TextBox Members (Access)
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This object represents a text box control on a form or report. Text boxes are used to either display data from a record source, or to display the results of a calculation, or to accept input from a user.
Events
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The AfterUpdate event occurs after changed data in a control or record is updated. |
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The BeforeUpdate event occurs before changed data in a control or record is updated. |
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The Change event occurs when the contents of the specified control changes. |
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The Click event occurs when the user presses and then releases a mouse button over an object. |
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The DblClick event occurs when the user presses and releases the left mouse button twice over an object within the double-click time limit of the system. |
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The Dirty event occurs when the contents of the specified control changes. |
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The Enter event occurs before a control actually receives the focus from a control on the same form or report. |
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The Exit event occurs just before a control loses the focus to another control on the same form or report. |
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The GotFocus event occurs when the specified object receives the focus. |
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The KeyDown event occurs when the user presses a key while a form or control has the focus. This event also occurs if you send a keystroke to a form or control by using the SendKeys action in a macro or the SendKeys statement in Visual Basic. |
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The KeyPress event occurs when the user presses and releases a key or key combination that corresponds to an ANSI code while a form or control has the focus. This event also occurs if you send an ANSI keystroke to a form or control by using the SendKeys action in a macro or the SendKeys statement in Visual Basic. |
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The KeyUp event occurs when the user releases a key while a form or control has the focus. This event also occurs if you send a keystroke to a form or control by using the SendKeys action in a macro or the SendKeys statement in Visual Basic. |
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The LostFocus event occurs when the specified object loses the focus. |
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The MouseDown event occurs when the user presses a mouse button. |
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The MouseMove event occurs when the user moves the mouse. |
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The MouseUp event occurs when the user releases a mouse button. |
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Occurs when the user undoes a change. |
Methods
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Moves the specified object to the coordinates specified by the argument values. |
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The Requery method updates the data underlying a specified control that's on the active form by requerying the source of data for the control. |
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The SetFocus method moves the focus to the specified form, the specified control on the active form, or the specified field on the active datasheet. |
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You can use the SizeToFit method to size a control so it fits the text or image that it contains. |
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You can use the Undo method to reset a control or form when its value has been changed. |
Properties
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Specifies whether a colon follows the text in labels for new controls. Read/write Boolean. |
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Returns or sets which macro, event procedure, or user-defined function runs when the AfterUpdate event occurs. Read/write String. |
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You can use the AllowAutoCorrect property to specify whetherthe specified control will automatically correct entries made by the user. Read/write Boolean. |
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You can use the Application property to access the active Microsoft Access Application object and its related properties. Read-only Application object. |
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Returns or sets a Boolean indicating whether line breaks in text boxes follow rules governing East Asian languages. True to control line breaks based on East Asian language rules. Read/write. |
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Specifies whether labels are automatically created and attached to new controls. Read/write Boolean. |
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You can use the AutoTab property to specify whether an automatic tab occurs when the last character permitted by a text box control's input mask is entered. An automatic tab moves the focus to the next control in the form's tab order. Read/write Boolean. |
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Gets or sets the interior color of the specified object. Read/write Long. |
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Gets or sets the shade applied to the theme color in the BackColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single. |
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You can use the BackStyle property to specify whether a control will be transparent. Read/write Byte. |
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Gets or sets a value that represents a color in the applied color theme associated with the BackColor property of the specified object. Read/write Long. |
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Gets or sets the tint that is applied to the theme color in the BackColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single. |
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Returns or sets which macro, event procedure, or user-defined function runs when the BeforeUpdate event occurs. Read/write String. |
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You can use the BorderColor property to specify the color of a control's border. Read/write Long. |
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Gets or sets the shade that is applied to the theme color in the BorderColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single. |
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Specifies how a control's border appears.Read/write Byte. |
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Gets or sets a value that represents a color in the applied color theme associated with the BorderColor property of the specified object. Read/write Long. |
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Gets or sets the tint that is applied to the theme color in the BorderColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single. |
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You can use the BorderWidth property to specify the width of a control's border. Read/write Byte. |
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Along with the LeftMargin, RightMargin, and TopMargin properties, specifies the location of information displayed within a text box control. Read/write Integer. |
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Gets or sets the amount of space (in inches) between the text box and its bottom gridline. Read/write Integer. |
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Gets or sets whether the specified control automatically adjusts vertically to print or preview all the data the control contains. Read/write Boolean. |
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Gets or sets whether the specified control automatically adjusts vertically to print or preview all the data the section or control contains. Read/write Boolean. |
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You can use the ColumnHidden property to show or hide a specified column in Datasheet view. Read/write Boolean. |
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You can use the ColumnOrder property to specify the order of the columns in Datasheet view. Read/write Integer. |
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You can use the ColumnWidth property to specify the width of a column in Datasheet view. Read/write Integer. |
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Returns the Controls collection of a form, subform, report or section. Read-only Controls. |
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You can use the ControlSource property to specify what data appears in a control. You can display and edit data bound to a field in a table, query, or SQL statement. You can also display the result of an expression. Read/write String. |
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You can use the ControlTipText property to specify the text that appears in a ScreenTip when you hold the mouse pointer over a control. Read/write String. |
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You can use the ControlType property in Visual Basic to determine the type of a control on a form or report. Read/write Byte. |
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You can use the DecimalPlaces property to specify the number of decimal places Microsoft Access uses to display numbers. Read/write Byte. |
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Specifies a value that is automatically entered in a field when a new record is created. For example, in an Addresses table you can set the default value for the City field to New York. When users add a record to the table, they can either accept this value or enter the name of a different city. Read/write String. |
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Gets or sets an AcDisplayAsHyperlink constant that specifies whether to display the contents of the specified text box as a hyperlink. Read/write. |
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You can use the DisplayWhen property to specify which of a form's controls you want displayed on screen and in print. Read/write Byte. |
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You can use the Enabled property to set or return the status of the conditional format in the FormatCondition object. Read/write Boolean. |
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You can use the EnterKeyBehavior property to specify what happens when you press ENTER in a text box control in Form view or Datasheet view. Read/write Boolean. |
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Gets or sets the prefix portion of an event procedure name. Read/write String. |
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You can use the FilterLookup property to specify whether values appear in a bound text box control when using the Filter By Form or Server Filter By Form window. Read/write Byte. |
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You can use the FontBold property to specify whether a font appears in a bold style in the following situations: |
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You can use the FontItalic property to specify whether text is italic in the following situations: |
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You can use the FontName property to specify the font for text in the following situations: |
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You can use the FontSize property to specify the point size for text in the following situations: |
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You can use the FontUnderline property to specify whether text is underlined in the following situations: |
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You can use the DatasheetFontWeight property to specify the line width of the font used to display and print characters for field names and data in Datasheet view. Read/write Integer. |
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You can use the ForeColor property to specify the color for text in a control. Read/write Long. |
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Gets or sets the shade that is applied to the theme color in the ForeColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single. |
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Gets or sets a value that represents a color in the applied color theme associated with the ForeColor property of the specified object. Read/write Long. |
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Gets or sets the tint that is applied to the theme color in the ForeColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single. |
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You can use the Format property to customize the way numbers, dates, times, and text are displayed and printed. Read/write String. |
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You can use the FormatConditions property to return a read-only reference to the FormatConditions collection and its related properties. |
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Gets or sets the color of the gridline for the specified text box. Read/write Long. |
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Gets or sets the shade applied to the theme color in the GridlineColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single. |
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Gets or sets the bottom gridline style of the specified text box. Read/write Byte. |
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Gets or sets the width of the bottom gridline for the specified text box. Read/write Byte. |
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Gets or sets the right gridline style of the specified text box. Read/write Byte. |
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Gets or sets the top gridline style of the specified text box. Read/write Byte. |
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Gets or sets the theme color index that represents a color in the applied color theme associated with the GridlineColor property of the specified object. Read/write Long. |
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Gets or sets the tint applied to the theme color in the GridlineColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single. |
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Gets or sets the width of the bottom gridline for the specified text box. Read/write Byte. |
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Gets or sets the width of the left gridline for the specified text box. Read/write Byte. |
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Gets or sets the width of the right gridline for the specified text box. Read/write Byte. |
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Gets or sets the width of the top gridline for the specified text box. Read/write Byte. |
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Gets or sets the height of the specified object in twips. Read/write Integer. |
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The HelpContextID property specifies the context ID of a topic in the custom Help file specified by the HelpFile property setting. Read/write Long. |
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You can use the HideDuplicates property to hide a control on a report when its value is the same as in the preceding record. Read/write Boolean. |
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Gets or sets an AcHorizontalAnchor constant that indicates how the text box is anchored horizontally within its layout. Read/write. |
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You can use the Hyperlink property to return a reference to a Hyperlink object. You can use the Hyperlink property to access the properties and methods of a control's hyperlink. Read-only. |
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Language-specific information You can use the IMEHold/Hold KanjiConversionMode property to show whether the Kanji Conversion Mode is maintained when the control loses the focus. Read/write Boolean. |
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You can use the InputMask property to make data entry easier and to control the values users can enter in a text boxcontrol. Read/write String. |
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You can use the InSelection property to determine or specify whether a control on a form in Design view is selected. Read/write Boolean. |
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You can use the IsHyperlink property to specify or determine if the data contained in a text box is a hyperlink. Read/write Boolean. |
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You can use the IsVisible property in to determine whether a control on a report is visible. Read/write Boolean. |
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The property specifies the text alignment within attached labels on new controls. Read/write Byte. |
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The LabelX property (along with the LabelY property) specifies the placement of the label for a new control. Read/write Integer. |
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The LabelY property (along with the LabelX property) specifies the placement of the label for a new control. Read/write Integer. |
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Returns the type of layout for the specified text box. Read-only AcLayoutType. |
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Returns the unique identifier for the layout that contains the specified text box. Read-only Long. |
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You can use the Left property to specify an object's location on a form or report. Read/write Integer. |
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Along with the TopMargin, RightMargin, and BottomMargin properties. specifies the location of information displayed within a text box control. Read/write Integer. . |
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Gets or sets the amount of space (in inches) between the text box and its left gridline. Read/write Integer. |
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You can use the LineSpacing property to specify or determine the location of information displayed within a label or text box control. Read/write Integer. |
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The Locked property specifies whether you can edit data in a control in Form view. Read/write Boolean. |
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You can use the Name property to specify or determine the string expression that identifies the name of an object. Read/write String. |
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You can use this property to set or returns the unedited value of the BorderStyle property for a form or control. This property is useful if you need to revert to an unedited or preferred border style. Read/write Byte. |
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You can use the OldValue property to determine the unedited value of a bound control. Read-only Variant. |
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Sets or returns the value of the On Change box in the Properties window of one of the objects in the Applies To list. Read/write String. |
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Sets or returns the value of the On Click box in the Properties window. Read/write String. |
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Sets or returns the value of the On Dbl Click box in the Properties window. Read/write String. |
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Sets or returns the value of the On Dirty box in the Properties window of a form or report. Read/write String. |
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Sets or returns the value of the On Enter box in the Properties window of specified object. Read/write String. . |
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Sets or returns the value of the On Exit box in the Properties window of specified object. Read/write String. . |
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Sets or returns the value of the On Got Focus box in the Properties window of the specified object. Read/write String. |
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Sets or returns the value of the On Key Down box in the Properties window. Read/write String. |
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Sets or returns the value of the On Key Press box in the Properties window. Read/write String. |
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Sets or returns the value of the On Key Up box in the Properties window. Read/write String. |
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Sets or returns the value of the On Lost Focus box in the Properties window of the specified object. Read/write String. |
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Sets or returns the value of the On Mouse Down box in the Properties window. Read/write String. |
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Sets or returns the value of the On Mouse Move box in the Properties window. Read/write String. |
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Sets or returns the value of the On Mouse Up box in the Properties window. Read/write String. |
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Returns or sets a String indicating which macro, event procedure, or user-defined function runs when the Undo event occurs. Read/write.. |
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Returns the parent object for the specified object. Read-only. |
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You can use the PostalAddress Property property to specify or determine the postal code and the Customer Barcode data corresponding to the address information displayed in a specified field/textbox. The PostalAddress Property wizard enables the setting of these properties. Read/write String. |
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Returns a reference to a control's Properties collection object. Read-only. |
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You can use the ReadingOrder property to specify or determine the reading order of words in text. Read/write Byte. |
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Along with the TopMargin, Left Margin, and BottomMargin properties, specifies the location of information displayed within text box control. Read/write Integer. |
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Gets or sets the amount of space (in inches) between the text box and its right gridline. Read/write Integer. |
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You can use the RunningSum property to calculate record-by-record or group-by-group totals in a report. Read/write Byte. |
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You can use the ScrollBarAlign to specify or determine the alignment of a vertical scroll bar. Read/write Byte. |
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You can use the ScrollBars property to specify whether scroll bars appear on a text box control. Read/write Byte. |
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You can identify these controls by the section of a form or report where the control appears. Read/write Integer. |
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The SelLength property specifies or determines the number of characters selected in a text box. Read/write Integer. |
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The SelStart property specifies or determines the starting point of the selected text or the position of the insertion point if no text is selected. Read/write Integer. |
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The SelText property returns a string containing the selected text. Read/write String. |
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You can use the ShortcutMenuBar property to specify the shortcut menu that will appear when you right-click on the specified object. Read/write String. |
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Gets or sets whether the date picker control is displayed for the specified text box. Read/write Integer. |
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Returns a SmartTags collection that represents the collection of smart tags that have been added to a control. . |
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You can use the SpecialEffect property to specify whether special formatting will apply to the specified object. Read/write Byte. |
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You can use the StatusBarText property to specify the text that is displayed in the status bar when a control is selected. Read/write String. |
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You can use the TabIndex property to specify a control's place in the tab order on a form or report. Read/write Integer. |
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You can use the TabStop property to specify whether you can use the TAB key to move the focus to a control. Read/write Boolean. |
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Stores extra information about a form, report, section, or control needed by a Microsoft Access application. Read/write String. |
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You can use the Text property to set or return the text contained in a text box. Read/write String. |
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The TextAlign property specifies the text alignment in new controls. Read/write Byte. |
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Gets or sets whether rich text is displayed in the specified text box. Read/write AcTextFormat. |
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Gets or sets the font index that represents a font in the applied theme associated with the FontName property of the specified object. Read/write Long. |
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You can use the Top property to specify an object's location on a form or report. Read/write Integer. . |
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Along with the LeftMargin, RightMargin, and BottomMargin properties, specifies the location of information displayed within a text box control. Read/write Integer. |
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Gets or sets the amount of space (in inches) between the text box and its top gridline. Read/write Integer. |
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You can use the ValidationRule property to specify requirements for data entered into a record, field, or control. When data is entered that violates the ValidationRule setting, you can use the ValidationText property to specify the message to be displayed to the user. Read/write String. |
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Use the ValidationText property to specify a message to be displayed to the user when data is entered that violates a ValidationRule setting for a record, field, or control. Read/write String. |
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Determines or specifies the text in the text box. Read/write Variant. |
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You can use the Vertical property to set a form control for vertical display and editing or set a report control for vertical display and printing. Read/write Boolean. |
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Gets or sets an AcVerticalAnchor constant that indicates how the specified text box is anchored vertically within its layout. Read/write. |
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Returns or sets whether the object is visible. Read/write Boolean. |
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Gets or sets the width of the specified object in twips. Read/write Integer. |