NumericCombo Control

A numeric combo control is used to display numbers.

Client support

   Newlook Smartclient only.

The Numeric combo control is not supported in Newlook Server and will render as a standard text box control. Refer to the properties section below for information about the specific properties that are supported in Newlook Server.

Use

A numeric combo combines the features of a text box control and a calculator control. Users can enter numbers in the text box portion of the control, or alternatively, select numbers using the calculator that appears in the list box portion of the control.

Material skin considerations

When the material skin is enabled in your solution, numeric combo boxes will be rendered with material styling. The most noticeable difference is a larger, cleaner calculator. With the exception of the CalendarBackColor Property, which is not supported under the material skin, there is no change to the behavior of this control or any other properties.

Material skin

Classic skin

ClosedCommon NumericCombo Tasks
Inserting a Numeric Combo Control
  1. Open the relevant screen in Designer () mode.
  2. Select Insert|NumericCombo () from the main menu, then use your cursor to draw the graphic area on the screen.
  3. With the numeric combo selected, set any relevant properties in the Properties pane. For more information on NumericCombo properties refer to the DateCombo Control reference topic.
Numeric Formatting and the NumericCombo control

There are various properties which determine how numbers will be formatted in the resulting GUI.

The NumericFormat property provides a drop down list of common numeric formats however it is also possible to specify a custom format. Refer to the NumericFormat property reference for more detailed information on the available characters for specifying custom formats.

The Format property specifies the characters that may be entered in the control. Use this property if you need to restrict the type of characters entered. This property defaults to FormatAlphaShift which allows all characters.

The DecimalSymbol property specifies the character that is to be used for decimals while the DigitGroupingSymbol specifies the character to be used to group thousands.

ClosedProperties

Newlook Smartclient | Newlook Server | Deprecated | Obsolete

Property

Client

Description

Alignment

Returns or sets a value that determines the alignment of text in a control, values in a column of a data grid control, values in the column header of a list view control or tabs in a tab control.

BackColor

Gets or sets the background color of the object.

CalculatorBackColor

Gets or sets the background color of the drop-down calculator control.

CalculatorButtonForeColor

Gets or sets the foreground color of the drop-down calculator buttons. Deprecated property. Obsolete

CalculatorHighlightForeColor

Gets of sets the foreground color of the highlighted calculator button. Deprecated property. Obsolete

CCSID

Gets or sets the Coded Character Set Identifier (CCSID), which defines the control's code page and character set.

Column

The green screen column coordinate that marks the beginning of the object. Read only. Host generated controls only.

CssClass

Gets or sets the CSS class, or classes, for the control in Newlook Server. Server-only.

DataField

Gets or sets the name of a field within a data source to be displayed in this object.

DataSource

Gets or sets the name of the data source for the control.

DecimalSymbol

Gets or sets the decimal seperator character to be used for this object. Newlook Smartclient only.

DigitalGroupingSymbol

Gets or sets the host digit grouping symbol for this object. Newlook Smartclient only.

Enabled

Gets or sets the enabled state of the object.

FontBold

Gets or sets whether text should be shown in a bold font.

FontItalic

Gets or sets whether text should be shown with an italic style.

FontName

Gets or sets the name of the font family used to display text.

FontSize

Gets or sets the font point size used to display text.

FontUnderline

Gets or sets whether text should be diplayed underlined.

ForeColor

Gets or sets the foreground (text) color of the control.

Format

Gets or sets the data type format which determines which characters are allowed for user input.

FormControlsCollectionIndex

Sets or returns the current control index for an object.

Height

Returns or sets the height of the object's size in pixels at default size, which is the object's size at design-time.

Left

Determines the distance, in pixels, between the left edge of the control and the left edge of its form or parent container at default size, which is the object's size at design-time.

MaxLength

Gets or sets the maximum number of characters that will be sent back to the host.

Name

Gets or sets the name of this object.

NumericFormat

Gets or sets the numeric display format string.

OnChange

Gets or sets the name of the macro or script to be run when the Change event is triggered.

OnClick

Gets or sets the name of the macro or script to be run when the Click event is triggered.

OnDblClick

Gets or sets the name of a macro or script to be run when the DblClick event occurs.

OnDropDown

Gets or sets the name of the macro or script to be run when the DropDown event occurs. Newlook Smartclient only.

OnGotFocus

Gets or sets the name of the macro or script to be run when the GotFocus event is triggered. Smartclient-only property.

OnLostFocus

Gets or sets the name of the macro or script to be run when the LostFocus event is triggered. Smartclient-only property.

ReadOnly

Gets or sets the read-only status of the control.

Row

The green screen row coordinate that marks the beginning of the object. Read only. Host generated controls only.

TabIndex

Gets or sets a value which determines the control's tab order.

TabStop

Gets or sets whether the Tab key can be used to set focus to the control.

Tag

Gets or sets user defined information for the control.

Text

Gets or sets the current value of the control or object.

ToolTipText

Gets or sets the control's tool-tip text.

Top

Determines the distance, in pixels, between the top edge of the control and the top edge of its form or parent container at default size, which is the object's size at design-time.

Type

Returns a value which specifies the control's type. Read only.

Uppercase

Gets or sets a value which determines whether user entered text is converted to uppercase.

Variable

Gets or sets the name of the variable that stays synchronized with the contents of the control.

Visible

Gets or sets whether the control, object or form is visible or hidden.

Width

Gets or sets the width of the object in pixels at default size, which is the object's size at design-time.

See Also

ComboBox control

DateCombo control

TextBox control

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