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Initial List

Click the Select button or double-click an item to select or clear items. Data items that are program-defined to be associated with the object appear in the Initial List box. An asterisk (*) appears next to selected items. The Initial List feature is available only if there are program initial values defined.

Default Value

Select a default value from the available options listed in the Default Value field. The available options are determined by the items selected in the Initial List box. The Default Value field is available only if there are program initial values defined.

Note This field may only be available for some modules.

Hot Key

Select a letter to designate as the hot key for the control.

Status Message

Type the status message to appear in the status bar.

Tool Tip

Type the tool tip to appear when the mouse pointer is placed over the control.

Help Code

Assign a help code to specify the help text to display for the control. The code must be numeric and preceded by a pound (#) sign.

List Box Format

This list box displays all fields included in the selected list box. Enter new information in the Column Title or Width fields if necessary. In the Position field, you can select a different alignment for each column title. Select the Hide check box to hide the column, or clear the Hide check box to display the column in the list box. Click Add to add a new column to the list box. Click the up and down arrow buttons to change the order of the list box columns. Click Reset to undo your changes.

The Format tab is available only for some modules.

Column

Type the column position for the control. The column position is based on the number of columns from the left. To display columns, on the Customizer toolbar, click the Toggle Grid On/Off button.

Row

Enter the row position for the control. The row position is based on the number of rows from the top. To display rows, on the Customizer toolbar, click the Toggle Grid On/Off button.

Width

Type the width of the control.

Height

Type the height of the control.

Resize

Select how the object is handled when resizing the window.

• Select Fixed if you want the object’s position to remain fixed relative to the selected point in the Anchored field.

• Select Auto if you want the object’s position to change based on window resizing.

This field is available only for windows that can be resized.

Anchored

Select an anchor point that will determine the object’s position when the window is resized. This field is available only for windows that can be resized and if Fixed is selected in the Resize field.

Tab Stop

Select this check box to include the control in the forms tab sequence. Clear this check box if you do not want to include the control.

Disabled

Select this check box to prevent data from being entered into the control. Clear this check box to allow data entry.

Hidden

Select this check box to prevent the control from appearing on the form. Clear this check box if you want the control to appear on the form.

Fixed Font

Select this check box to use the nonproportional fixed font for the contents of the control. Clear this check box if you do not want to use the nonproportional fixed font.