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Value of Static control
Value of Calculated control in a report
Value of Bar Code control
Value of Image control
Value of Static control or preset control found in a report
Value of RTF control
Value of window or page
Value of edit control
Value of Button control
Value of Check Box control or value of option in a Check Box control
Value of Radio Button control
Value of List Box, ListView or Table control
Value of cell in a Table control
Value of Combo Box control
Value of TreeView control or TreeView Table control
Value of a Progress Bar, Slider, Spin or Scrollbar control
Value of Tab control
Value of menu or menu option
Value of Chart control
Value of OLE control
Value of Rating control
Value of Drawer control
Value of ActiveX control
Value of HTML control
Value of Map control
Value of stream
Value of Spreadsheet control
Limitations

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Value (Property)

In french: Valeur

The Value property is used to:

Find out and modify the value of a report control.
Find out and modify the value of a control or the title of a window.
Find out the identifier of a stream.
Find out and modify the value of a control or the title of a page.
Center the map found in a Map control on a specific position.
Get the value associated with a value of a variable of type Enumeration.
Find out the identifier or the handle associated with a Native Container control.

Remark: The Value property is rarely used and can be replaced with an equivalent syntax (see Remarks).

Example

// Modify the image file associated with the "IMG_Image" control
IMG_Image.Value = "C:\MyImages\Image.BMP"

Syntax

Finding out the value of an element Hide the details

<Result> = <Element used>.Value

<Result>: Any type

This result depends on the element type.

<Element used>: Type of element

Name of the element to be used.

Modifying the value of an element Hide the details

<Element used>.Value = <New value>

<Element used>: Type of element

Name of element to use.

<New value>: Any type

New value for the specified element. This parameter depends on the type of specified element.

Remarks

Value of Static control

The Value property is used to retrieve or modify the text of a Static control.

<Result> is a character string.

To retrieve the text of a Static control, the following syntaxes are equivalent:

ResCaption = <Static control>.Value
ResCaption = <Static control>
ResCaption = <Static control>.Caption

Value of Calculated control in a report

The Value property is used to retrieve or modify the value of a Calculated control in a report.

The type of <Result> depends on the type of the Calculated control.

To retrieve the value of a Calculated control, use one of the following syntaxes:

ResValue = <Calculated control>.Value

ResValue = <Calculated control>

Value of Bar Code control

The Value property is used to retrieve or modify the value of a Bar Code control. The value of a Bar Code control corresponds to the character string represented in the bar code.

<Result> is a character string.

To retrieve the text of a Bar Code control, use one of the following syntaxes:

ResValue = <Bar Code control>.Value

ResValue = <Bar Code control>

Value of Image control

The Value property is used to identify or modify the image file associated with an Image control.

<Result> is a character string containing the path of the image file.

To identify the image file associated with an Image control, use one of the following syntaxes:

ResImage = <Image control>.Value

ResImage = <Image control>

Value of Static control or preset control found in a report

The Value property is used to identify or modify the content of the control.

In an assignment, the type of the value passed to the Value property depends on the type of the item associated with the control.

If the item is numeric, you must assign a number to it and make sure you use the right input mask (InputMask property).

A date must be assigned to a Date control.

Value of RTF control

The Value property is used to retrieve or modify the content of an RTF control. This content is composed of RTF-specific characters.

<Result> is a character string.

To retrieve the content of an RTF control, use one of the following syntaxes:

ResRTF = <RTF control>.Value

ResRTF = <RTF control>

Value of window or page

The Value property is used to retrieve or change the title of a window or page.

<Result> is a character string.

The Value and Title properties are equivalent.

To find out the title of a window or the title of a page, use one of the following syntaxes:

ResTitle = <Name of window or page>.Value

ResTitle = <Name of window or page>

ResTitle = <Name of window or page>.Title

Value of edit control

The Value property is used to retrieve or change the value entered in an Edit control.

<Result> has the following type:

character string if the subtype of the Edit control corresponds to "Text", "Date" or "Time",
integer or real if the subtype of the Edit control corresponds to "Numeric",
numeric if the subtype of the Edit control corresponds to "Currency" or "Currency + Euro".

To find out the value typed in an edit control, use one of the following syntaxes:

ResValue = <Edit control>.Value

ResValue = <Edit control>

Value of Button control

The Value property is used to retrieve and modify the text of a Button control.

If the Button control contains an image, only the text is returned. It is not possible to assign a drawing to a Button control.

<Result> is a character string.

The Value and Caption properties are equivalent.

To know the text of a Button control, use one of the following syntaxes:

ResButton = <Button control>.Value

ResButton = <Button control>

ResButton = <Button control>.Caption

Value of Check Box control or value of option in a Check Box control

The Value property is used to:

Check or uncheck an option in a Check Box control.
Find out whether an option found in a Check Box control is checked or unchecked

<Result> is a boolean:

True if the option is checked,
False otherwise.

To find out whether an option found in a Check Box control is checked or not, use one of the following syntaxes:

ResChecked = <Check Box control>[<Option number>].Value

ResChecked = <Check Box control>[<Option number>]

ResChecked = <Option name>.Value

ResChecked = <Option name>

Remark: If <Option number> is not specified, the first option is selected by default.

Value of Radio Button control

The Value property is used to:

Find out the active option in a Radio Button control.
Select an option.

<Result> is an integer.

To find out the active option in a Radio Button control, use one of the following syntaxes:

ResOption = <Radio Button control>.Value

ResOption = <Radio Button control>

Remark: A Radio Button control is always positioned on a position (1 by default). To display a Radio Button control with no default option, all you have to do is assign -1 to the control value during its initialization:

// Initialize the value of "RADIO_Customer" with its initial value
RADIO_Customer.InitialValue = -1

Value of List Box, ListView or Table control

Two distinct cases may occur.

The List Box, ListView or Table control is populated programmatically OR the StoredItem property corresponds to an empty string ("").
The Value property is used to:
- Get the selected row. If no row is selected, the Value property returns -1. If the control allows for multiple selection, the number of the last selected row is returned.
  To find out the selected row, use one of the following syntaxes:
  ResRow = <Control name>.Value
  
  ResRow = <Control name>
- Select another row by specifying the number of the new row to select. The rows previously selected are deselected.
The List Box, ListView, or Table controls are based on a data file AND the StoredItem property is not empty.
The Value property is used to identify the stored item for the record associated with the selected row. If no row is selected, the Value property returns an empty string ("").
To find out the stored item associated with the selected row, use one of the following syntaxes:
ResStoredItem = <Control name>.Value

ResStoredItem = <Control name>.StoredItem

Value of cell in a Table control

The Value property is used to determine or modify the value of a cell in a Table control.

<Result> is a character string.

To find out the value of a cell, use one of the following syntaxes:

ResCell = <Table control>[<Row number>][<Column number>].Value

ResCell = <Table control>[<Row number>][<Column number>]

ResCell = <Column>[<Row number>].Value

ResCell = <Column>[<Row number>]

Special case: Value of cell in the current row
If only the column name is specified, the Value property can be used to:

Find out the value of the cell identified by the specified column and by the current row in the Table control. If there is no current row, an empty string ("") is returned.
Modify the value of the cell identified by the specified column and by the current row in the Table control.

<Result> is a character string.

To find out the value of the cell identified by the specified column and by the current row in the Table control, use one of the following syntaxes:

ResColumn = <Column name>.Value

ResColumn = <Column name>

Value of Combo Box control

Two distinct cases may occur.

The Combo Box control is editable AND the StoredItem property corresponds to an empty string ("").
The Value property is used to:
- Find out the value of the selected item. If no element is selected, the Value property returns an empty string ("").
  To find out the value of the selected element, use one of the following syntaxes:
  ResValue = <Combo Box control>.Value
  
  ResValue = <Combo Box control>
- Modify the value of the selected element.
The Combo Box is not editable OR the StoredItem property is not empty.
The Value property is used to determine the number of the selected element.
To find out the number of the selected element, use one of the following syntaxes:
ResElement = <Combo Box control>.Value
ResElement = <Combo Box control>[<Combo Box control>]
ResElement = <Combo Box control>

Value of TreeView control or TreeView Table control

Two distinct cases may occur.

The control is populated programmatically OR the StoredItem property corresponds to an empty string ("").
The Value property is used to:
- Get the selected row. If no row is selected, the Value property returns -1. If the control allows for multiple selection, the number of the last selected row is returned.
  To find out the selected row, use one of the following syntaxes:
  ResRow = <Control name>.Value
  
  ResRow = <Control name>
- Select another row by specifying the number of the new row to select. The rows that were selected beforehand are deselected.
The control is based on a data file AND the StoredItem property is not empty.
The Value property is used to identify the stored item for the record associated with the selected row. If no row is selected, the Value property returns an empty string ("").
To find out the stored item associated with the selected row, use one of the following syntaxes:
ResStoredItem = <Control name>.Value

ResStoredItem = <Control name>.StoredItem

Value of a Progress Bar, Slider, Spin or Scrollbar control

The Value property is used to determine or modify the value in a Progress Bar, Slider, Spin or Scrollbar control.

<Result> is a real.

To find out the value of a Progress Bar, Slider, Spin or Scrollbar control, use one of the following syntaxes:

ResValue = <Control name>.Value

ResValue = <Control name>

Value of Tab control

The Value property is used to enable a pane in a Tab control or to determine the number of the active pane.

<Result> is an integer.

To find out the number of the active tab pane, use one of the following syntaxes:

ResPane = <Tab control>.Value

ResPane = <Tab control>

Value of menu or menu option

The Value property is used to determine the number associated with the current menu or menu option.

Remark: The number associated with a menu or menu option is defined in the "General" tab of the menu or menu option description.

<Result> is an integer.

To find out the number associated with the menu or with the current menu option, use one of the following syntaxes:

ResMenu = <Name of menu or menu option>.Value

ResMenu = <Name of menu or menu option>

Value of Chart control

The Value property can only be used to get the name of a Chart control.

<Result> is a character string.

To find out the name of a Chart control, use one of the following syntaxes:

Res_ChartName = <Chart control>.Value

Res_ChartName = <Chart control>

Value of OLE control

The Value property is used to initialize an OLE control with an OLE object (equivalent to OLELoad).

Example:

OLE_OLE1.Value = "Test.OLE" // Equivalent to OLELoad("OLE_OLE1", "TestOLE")

Value of Rating control

The Value property is used to initialize and determine the value of a Rating control.

This value corresponds to the number of icons displayed in the control.

Example:

RATE_Nation1.Value = 4.5

Remark: The value of the Rating control takes into account the value of a star defined either in the control description, or with the ValuePerStar property.

Value of Drawer control

The Value property is used to determine if the Drawer control is expanded (1) or collapsed (0) and to switch between the two states.

Example:

// Collapses the Drawer control if it is expanded
IF DRW_Drawer1.Value = 1 THEN DRW_Drawer1.Value = 0

Value of ActiveX control

The Value property is used to get the COM identifier (ProgId) of the ActiveX control being used.

Value of HTML control

The Value property is used to get the address associated with the HTML page displayed in the control. If the page:

is a page built in HTML directly, the value corresponds to "about:blank".
is a page from a site, the value corresponds to the address of the page (www.windev.com for example).
is an HTML file, the value corresponds to the address of the file.

The Value property returns the URL of the site but cannot return the HTML code of the control. This property cannot be used to associate a local htm file with the HTML control.

Value of Map control

The Value property is used to center the map (in a Map control) on the position that corresponds to a geoPosition variable.

Example:

// Centers the map displayed by the "MAP_Position" control on a geographical position
MyPosition is géoPosition

MAP_Position.Value = MyPosition

Remarks:

The Value property is equivalent to the MapDisplayPosition function. The only difference is: when MapDisplayPosition is used, an animation is shown when setting the position to the desired location.

Value of stream

The Value property is used to get the identifier of a stream. The property can be used on the name of the stream or on the name of the Conference control associated with the stream.

Value of Spreadsheet control

The Value property is used to get and modify the binary content of a Spreadsheet control.
For example:

PSHEET_Show.Value = fLoadBuffer(fExeDir() + "\Fashion Showxls")

Limitations

In a report, the Value property cannot be used on:

a report.
a report block.
a Check Box control.
a Shape control.
an Organizer control.
a Scheduler control.
a Gantt Chart control.
a Signature control.

In a window, the Value property cannot be used on:

an option in a radio button.
a tab pane.
a group of controls.

The Value property can only be used with the following elements:

Button control.
Static control.
Edit control.
Image control.
Check Box control.
Radio Button control.
List Box control.
Combo Box control.
Tab control.
Window.
Table control.
Table column.
Supercontrol.