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Version: v5.x.y

Entry Object Properties Tables

Text Entry

ItemDescription
NameName of the text entry to be displayed in the Object View pane.
TextString value displayed by the text entry.
PlaceholderString prompt to display when the text entry is empty.
Input HintThe preferred keyboard mode to display when the on-screen keyboard appears.
Echo ModeSets the display behavior for characters being typed in.
Password mode displays the characters as asterisks (*).
EnabledCheckbox to enable/disable the text entry's use.
Use On-Screen KeyboardCheckbox to enable/disable the on-screen keyboard for typing.
Focus IndexThe order in which objects will receive input focus when pressing the Tab key.
Auto FocusCheckbox to enable/disable input focus when the page is opened.
Enable Highlight on FocusCheckbox to enable/disable highlighting the text entry's content when it receives input focus.
Apply on Focus LostCheckbox to enable/disable applying the entered value when the text entry loses input focus.
Remove Focus on Object PressCheckbox to enable/disable removing input focus from the text entry when the object itself is pressed.

Numeric Entry

ItemDescription
NameName of the numeric entry to be displayed in the Object View pane.
ValueNumeric value used for display.
Echo ModeSets the display behavior for characters being typed in.
EnabledCheckbox to enable/disable the numeric entry's use.
Use On-Screen KeyboardCheckbox to enable/disable the on-screen keyboard for typing.
Keypad SizeSets the size of the on-screen numeric keypad.
Focus IndexThe order in which objects will receive input focus when pressing the Tab key.
Auto FocusCheckbox to enable/disable input focus when the page is opened.
Enable Highlight on FocusCheckbox to enable/disable highlighting the numeric entry's content when it receives input focus.
Apply on Focus LostCheckbox to enable/disable applying the entered value when the numeric entry loses input focus.
Remove Focus on Object PressCheckbox to enable/disable removing input focus from the numeric entry when the object itself is pressed.
Enable In-Place NegationCheckbox to enable/disable toggling the value's sign by pressing the minus (-) key while the value is selected.

Format

ItemDescription
PreviewShows an example of how the numbers will be displayed.
# represents digits, 0 represents zero-filling, and H represents Hexadecimal.
Decimal PlacesNumber of digits displayed after the decimal point.
Use Leading ZerosCheckbox to enable/disable the minimum number of zeros displayed before the decimal point.
Leading ZerosThe minimum number of zeros to display before the decimal point if Use Leading Zeros is enabled.
BaseNumeric base system to use.
Decimal uses base 10 (0-9) and Hexadecimal uses base 16 (0-F).
Use Thousands SeparatorCheckbox to enable/disable the display of a comma after every three digits.
Rounding ModeSets the method used to round the displayed value based on the Decimal Places setting.
Options: Round, Ceil, Truncate
Min ValueDefines the minimum value that the user is allowed to input.
Max ValueDefines the maximum value that the user is allowed to input.
Max Integer DigitsDefines the maximum number of digits allowed before the decimal point.
Max Decimal DigitsDefines the maximum number of digits allowed after the decimal point.
Allow OverflowCheckbox to enable/disable allowing the user to input a value outside the Min Value and Max Value range.
Clear On OverflowCheckbox to enable/disable clearing the input value if it falls outside the Min Value and Max Value range.
Beep When Out-Of RangeCheckbox to enable/disable an audible beep when the input value falls outside the Min Value and Max Value range.
PrefixOptional prefix string to display in front of the numeric value.
SuffixOptional suffix string to display after the number value.

Shared Properties

Appearance

ItemDescription
VisibilityCheckbox to enable/disable the entry object's visibility during project runtime.
OpacitySlider to set the entry object's opacity during project runtime.
BlinkingCheckbox to enable/disable the entry object's ability to blink during project runtime.
Blinking Interval (ms)Sets the interval the entry object blinks, in milliseconds, during project runtime.
Font NameThe font used to display the text.
Font SizeThe size of the text being displayed.
ItalicCheckbox to enable/disable the text being italicized.
UnderlineCheckbox to enable/disable the text being underlined.
BoldCheckbox to enable/disable the text being bolded.
Word WrapCheckbox to enable/disable wrapping text onto multiple lines within the text box.
(Note: line breaks and alignment may vary between designer and runtime)
Font ColorThe color of the text being displayed.
Fill TypeThe type of background fill to use for the entry object.
FillThe color to use for the background fill if the Fill Type is enabled.
Horizontal AlignmentThe left/right alignment of the text within the text box.
Vertical AlignmentThe up/down alignment of the text within the text box.
Enable Input Mode ColorsCheckbox to enable/disable a separate Font Color and Background Color while the entry object is being actively edited.
Input Mode Background ColorThe background color to use while the entry object is being actively edited, if Enable Input Mode Colors is enabled.
Input Mode Font ColorThe font color to use while the entry object is being actively edited, if Enable Input Mode Colors is enabled.

Stroke

ItemDescription
WidthThe thickness of the stroke in pixels.
Stroke ColorThe color used when drawing the stroke.
Stroke TypeThe drawing method when drawing the stroke
None removes the stroke.

Position

ItemDescription
XThe entry object's X-axis position on the screen.
YThe entry object's Y-axis position on the screen.
WidthThe entry object's width.
HeightThe entry object's height.
Z IndexThe entry object's display order if behind or on top of other objects.
RotationThe entry object's rotation, in degrees.
Use PercentageCheckbox to enable/disable the rotation center ranging from 0.0 to 1.0.
If disabled, the rotation is in pixels.
Rotation Center XControls the horizontal location of the rotation anchor.
Rotation Center YControls the vertical location of the rotation anchor.

Actions

On Enter

ItemDescription
Add New CommandAdds a new command from the command functions list to bind to the entry object.
Activates after entering the input.

On Focus

ItemDescription
Add New CommandAdds a new command from the command functions list to bind to the entry object.
Activates when the object is touched to enter a value, triggering the assigned command.

Permissions

ItemDescription

Change permissions
Open the permission window of the identity and access management feature.