PUSHBUTTON

Syntax

ctl[n]: PUSHBUTTON(Class Specific Properties), Other Properties

Description

Pushbuttons are usually involved in some dialog action. They can be used not just for general actions such as applying or cancelling a filter, but also for start/stop buttons when you animate the preview window. A pushbutton control will return the value 1 when it has been pressed, and 0 when it hasn't.

Class Specific Properties

BOTTOM
Aligns the text label with the bottom of the pushbutton.
CENTER
Centers the text label within the pushbutton's text area.
FLAT
Flattens the pushbutton.
LEFT
Left-aligns the text label within the pushbutton's text area.
MULTILINE
Allows word-wrapping within the pushbutton's text area.
RIGHT
Right-aligns the text label within the pushbutton's text area.
TOP
Aligns the text label with the top of the pushbutton.
VCENTER
Vertically centers the text label within the pushbutton's text area.

Other Properties

Text
Defines the text label on the button. (default = no text)

Example

ctl[2]: PUSHBUTTON (MULTILINE), "Press this button if you want to apply the filter", Size=(70,50), Action=APPLY

Also see

ctl

Comments

Tooltips may not always work with the PUSHBUTTON control, due to a bug in some FilterMeister versions. They work on Windows 98SE, but not on Windows 2000 or Windows XP.