## Parameter control

The properties of a parameter control are:

Property Name | Description
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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