STATUS BAR
Refer to STATUS-BAR for details about properties, styles and events of this control.
Properties
(name)
Specifies the control name. This property is set automatically when the control is drawn
background-color
Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the control background color.
color
Opens a dialog that allows the user to choose the control color.
custom-data
Specifies the value for the Custom-Data property.
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.
grip
TRUE... The Grip style is generated
FALSE... The Grip style is not generated
help-id
Specifies the control Help-id.
id
Specifies the control id. 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
panel settings
Opens a dialog that allows the user to define panels
pop up menu
Associates a pop-up menu with the control. The menu must have been drawn on the same screen.
notify-mouse
TRUE...The Notify-Mouse style is generated
FALSE...The Notify-Mouse style is not generated
visible
NONE...The Visible property is not generated
TRUE... Visible=1 is generated
FALSE...Visible=0 is generated
width-in-cells
TRUE...The Width-In-Cells style is generated
FALSE... The Width-In-Cells style is not generated
Events
cmd-help event
Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the CMD-HELP event in the Procedure Division
msg-mouse-clicked event
 
Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-MOUSE-CLICKED event in the Procedure Division
msg-mouse-dblclick event
Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-MOUSE-DBLCLICK 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-st-dblclick event
Allows the user to create a paragraph to handle the MSG-ST-DBLCLICK event in the Procedure Division
other event
Allows the user to create a custom paragraph
Exceptions
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
Procedures
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 EXCEPTION PROCEDURE
Variables
background-color variable
Numeric variable that hosts the background-color value
color variable
Numeric variable that hosts the color value
foreground-color variable
Numeric variable that hosts the foreground-color value
help-id variable
Numeric variable that hosts the control help id
id variable
Numeric variable that hosts the control id
status bar handle
Numeric variable that hosts the control handle