class ColumnEntryfield

A single-line text input field in a grid column.

Syntax

These controls are created by assigning the appropriate editorType to the GridColumn object.

Properties

The following tables list the properties and events of interest in the ColumnEntryfield class. (No methods are associated with this class.)

Property	Default	Description
baseClassName	COLUMNENTRYFIELD	Identifies the object as an instance of the ColumnEntryfield class
className	(COLUMNENTRYFIELD)	Identifies the object as an instance of a custom class. When no custom class exists, defaults to baseClassName
colorHighlight		The color of the text in the ColumnEntryfield object when the object has focus
colorNormal	WindowText /Window	The color of the text in the ColumnEntryfield object when the object does not have focus
function		A text formatting function
memoEditor		The memo editor control used when editing a memo field
picture		Formatting template
validErrorMsg	Invalid input	The message that is displayed when the valid event fails
value		The value currently displayed in the ColumnEntryfield object
Event	Parameters	Description
key	<char expN>, <position expN>, <shift expL>, <ctrl expL>	When a key is pressed. Return value may change or cancel keystroke.
valid		When attempting to remove focus. Must return true, or focus remains.

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

Description

A ColumnEntryfield is a simplified Entryfield control in a grid column. When the enumerated editorType property of a GridColumn control is set to Entryfield, the column uses a ColumnEntryfield control, which is accessible through the GridColumn object’s editorControl property.

As with all column controls, the dataLink and width for the control is in the parent GridColumn object, not the control itself. The height is controlled by the cellHeight of the grid.

If a mouse event is implemented for this control it overrides the matching grid level event.