The DBComboBox class implements the DBComboBox development environment component that displays and edits data organized as a combobox.
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The DataField property determines the field of the data source, with which the component is linked. | ||
The DataSource property links the DBComboBox component to the data set that contains the DataField field. | ||
The Field property returns parameters of the field, with which the component is linked. | ||
The ReadOnly property determines whether the user can edit the current record field value. |
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DropDownCount |
The DropDownCount property determines the maximum number of elements simultaneously displayed in the drop-down list. | |
DroppedDown |
The DroppedDown property returns True if the component combobox is expanded. | |
ItemCount |
The ItemCount property returns the number of combobox lines. | |
ItemHeight |
The ItemHeight property returns the height of combobox elements (lines). | |
ItemIndex |
The ItemIndex property determines the index of the selected combobox element. | |
Items |
The Items property returns the combobox lines collection. | |
MaxLength |
The MaxLength property determines the maximum length of the entered text. | |
SelLength |
The SelLength property determines the length in characters of the selected component text. | |
SelStart |
The SelStart property determines the position to start text selection in the component. | |
SelText |
The SelText property determines text selected in the component. | |
Sorted |
The Sorted property determines whether combobox lines are automatically sorted in alphabetical order. | |
Style |
The Style property determines the display style of combobox. |
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The Align property determines component alignment within its parent component. | ||
The AllowDrag property determines whether an object can be dragged from a component. | ||
The AllowDrop property determines whether the component can accept a dragged object. | ||
The Anchors property returns settings determining % of the resize for the current component when the parent component is resized. | ||
The Brush property determines the brush that is used to fill the component area. | ||
The ClientHeight property determines the height of the client component area. | ||
The ClientWidth property determines the width of the client component area. | ||
The Color property determines color of the component background. | ||
The Cursor property determines how the cursor looks like when is it hovered over a component during form execution. | ||
The Enabled property determines whether a component is available for the user. | ||
The Focused property returns True if the focus is set to the component. | ||
The Font property determines parameters of the font that is used to display text in the component. | ||
The Height property determines component height in pixels. | ||
The HelpContext property determines a unique index for a section of a context help for this component. | ||
The Hint property determines a tooltip text displayed on hovering over the component. | ||
The HintTimeout property determines for how long a tooltip is displayed. | ||
The Left property determines a coordinate of the component left edge in pixels. | ||
The Parent property determines a parent component. | ||
The ParentColor property determines whether a component inherits the color of the parent component. | ||
The ParentFont property determines whether a component uses the font of the parent component. | ||
The ParentShowHint property determines when a tooltip is displayed. | ||
The PopupMenu property determines the context menu displayed when a component is clicked with the right mouse button. | ||
The Scrolls property returns parameters of component's scrollbars. | ||
The ShowHint property determines whether a tooltip is displayed when the component is hovered. | ||
The TabOrder property determines a component position in a tab order. | ||
The TabStop property determines whether the component must be focused when the Tab button is pressed. | ||
The Text property determines a row identifying a component for the user. | ||
The Top property determines a coordinate of the component top edge in pixels. | ||
The Visible property determines whether the component is displayed when a form is executed. | ||
The Width property sets component width in pixels. |
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The ComponentCount property returns the number of child components located on the parent component. | ||
The Components property returns a child component, which index is passed via the input parameter. | ||
The Data property is used to store any custom data. | ||
The Name property determines the component name. | ||
The Tag property is not used by the compiler. The user can change the value of this property and use it at his discretion. |
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ClearEdit |
The ClearEdit method clears the combobox edit box. | |
SelectAll |
The SelectAll method selects all text in the combobox edit box. |
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Outdated. The BringToFront method brings a component to the foreground. | ||
The ClientToScreen method converts point coordinates specified relative to the component's coordinate system into screen coordinates. | ||
The DoDragDrop method enables the user to start dragging operation. | ||
The GetImage method returns a graphic presentation of a component together with all child components. | ||
The ScreenToClient method converts point's screen coordinates into coordinates specified relative to the component's coordinate system. | ||
Outdated. The SendToBack method is used to send a component to the background. | ||
The SetFocus method sets focus to this component. |
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OnChange |
The OnChange event occurs when the text in the component edit field is changed. | |
OnDropDown |
The OnDropDown event occurs on expanding the combobox. | |
OnItemSelect |
The OnItemSelect event occurs when an element is selected in the combobox. |
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The OnBeginDrag event occurs for the component when the user starts to drag an object from the component. | ||
The OnClick event occurs if the user clicks the component area with the main mouse button. | ||
The OnControlMove event occurs when the component is moved. | ||
The OnControlResize event occurs when the component is resized. | ||
The OnDblClick event occurs if the user double-clicks the component area with the mouse button. | ||
The OnDragDrop event occurs for the component if the user drops a dragged object over it. | ||
The OnDragEnter event occurs when a dragged object enters the component area. | ||
The OnDragLeave event occurs when a dragged object leaves component borders. | ||
The OnDragOver event occurs for the component when the user drags an object over it. | ||
The OnEnter event occurs when the component receives focus. | ||
The OnExit event occurs when the component loses focus. | ||
The OnHScroll event occurs when horizontal scrollbar slider changes its position. | ||
The OnKeyDown event occurs if the component is focused and a keyboard key is pressed. | ||
The OnKeyPress event occurs if the component is focused when the user presses a character key. | ||
The OnKeyPreview event occurs prior to each event related to key pressing. | ||
The OnKeyUp event occurs if the component is focused and the user releases any button previously pressed. | ||
The OnMouseDown event occurs if the pointer is in the component area and a mouse key is pressed. | ||
The OnMouseEnter event occurs when mouse cursor enters the component area. | ||
The OnMouseHover event occurs when mouse cursor is held in the component area. | ||
The OnMouseLeave event occurs when mouse cursor leaves the component area. | ||
The OnMouseMove event occurs when the cursor is moved over the component. | ||
The OnMouseUp event occurs when the mouse button is released and the cursor is in the component area. | ||
The OnMouseWheel event occurs if the component is focused when the user rotates a mouse wheel. | ||
The OnVScroll event occurs when vertical scrollbar slider changes its position. |
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