IDBComboBox

Description

The IDBComboBox interface contains properties and methods of the DBComboBox development environment component.

Properties

	Property name	Brief description
	DataField	The DataField property determines the field name in the data source, with which the component is linked.
	DataSource	The DataSource property links the DBComboBox component with the data set that contains the DataField field.
	Field	The Field property returns parameters of the field, with which the component is linked.
	ReadOnly	The ReadOnly property determines whether the user can edit the current record field value.

Properties inherited from IComboBox

	Property name	Brief description
	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.

Properties inherited from IControl

	Property name	Brief description
	Align	The Align property determines component alignment within its parent component.
	AllowDrag	The AllowDrag property determines whether an object can be dragged from a component.
	AllowDrop	The AllowDrop property determines whether the component can accept a dragged object.
	Anchors	The Anchors property returns settings determining % of the resize for the current component when the parent component is resized.
	Brush	The Brush property determines the brush that is used to fill the component area.
	ClientHeight	The ClientHeight property determines the height of the client component area.
	ClientWidth	The ClientWidth property determines the width of the client component area.
	Color	The Color property determines color of the component background.
	Cursor	The Cursor property determines how the cursor looks like when is it hovered over a component during form execution.
	Enabled	The Enabled property determines whether a component is available for the user.
	Focused	The Focused property returns True if the focus is set to the component.
	Font	The Font property determines parameters of the font that is used to display text in the component.
	Height	The Height property determines component height in pixels.
	HelpContext	The HelpContext property determines a unique index for a section of a context help for this component.
	Hint	The Hint property determines a tooltip text displayed on hovering over the component.
	HintTimeout	The HintTimeout property determines for how long a tooltip is displayed.
	Left	The Left property determines a coordinate of the component left edge in pixels.
	Parent	The Parent property determines a parent component.
	ParentColor	The ParentColor property determines whether a component inherits the color of the parent component.
	ParentFont	The ParentFont property determines whether a component uses the font of the parent component.
	ParentShowHint	The ParentShowHint property determines when a tooltip is displayed.
	PopupMenu	The PopupMenu property determines the context menu displayed when a component is clicked with the right mouse button.
	Scrolls	The Scrolls property returns parameters of component's scrollbars.
	ShowHint	The ShowHint property determines whether a tooltip is displayed when the component is hovered.
	TabOrder	The TabOrder property determines a component position in a tab order.
	TabStop	The TabStop property determines whether the component must be focused when the Tab button is pressed.
	Text	The Text property determines a row identifying a component for the user.
	Top	The Top property determines a coordinate of the component top edge in pixels.
	Visible	The Visible property determines whether the component is displayed when a form is executed.
	Width	The Width property sets component width in pixels.

Properties inherited from IComponent

	Property name	Brief description
	ComponentCount	The ComponentCount property returns the number of child components located on the parent component.
	Components	The Components property returns a child component, which index is passed via the input parameter.
	Data	The Data property is used to store any custom data.
	Name	The Name property determines the component name.
	Tag	The Tag property is not used by the compiler. The user can change the value of this property and use it at his discretion.

Methods inherited from IComboBox

	Method name	Brief description
	ClearEdit	The ClearEdit method clears the combobox edit box.
	SelectAll	The SelectAll method selects all text in the combobox edit box.

Methods inherited from IControl

	Method name	Brief description
	BringToFront	Outdated. The BringToFront method brings a component to the foreground.
	ClientToScreen	The ClientToScreen method converts point coordinates specified relative to the component's coordinate system into screen coordinates.
	DoDragDrop	The DoDragDrop method enables the user to start dragging operation.
	GetImage	The GetImage method returns a graphic presentation of a component together with all child components.
	ScreenToClient	The ScreenToClient method converts point's screen coordinates into coordinates specified relative to the component's coordinate system.
	SendToBack	Outdated. The SendToBack method is used to send a component to the background.
	SetFocus	The SetFocus method sets focus to this component.

See also:

ExtCtrls Assembly Interfaces