Grid Column (PRIM_GDCL)

Defines the data class and behavior of a column in a grid

Ancestors - Object (PRIM_OBJT)

Details

A column defines the data class and appearance of data in a list.

Columns control the sort order, caption, column headings, and many other visual features of the control.

Lists are comprised of one or more columns, each using a different repository field as the source.

Example

Setting a column to be the primary sort.

#Column.SortPosition := 1

Properties

Name

Description

Caption

Text to be displayed in the column heading

CaptionAlign

CaptionAlign determines the position of caption

CaptionText

Text as displayed in the column caption at runtime

CaptionType

CaptionType determines the type of caption

Cell

Reference to a cell in the column

CellReadOnly

Determines when the cell will allow user input

ColumnAlign

Alignment of the contents of the column

ComponentClassName

ComponentClassName is the name of the component's class. Inherited from Object (PRIM_OBJT)

ComponentMembers

ComponentMembers provides access to all the member components of this component Inherited from Object (PRIM_OBJT)

ComponentPatternName

ComponentPatternName is used to qualify the class of the component. Inherited from Object (PRIM_OBJT)

ComponentTag

Generic space allowing a value to be stored for the instance Inherited from Object (PRIM_OBJT)

ComponentType

ComponentType gives you access to the type information about the component Inherited from Object (PRIM_OBJT)

ComponentTypeName

ComponentTypeName is the fully qualified name of the component's class. Inherited from Object (PRIM_OBJT)

DataClass

Reference to a repository field or fundamental product data class used to control data entry

DisplayAppearance

Specifies how the column will be displayed when readonly with reference to the visualizations of the column source field

DisplayPosition

DisplayPosition determines the order of columns in the list

EditAppearance

Specifies how the column will be displayed when updating with reference to the visualizations of the column source field

Editor

Reference to the editor manager used by the grid to manage a reusable part

EditorPart

Reference to a resuable part used to edit the column

EnsureVisible

Scroll a list so that the item is within the visible area

Focus

True if this item is the focus item in the list

Hint

Hint is a brief description for component

Image

Repository enrolled image to show in the control

MinimumWidth

MinimumWidth sets the minimum width of a column

Name

Name identifies the component Inherited from Object (PRIM_OBJT)

Owner

Owner owns this component Inherited from Object (PRIM_OBJT)

Parent

The component instance to which this instance is attached. The visual container for a control or the collector of a set of child instances

PopupMenu

Reference to a popup menu shown on a right click

Position

The position of the column as a member component of the grid. Visual position is controlled by DisplayPosition

ReadOnly

ReadOnly controls whether the column can be used for input

RowAlign

Alignment of the cell content within the column

Selected

True if this item is currently selected

SelectOnClick

SelectOnClick controls whether the column is selected

SortAsColumn

Specifies an alternate column to use to sort the data

SortDirection

SortDirection controls how list is sorted

SortOnClick

Sort the column when the column header is clicked

SortPosition

SortPosition determines the place of this column in the sort order

SortType

SortType controls how a column is sorted.

Source

Name of the repository field used to define and store the data for this column

TabStop

TabStop controls the use of TAB key

UsePicklist

Controls whether the values in the picklist are enforced

ValueAt

Value at the specified location

Visible

Show or hide the column

VisualStyle

VisualStyle sets the appearance

Width

Width of the column. See WidthType

WidthType

WidthType controls how the physical width is derived based on the width

Events

Name

Description

Click

Fired when the mouse is clicked on the control

CreateInstance

CreateInstance is signalled when an instance of a component is created Inherited from Grid Column (PRIM_GDCL)

DestroyInstance

DestroyInstance is signalled when an instance of a component is about to be destroyed Inherited from Grid Column (PRIM_GDCL)

DoubleClick

Fired when the user double clicks

GotFocus

GotFocus event is triggered when the focus is moved to this column

GotFocusAccept

GotFocusAccept is fired when the column gets focus Accept, Reason

GotSelection

GotSelection event is triggered when the selection is moved to this column

GotSelectionAccept

GotSelectionAccept happens when item gets focused

Accept, Reason

LostFocus

LostFocus event is triggered when the focus is moved away from this column

LostFocusAccept

LostFocusAccept happens when the item gets focused

Accept, Reason

LostSelection

LostSelection event is triggered when the selection is moved away from this column

LostSelectionAccept

LostSelectionAccept happens when the item gets focused

Accept, Reason

Methods

Name

Description

GetValue

Get the current value

Result

SetValueAt

Set the value of a cell at the specified row

Result, Row, Value


See also

All Component Classes

Technical Reference

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