Parameter control

The properties of a parameter control are:

Property Name Description
General
Display Name Specifies the display name of the object.

Data type: String
Instance Name Shows the instance name of the object. This property is read only.
Geometry
Height Specifies the height of the object, in inches. Enter a numeric value to change the height.

Data type: Float
Width Specifies the width of the object, in inches. Enter a numeric value to change the width.

Data type: Float
X Specifies the horizontal coordinate of the top left corner of the object, relative to its parent container. This property is unavailable if the Position property is set to static. Enter a numeric value to change the position in inches.

Data type: Float
Y Specifies the vertical coordinate of the top left corner of the object, relative to its parent container. This property is unavailable if the Position property is set to static. Enter a numeric value to change the position in inches.

Data type: Float
Color
Background Specifies the background color of the object. Choose a color from the drop-down list, enter a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xCCAA00), or select Custom from the drop-down list to access the Color Picker dialog and specify a new color.

Data type: String

Foreground Specifies the foreground color of the object. Choose a color from the drop-down list, enter a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xCCAA00), or select Custom from the drop-down list to access the Color Picker dialog and specify a new color.

Data type: String

Text Format
Bold Specifies whether to make the text bold.

Data type: Boolean

Font Face Specifies the font of the text. Choose an option from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration

Font Size Specifies the font size of the text. Enter an integer value to change the size.

Data type: Integer
Horizontal Alignment Specifies the horizontal justification of the text in the object. Choose an option from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration
Italic Specifies whether to make the text italic.

Data type: Boolean

Underline Specifies whether to underline the text.

Data type: Boolean

Vertical Alignment Specifies the vertical justification of the text in the object. Choose an option from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration

Border
Border Color Specifies the color of the border of the object. Choose a color from the drop-down list, enter a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xCCAA00), or select Custom from the drop-down list to specify the color.

Data type: String

Border Thickness Specifies the width of the border in inches. Enter a numeric value to change the thickness.

Data type: Float

Bottom Line Specifies the line style of the bottom border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration

Left Line Specifies the line style of the left border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration

Right Line Specifies the line style of the right border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration

Top Line Specifies the line style of the top border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list.

Data type: Enumeration

Padding

Bottom Padding

Specifies the space between the text of the parameter control and its bottom border.

Data type: Float

Left Padding

Specifies the space between the text of the parameter control and its left border.

Data type: Float

Right Padding

Specifies the space between the text of the parameter control and its right border.

Data type: Float

Top Padding

Specifies the space between the text of the parameter control and its top border.

Data type: Float

Others
Invisible Specifies whether to show or hide the object. All formulas and calculations will still be performed if the property is set to true. You can also use a formula to control whether or not to show the object.

Data type: Boolean
Position Specifies the position of the object. Choose an option from the drop-down list.

  • static - The object is positioned at the location in which it is inserted. If selected, the X, Y and other position-related properties will be hidden or disabled. The position of the object is affected by preceding objects in the same container.
  • absolute - The object will be located at the position specified by dragging and dropping or by setting its X and Y property values. The position of the object is not affected by preceding objects in the same container.

Data type: Enumeration