Creating Panel Controls

Name

Unique name of the scrollbar control (NOMADS provides a default). Naming conventions for variables apply. Click the Browse Library button to copy parameters from an existing object (via the Library Browse dialogue).

Note:
When a new control name is entered, it will be checked against the Reserved Words list to determine if it is restricted for use as a NOMADS control name. If it is found, a warning message will display.

(User Reserved Words Maintenance was added in PxPlus 2020.)

Preview

Displays how the visible properties of the control will appear at run time.

Display

Position

(Support for increased Column and Line maximums was added in PxPlus 2021.)

Size

(Support for increased Width and Height maximums was added in PxPlus 2021.)

General Attributes

User-Defined Tag Field

For controls, data/tag field that can be used to pass information on such things as formatting, error messages or validation rules. Field contents are placed in a variable using the control name with a .TAG$ extension.

iNomads Class

Assign an iNomads class to the control. The iNomads class contains class attribute references used when defining the control in the HTML code generated in iNomads. An iNomads class reference must start with an alpha character (A-Z or a-z), followed by any combination of A-Z, a-z, 0-9, underscore or dash. Multiple references may be entered, separated by a space.

For a list of pre-defined iNomads classes, see iNomads Classes.

(The iNomads Class property was added to Scrollbars in PxPlus 2019.)

Logic

Default Program

Displays the name of the Default Program used in the Panel Header definition.

(The Default Program was added for display in PxPlus 2019.)

Post Create

Logic to be processed after the control is drawn. Click the drop-down arrow for a list of selections. See Events Logic.

Click the Program Logic button beside the Perform or Call action to launch the default program editor, which is typically the *IT - Integrated Toolkit. To make Ed+ the default program editor, change the setting for the %NOMADS'Program_Editor property to Ed+.

(The ability to set Ed+ as the default program editor was added in PxPlus 2023.)

When Receiving Focus

Logic to execute when the control receives focus. Click the drop-down arrow for a list of selections. See Events Logic.

Click the Program Logic button beside the Perform or Call action to launch the default program editor, which is typically the *IT - Integrated Toolkit. To make Ed+ the default program editor, change the setting for the %NOMADS'Program_Editor property to Ed+.

(The ability to set Ed+ as the default program editor was added in PxPlus 2023.)

When Scrollbar Repositioned

Logic to be executed when focus leaves the control or the state of the control has changed. Click the drop-down arrow for a list of selections. See Events Logic.

Click the Program Logic button beside the Perform or Call action to launch the default program editor, which is typically the *IT - Integrated Toolkit. To make Ed+ the default program editor, change the setting for the %NOMADS'Program_Editor property to Ed+.

(The ability to set Ed+ as the default program editor was added in PxPlus 2023.)

User Aid

Help Reference

Help text to be invoked at run time by pressing Shift - F1 while focus is on a control.

Floating Tip

Mouse pointer message for the control (Fixed value, string Expression or Message Library Reference).

Message Bar

Text to be displayed in the panel's status bar when focus is on the control (Fixed value, string Expression or Message Library Reference).

Security

Security restrictions. See Restricting Access for information on Object Security Definition.

Groups

Assign the control to a group. See Group Assignment.

Notes

Add notes/comments for the control. Maximum 1024 characters.

(The Notes button was added in PxPlus 2023.)