Control Methods

The Control type exposes the following members.

Functions

	Name	Description
	Activate	Provide a method that is invoked when the control has focus and a window is activated.
	AsString	Return the contents of the control (or its identifying label).
	Create	Creates the underlying Win32 control
	Deactivate	Provide a method that is invoked when the control has focus and a window is deactivated.
	DEFAULT	Call the default windows procedure for a control and set the EventReturnValue.
	Destroy	Provide a method to de-instantiate any Control object. (Overrides Destroy.)
	Disable	Disable a control (until a subsequent call to Control:Enable()).
	DisableTheme	Disable the WinXP theme for a control.
	Dispatch	Provide the prototype dispatcher for events within the system when the control has focus; routing various events to their appropriate event handlers.
	Enable	Enable a control that was previously disabled.
	Expose	Provide a method that is invoked when the control has focus and whenever part of the window needs repainting.
	FocusChange	Provide a method that is invoked when the control has focus and the input focus changes from the current control to another (or vice versa).
	GetExStyle	Retrieve the Ex styles for the control.
	GetStyle	Retrieve the styles for the control.
	Handle	Return the handle for a control.
	HasBorder	Check if a border has been set for the control
	HasStyle	Check if a style value has been set for the control
	Hide	Hide a control so it is not visible (until a subsequent call to Control:Show()).
	HorizontalScroll	Provide a method that is invoked when the control has focus and a horizontal scroll bar is scrolled.
	IsEnabled	Report if this control is currently enabled.
	IsExStyle	Check if a exstyle value has been set for the control
	IsReadOnly	Report if this control is currently readonly.
	IsStyle	Check if a style value has been set for the control
	IsVisible	Report if this control is visible (completely or partially) or hidden.
	KeyDown	Provide a method that is invoked when the control has focus and a key on the keyboard is pressed.
	KeyUp	Provide a method that is invoked when the control has focus and a key on the keyboard is released.
	LinkDF	Connect a control to a data field in a data server.
	MenuInit	Provide a method that is invoked when a pop-up menu owned by the control is about to pop up.
	MenuSelect	Provide a method that is invoked when an item on a menu owned by the control is highlighted.
	MouseButtonDoubleClick	Provide a method that is invoked when the control has focus, the mouse pointer is positioned over the window, and a mouse button is double-clicked.
	MouseButtonDown	Provide a method that is invoked when the control has focus, the mouse pointer is positioned over the window, and a mouse button is clicked.
	MouseButtonUp	Provide a method that is invoked when the control has focus, the mouse pointer is positioned over the window, and a mouse button is released.
	MouseDrag	Provide a method that is invoked when the control has focus and a mouse with one or more buttons clicked is moved in the window.
	MouseMove	Provide a method that is invoked when the control has focus and the mouse is moved in the control.
	Move	Provide a method that is invoked when the control has focus and the control is moved (either by the user or by the application).
	OverRide	This is a compatibility method that is no longer used or needed.
	PerformValidations	Perform all the validations defined to this control's field specification (for example, required, maximum and minimum digits, maximum and minimum value, validation rule) and return the result of the test.
	RegisterTimer	Register a timer method to be invoked for the control.
	RePaint	Send an ExposeEvent to repaint the control
	Resize	Provide a method that is invoked when the control has focus and the control changes size.
	RestoreUpdate	Resume all drawing updates for a control (after Control:SuspendUpdate() is called).
	SetExStyle	Set the exstyle for the control.
	SetFocus	Pass input focus to a control, thereby directing all mouse and keyboard input to the control.
	SetParent	Change the parent handle for the control.
	SetStyle	Set the style for the control.
	Show	Display a control so it is visible.
	SuspendUpdate	Temporarily suspend all drawing updates for a control; drawing resumes with a call to Control:RestoreUpdate().
	Timer	Provide a method to be invoked at specific intervals defined when the timer is registered though the RegisterTimer() method.
	ValidateControl	This method validates if the control has been created and when not then it triggers the control creation
	VerticalScroll	Provide a method that is invoked when the control has focus and a vertical scroll bar is scrolled.

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Control Class

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