-Color property

heading cursor foreground color

Opens a dialog to retrieve the value for the Heading-Cursor-Foreground-Color property

heading divider color

Opens a dialog to retrieve the value for the Heading-Divider-Color property

 

heading font

Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the heading font.

 

The dialog lists the fonts installed in the system and allows you to load new fonts from disc files. Fonts loaded from disc are added to the list with an asterisk before their name. When one of these fonts is selected the Copy Resource option is enabled and can be activated. Activate the option to include the font disc file in the compiled class or be sure to distribute this file along with your application.

heading menu popup

Opens a dialog that allows you to configure the Grid heading menu.

 

height-in-cells

TRUE...The Height-In-Cells style is generated

FALSE... The Height-In-Cells style is not generated

help-id

Specifies the control Help-id.

hint

Specifies the value for the Hint property.

hscroll

TRUE... The Hscroll style is generated

FALSE... The Hscroll style is not generated

id

Specifies the control id. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn.

key

Specifies the value for the Key property.

last-row

Specifies the value for the Last-Row property

layout-data

Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the control resize rules.

If the option "Follows Layout-Manager defaults" is checked, the Layout-Data property is not generated.

line

Specifies the Y coordinate of the control as expressed in cells. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn

line pixels

Specifies the Y coordinate of the control as expressed in pixels. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn

lines

Specifies the control height as expressed in cells. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn

lines pixels

Specifies the control height as expressed in pixels. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn

lines unit

DEFAULT... Either CELLS or nothing is generated after the Lines value depending on the window’s “cell” property setting

None... Neither CELLS nor PIXELS are generated after the Lines value

CELLS... CELLS is generated after the Lines value

PIXELS... PIXELS is generated after the Lines value

lock

TRUE...Locks the control on the Screen Designer so that you cannot move it anymore by dragging it with the mouse.

FALSE...You can move the control on the Screen Designer by dragging it with the mouse

lm-on-columns

NONE... Lm-On-Columns is not generated

TRUE... Lm-On-Columns=1 is generated

FALSE... Lm-On-Columns=0 is generated

mass-update

TRUE... Mass-Update=1 is generated

FALSE... Mass-Update property is not generated

max-height

Specifies the control maximum height as expressed in cells

max-width

Specifies the control maximum width as expressed in cells

min-height

Specifies the control minimum height as expressed in cells

min-width

Specifies the control minimum width as expressed in cells

mouse-wheel-scroll

Specifies the value for the Mouse-Wheel-Scroll property

no-autosel

TRUE...The No-Autosel style is generated

FALSE...The No-Autosel style is not generated

no-cell-drag

TRUE...The No-Cell-Drag style is generated

FALSE...The No-Cell-Drag style is not generated

no-tab

TRUE...The No-Tab style is generated

FALSE...The No-Tab style is not generated

notify-mouse

TRUE...The Notify-Mouse style is generated

FALSE...The Notify-Mouse style is not generated

num col headings

Specifies the value for the Num-Col-Headings property

num row headings

Specifies the value for the Num-Row-Headings property

num columns

Specifies the number of columns in the grid. Use column settings to configure the single columns.

num rows

Specifies the value for the Num-Rows property

paged

TRUE...The Paged style is generated

FALSE... The Paged style is not generated

pop up menu

Associates a pop-up menu with the control. The menu must have been drawn on the same screen.

protection

Specifies the value for the Protection property

record-to-add

Opens a dialog that allows the user to describe the record

region color

Opens a dialog to retrieve the value for the Region-Color property

 

reordering columns

TRUE...The Reordering-Columns style is generated

FALSE...The Reordering-Columns style is not generated

row color patterns

Opens a dialog that allows the user to define a row color pattern

row cursor background color

Opens a dialog that allows you to set the Row-Cursor-Background-Color property

row cursor color

Opens a dialog that allows you to set the Row-Cursor-Color property

row cursor foreground color

Opens a dialog that allows you to set the Row-Cursor-Foreground-Color property

row dividers

Specifies the value for the Row-Dividers property

row headings

TRUE...The Row-Headings style is generated

FALSE...The Row-Headings style is not generated

row selected background color

Opens a dialog that allows you to set the Row-Selected-Background-Color property.

row selected color

Opens a dialog that allows you to set the Row-Selected-Color property.

row selected foreground color

Opens a dialog that allows you to set the Row-Selected-Foreground-Color property.

row settings

Opens a dialog that allows the user to configure rows characteristics

rows-per-page

Specifies the value for the Rows-Per-Page property

search panel

Never visible... Search-Panel=-1 is generated

Visible on demand... Search-Panel is not generated

Always visible... Search-Panel=1 is generated

selection mode

Opens a dialog that allows you to set the Selection-Mode property.

size

Specifies the control width as expressed in cells. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn

size pixels

Specifies the control width as expressed in pixels. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn

size unit

DEFAULT... Either CELLS or nothing is generated after the Size value depending on the window’s “cell” property setting

None... Neither CELLS nor PIXELS are generated after the Size value

CELLS... CELLS is generated after the Size value

PIXELS... PIXELS is generated after the Size value

sortable columns

TRUE...The Sortable-Columns style is generated

FALSE...The Sortable-Columns style is not generated

tab order

Sets the ordinal position of the control in the Screen Section. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn

tiled heading

TRUE... The Tiled-Headings style is generated

FALSE... The Tiled-Headings style is not generated

use TAB

TRUE... The Use-Tab style is generated

FALSE.. The Use-Tab style is not generated

virtual width

Specifies the value for the Virtual-Width property

visible

NONE...Visible property is not generated

TRUE... Visible=1 is generated

FALSE...Visible=0 is generated

vpadding

Specifies the value for the Vpadding property

vscroll

TRUE...The Vscroll style is generated

FALSE...The Vscroll style is not generated

width-in-cells

TRUE...The Width-In-Cells style is generated

FALSE... The Width-In-Cells style is not generated

cmd-goto event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the CMD-GOTO event in the Procedure Division

cmd-help event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the CMD-HELP event in the Procedure Division

msg-begin-drag event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-BEGIN-DRAG event in the Procedure Division

msg-begin-entry event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the-MSG-BEGIN-ENTRY event in the Procedure Division

msg-begin-heading-drag event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-BEGIN-HEADING-DRAG event in the Procedure Division

msg-begin-sort event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-BEGIN-SORT event in the Procedure Division

msg-bitmap-clicked

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-BITMAP-CLICKED event in the Procedure Division

msg-bitmap-dblclick

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-BITMAP-DBLCLICK event in the Procedure Division

msg-cancel-entry

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-CANCEL-ENTRY event in the Procedure Division

msg-col-width-changed

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-COL-WIDTH-CHANGED event in the Procedure Division

msg-end-drag event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-END-DRAG event in the Procedure Division

msg-end-heading-drag event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-END-HEADING-DRAG event in the Procedure Division

msg-end-menu event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-END-MENU event in the Procedure Division

msg-finish-entry event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-FINISH-ENTRY event in the Procedure Division

msg-finish-filter event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-FINISH-FILTER event in the Procedure Division

msg-finish-sort event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-FINISH-SORT event in the Procedure Division

msg-gd-dblclick event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-GD-DBLCLICK event in the Procedure Division

msg-goto-cell-drag event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-GOTO-CELL-DRAG event in the Procedure Division

msg-goto-cell event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-GOTO-CELL event in the Procedure Division

msg-goto-cell-mouse event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-GOTO-CELL-MOUSE event in the Procedure Division

msg-goto-cell-out-next event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-GOTO-CELL-OUT-NEXT event in the Procedure Division

msg-goto-cell-out-prev event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-GOTO-CELL-OUT-PREV event in the Procedure Division

msg-grid-rbutton-down event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-GRID-RBUTTON-DOWN event in the Procedure Division

msg-grid-rbutton-up event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-GRID-RBUTTON-UP event in the Procedure Division

msg-heading-clicked event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-HEADING-CLICKED event in the Procedure Division

msg-heading-dblclick event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-HEADING-DBLCLICK event in the Procedure Division

msg-heading-dragged event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-HEADING-DRAGGED event in the Procedure Division

msg-init-menu event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-INIT-MENU event in the Procedure Division

msg-menu-input event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-MENU-INPUT event in the Procedure Division

msg-mouse-enter event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-MOUSE-ENTER event in the Procedure Division

msg-mouse-exit event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-MOUSE-EXIT event in the Procedure Division

msg-paged-first event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-PAGED-FIRST event in the Procedure Division

msg-paged-last event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-PAGED-LAST event in the Procedure Division

msg-paged-next event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-PAGED-NEXT event in the Procedure Division

msg-paged-nextpage event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-PAGED-NEXTPAGE event in the Procedure Division

msg-paged-prev event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-PAGED-PREV event in the Procedure Division

msg-paged-prevpage event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-PAGED-PREVPAGE event in the Procedure Division

msg-validate event

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-VALIDATE event in the Procedure Division

other event

Allows the user to create a custom paragraph

cmd-goto exception

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the CMD-GOTO event when the Accept terminates with crt status = 96. This is an alternative to the event procedures described above

cmd-help exception

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the CMD-HELP event when the Accept terminates with crt status = 96. This is an alternative to the event procedures described above

other exception

Allows the user to create a custom paragraph

After procedure

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the control AFTER PROCEDURE

After procedure thru

Allows the user to optionally specify a THRU paragraph for the AFTER PROCEDURE.

Before procedure

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the control BEFORE PROCEDURE

Before procedure thru

Allows the user to optionally specify a THRU paragraph for the BEFORE PROCEDURE.

Event procedure

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the control EVENT PROCEDURE

Exception procedure

Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the control EXCETPION PROCEDURE

background-color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Background-Color property.

border color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Border-Color property.

border width variable

Alphanumeric variable that hosts the value for the Border-Width property.

cell-entry background color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Cell-Entry-Background-Color property.

cell-entry color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Cell-Entry-Color property.

cell-entry foreground color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Cell-Entry-Foreground-Color property.

cell selected background color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Cell-Selected-Background-Color property.

cell selected color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Cell-Selected-Color property.

cell selected foreground color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Cell-Selected-Foreground-Color property.

color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the color value

column headings height variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Column-Headings-Height property.

column variable

Numeric variable that hosts the column value

css-style-name variable

Alphanumeric variable that hosts the css style associated with the control. It works only in a WebDirect environment.

cursor background color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Cursor-BackgroundColor property

cursor color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Cursor-Color property

cursor foreground color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Cursor-Foreground-Color property

cursor frame width variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Cursor-Frame-Width property

cursor X variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Cursor-X property

cursor Y variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Cursor-Y property

custom-data property

Alphanumeric variable that hosts the value for the Custom-Data property

divider color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Divider-Color property

drag background color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Drag-Background-Color property

drag color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Drag-Color property

drag foreground color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Drag-Foreground-Color property

enabled variable

Numeric variable that hosts the enabled state

end color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the End-Color property

export file format variable

Alphanumeric variable that hosts the value for the Export-File-Format property

export file name variable

Alphanumeric variable that hosts the value for the Export-File-Name property

heading background color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Heading--Background-Color property

heading color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Heading-Color property

heading foreground color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Heading-Foreground-Color property

heading divider color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Heading-Divider-Color property

help-id variable

Numeric variable that hosts the help id

hint variable

Alphanumeric variable that hosts the hint value.

id variable

Numeric variable that hosts the control id

key variable

Alphanumeric variable that hosts the value for the Key property

last-row variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Last-Row property

layout-data variable

Numeric variable that hosts the control resize rules

lines variable

Numeric variable that hosts the lines value

line variable

Numeric variable that hosts the line value

mass-update variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Mass-Update property

max-height variable

Numeric variable that hosts the maximum height

max-width variable

Numeric variable that hosts the maximum width

min-height variable

Numeric variable that hosts the minimum height

min-width variable

Numeric variable that hosts the minimum width

num col headings variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Num-Col-Headings property

num rows variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Num-Rows property

protection variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Protection property

record data

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Record-Data property

record-to-add variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Record-To-Add property

region background color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Region-Background-Color property

region color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Region-Color property

region foreground color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Region-Foreground-Color property

row cursor background color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Row-Cursor-Background-Color property

row cursor color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Row-Cursor-Color property

row cursor foreground color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Row-Cursor-Foreground-Color property

row selected background color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Row-Selected-Background-Color property

row selected color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Row-Selected-Color property

row selected foreground color variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Row-Selected-Foreground-Color property

rows-per-page variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Rows-Per-Page property

search panel variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Search-Panel property

selection-mode variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Selection-Mode property

size variable

Numeric variable that hosts the size value

value container

occurs item that hosts control items

virtual width variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Virtual-Width property

visible variable

Numeric variable that hosts the visible state

vpadding variable

Numeric variable that hosts the value for the Vpadding property