class Rectangle

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A rectangle with a caption.

Syntax

[<oRef> =] new Rectangle(<container> [,<name expC>])

<oRef>

A variable or property—typically of <container>—in which to store a reference to the newly created Rectangle object.

The container—typically a Form object—to which you’re binding the Rectangle object.

An optional name for the Rectangle object. If not specified, the Rectangle class will auto-generate a name for the object.

Properties

The following tables list the properties of interest of the Rectangle class. (No particular events or methods are associated with this class.)

Property	Default	Description
baseClassName	RECTANGLE	Identifies the object as an instance of the Rectangle class
border	true	Whether the Rectangle object’s rectangle is visible
borderStyle	Default	Specifies the rectangle style (0=Default, 1=Raised, 2=Lowered, 3=None, 4=Single, 5=Double, 6=Drop Shadow, 7=Client, 8=Modal, 9=Etched In, 10=Etched Out)
className	(RECTANGLE)	Identifies the object as an instance of a custom class. When no custom class exists, defaults to baseClassName
colorNormal	BtnText/BtnFace	The color of the caption and the rectangle fill
patternStyle	Solid	The fill pattern style (0=Solid, 1=BDiagonal, 2=Cross, 3=Diagcross, 4=FDiagonal, 5=Horizontal, 6=Vertical)
text	<same as name>	The text caption that appears at the top right of the rectangle
transparent	false	Determines if the interior of rectangle is, or is not, transparent.

The following table lists the common properties, events, and methods of the Rectangle class:

Description

Use a Rectangle object to enclose an area of a form. For example, you can use a Rectangle object to draw a border around a group of related objects, such as a group of RadioButtons.

To assign a label that describes the group of objects, use the text property. The label appears in the top left corner of the rectangle.

A Rectangle object does not affect other objects. The user can't give focus to the Rectangle object, and it doesn't display or modify data.

Property		Event		Method
before borderStyle dragEffect fontBold fontItalic fontName fontSize fontStrikeout fontUnderline form height	hWnd left mousePointer name pageno parent printable speedTip systemTheme top visible width	onDesignOpen onDragBegin onLeftDblClick onLeftMouseDown onLeftMouseUp onMiddleDblClick	onMiddleMouseDown onMiddleMouseUp onMouseMove onOpen onRightDblClick onRightMouseDown onRightMouseUp	drag( ) move( ) release( )