Border (Property)

for a report control or for a report block.
Versions 20 and later
for a window control (in Windows only).
New in version 20
for a window control (in Windows only).
for a window control (in Windows only).
Versions 22 and later
for a cell in a Table control (in Windows only).
New in version 22
for a cell in a Table control (in Windows only).
for a cell in a Table control (in Windows only).

This property is available for the reports only.

Versions 18 and later

This property is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications in the reports.

New in version 18

This property is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications in the reports.

Versions 20 and later

This property is now available for window controls.

New in version 20

This property is now available for window controls.

Example

// Define the border characteristics
MyBorder is Border
MyBorder..Color = LightRed
MyBorder..Thickness = 5

// Use the border for the NumNbPage control of report
NumNbPage..Border = MyBorder
// Modify a border characteristic for the NumNbPage control
NumNbPage..Border..Thickness = 1

// Retrieve the border characteristics for the NumNbPage control
MyBorder2 is Border = NumNbPage..Border

Versions 22 and later

// Configures the border
varBorder is Border
varBorder..Thickness = 2
varBorder..Color = PastelRed

// Specific feature of bottom line
varBorder..LineBottom..Type = LineDash
varBorder..LineBottom..Color = DarkRed

// Applies the border to cell 2, 2 (2nd row, 2nd column)
TABLE_MyTable[2,2]..Border = varBorder
// or
TABLE_MyTable.COL_NoName2[2]..Border = varBorder

New in version 22

Syntax

Retrieving the characteristics of a border Hide the details

<Characteristics> = <Element name>..Border

<Characteristics>: Border variable

Border variable containing the characteristics of border for the specified element.

<Element name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of control or block used. This element is found in the current report.
Versions 20 and later
Name of window control used.
New in version 20
Name of window control used.
Name of window control used.
Versions 22 and later
Cell in a Table control by using one of the following syntaxes:

<Table name>[RowNum,ColumnNum]

<Table name>.<Column name>[RowNum]

New in version 22
Cell in a Table control by using one of the following syntaxes:

<Table name>[RowNum,ColumnNum]

<Table name>.<Column name>[RowNum]

Cell in a Table control by using one of the following syntaxes:

<Table name>[RowNum,ColumnNum]

<Table name>.<Column name>[RowNum]

Defining a border by programming Hide the details

<Element name>..Border = <Border characteristics>

<Element name>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of control or block used. This element is found in the current report.
Versions 20 and later
Name of window control used.
New in version 20
Name of window control used.
Name of window control used.
Versions 22 and later
Cell in a Table control by using one of the following syntaxes:

<Table name>[RowNum,ColumnNum]

<Table name>.<Column name>[RowNum]

New in version 22
Cell in a Table control by using one of the following syntaxes:

<Table name>[RowNum,ColumnNum]

<Table name>.<Column name>[RowNum]

Cell in a Table control by using one of the following syntaxes:

<Table name>[RowNum,ColumnNum]

<Table name>.<Column name>[RowNum]

<Border characteristics>: Border variable

Border variable containing the characteristics of the border that will be applied to the specified element.