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| Working with Text Items |
1. What is a text item?
A text item is an interface object with which we can query, insert, update and delete data. A Text item usually corresponds to a column in the database table. When an item is first created, its default type is text.
2. How to create a text item in the layout editor?
a. Invoke the layout editor. It is important to point to the correct data block where we want to create the text item. In the layout editor, select the data block from the Block pop-up list.
b. Click the text item tool.
c. Click the canvas. The text item appears.
d. Double-click the text item. The item Property Palette appears.
e. Set the item properties as required.
3. Write down about synchronize with item?
Synchronize with item:-
We can use this property to specify the name of the item from which the current item should derive its value and to synchronize the values of the two items, so that they effectively mirror each other. When the end user or the application changes the values of either item, the value of the other item also changes.
4. How to display Helpful message?
Hint:- write item-specific help text that is display on the message line at run time.
Display Hint Automatically:- Determines whether the hint for the item is displayed automatically.
Tooltip :- Help text that should appear in a small box beneath the item when the cursor is moved over the item.
Tooltip Visual Attribute group:- specifies visual Attribute to use for the tooltip.
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