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  • Overview
  • Properties available for the Chart controls found in a window
  • Properties available for the Chart controls found in a page
  • Properties available for the Chart controls found in a report
  • Properties associated with Chart controls in a report
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Overview
A Chart control can be used:
  • in a window,
  • in a page,
  • in a report.
The properties associated with the control depend on the usage location.
Properties available for the Chart controls found in a window
The following properties can be used with graph fields in a window:
New in version 2024
Accessibility
The Accessibility property gets and sets the accessibility properties of a control.
AliasThe Alias property is used to:
  • get or change the alias of a window (WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile).
  • get or change the alias of a dynamic tab (WINDEV).
  • get the internal HTML/JavaScript name of a control (WEBDEV).
AnchorThe Anchor property sets the anchors of a control in a window, page or report.
AnchorRateBottomThe AnchorRateBottom property is used to:
  • Find out the anchor rate when a control moves on the vertical axis.
  • Modify the anchor rate when a control moves on the vertical axis.
AnchorRateHeightThe AnchorRateHeight property is used to:
  • Find out the vertical anchor rate of a control.
  • Modify the vertical anchor rate of a control.
AnchorRateRightThe AnchorRateRight property is used to:
  • Find out the anchor rate when a control moves on the horizontal axis.
  • Modify the anchor rate when a control moves on the horizontal axis.
AnchorRateWidthThe AnchorRateWidth property is used to:
  • Find out the anchor rate when a control (or a table column) stretches on the horizontal axis.
  • Modify the anchor rate when a control (or a table column) stretches on the horizontal axis.
AnimationDurationThe AnimationDuration property is used to know and define the length of time an animation takes to complete one cycle:
  • in a Chart control. This duration is set to 30 hundredths of a second by default.
  • in an infinite Progress Bar control. This duration is set to 200 hundredths of a second by default.
  • in an Image Gallery Looper control.
BackgroundColorThe BackgroundColor property is used to set the background color of a control, window, page or block of a report.
BackgroundImageThe BackgroundImage property is used to identify and modify the background color of an element: window, page, control or report.
BorderThe Border property is used to get and change the characteristics of the borders:
  • for a report control or block.
  • for a window control.
  • for a cell of a Table control.
CaptionIn a database, the Caption property is used to:
  • Find out the caption associated with a file item.
  • Find out the caption associated with a data file.
  • Find out and modify the connection caption.
In a report, the Caption property is used to:
  • Find out the text displayed in a Static or Link control.
  • Modify the text displayed in a Static or Link control.
In a window or page, the Caption property is also used to:
  • Find out and modify the caption of a control in a window or in a page.
  • Find out and modify the caption of a menu option.
  • Find out and modify the title of a window or page.
  • Find out the content of a Breadcrumb control.
ColorThe Color property is used to get or change the font color for:
  • a Font variable.
  • a text displayed in a Static control or in a calculated control of a report.
  • a text displayed in a window control.
  • a text displayed in a page control.
ContextMenuThe ContextMenu property is used to:
  • Get the custom context menu of a control, window or page.
  • Change the custom context menu of a control, window or page (or associate another context menu).
CountThe Count property returns the number of elements in a given set.
CrosshairColorThe CrosshairColor property gets and sets the color of the crosshair in a Chart control.
CrosshairOpacityThe CrosshairOpacity property is used to determine and change the opacity of the crosshair in a Chart control.
CrosshairThicknessThe CrosshairThickness property is used to determine and change the thickness of the crosshair in a Chart control.
DisplayEnabledThe DisplayEnabled property is used to:
  • determine whether or not a control or window is refreshed. If the control is displayed, its content is refreshed regularly.
  • refresh a control or window.
DndSourceThe DndSource property is used to determine and change a control's drag-and-drop behavior.
DndTargetThe DndTarget property determines and changes how a control behaves in a drag-and-drop operation.
EmptyThe Empty property is used to determine if:
  • a Looper, Table, List Box or Combo Box control is empty. The control can be a browsing control or a memory control.
  • a Chart control contains no series.
  • a report control is empty (control linked to an item).
  • an array (or an associative array) contains no element.
  • an element of an associative array exists or not.
  • a queue, a list or a stack contains no element.
ExtraThe Extra property is used to:
  • Get additional information about a control, window, or page.
  • Edit additional information of a control, window or page.
New in version 2024
FlexAlignSelf
The FlexAlignSelf property gets and sets the alignment of an item along the cross axis of a Flexbox control (corresponding CSS property: "align-self").
New in version 2024
FlexGrow
The FlexGrow property gets and sets the grow factor of an item in a line of a Flexbox control.
New in version 2024
FlexShrink
The FlexShrink property gets and sets the shrink factor of an item in a line of a Flexbox control.
FullNameThe FullName property is used to find out the full name:
  • of a control.
  • of a window.
  • of a menu option.
  • of a table column.
GrayedThe Grayed property is used to:
  • Determine if a control (or a group of controls) is grayed out.
  • Gray out or ungray a control, a group of controls or a window.
GroupThe Group property is used to:
  • find out whether the control belongs to a group of controls. If the control belongs to one or more groups, the Group property can be used to identify these groups of controls.
  • associate a control with a group of controls.
HeightThe Height property is used to get and change the height:
  • of a control or block in a report.
  • of a control (in a window), window, row of a Table, List Box or ListView control, option of a Radio Button or Check Box control, break header or footer of a Table or Looper control.
  • of a control (in a page), break header or footer in a Table or Looper control. The control can be overlayable or not.
  • of a break cell in a Table or Looper control.
HelpNumberThe HelpNumber property is used to identify and modify the help number associated with a control.
HideWhileScrollingThe HideWhileScrolling property is used to:
  • Determine if the pinned control is hidden while scrolling,
  • Show or hide the pinned control while scrolling.
HorizontalAlignmentThe HorizontalAlignment property gets and changes the horizontal alignment of a control.
ImageThe Image property gets and sets the background image of a control or block.
ImageHeightThe ImageHeight property is used to:
  • Find out the height of the image section displayed in an image control or in the background of a chart control.
  • Modify the height of the image section displayed in an image control or in the background of a chart control.
ImageModeThe ImageMode property gets and sets the display mode of an image in an Image control, in the column of a table of type Image or in the background of a Chart control in a window.
ImageWidthThe ImageWidth property gets and sets the width of the image section displayed in an Image control or in the background of a Chart control.
InitialHeightThe InitialHeight property is used to:
  • Find out the creation height of a control or window.
  • Modify the base height used to anchor the controls "in height".
  • Find out the creation height of a block or control in a report.
InitialStateThe InitialState property gets the initial state of a control.
InitialValueThe InitialValue property is used to get the initial value of a control in a window or page.
InitialVisibleThe InitialVisible property is used to determine if:
  • a control was visible during the first display of the associated window or page.
  • a window was visible during its first display.
InitialWidthThe InitialWidth property is used to:
  • Find out the initial width of a control or window.
  • Modify the base width used to anchor the controls in "width".
  • Find out the initial width of a report control.
New in version 2024
IntervalX
The IntervalX property gets the interval between marks on the X-axis.
New in version 2024
IntervalY
The IntervalY property gets the interval between marks on the Y-axis.
New in version 2024
IntervalYSecondaryAxis
The IntervalYSecondaryAxis property gets the interval between marks on the secondary Y-axis.
MarkdownThe Markdown property is used to enable or disable Markdown formatting in the controls of a window or a report.
MaxHeightThe MaxHeight property is used to get and change the maximum height of a control or window.
MaxWidthThe MaxWidth property is used to get and change the maximum width of a control or window.
MessageThe Message property is used to:
  • Find out the help message associated with a control or with a menu option (in a window).
  • Modify the help message associated with a control or with a menu option (in a window).
MinHeightThe MinHeight property is used to get and change the minimum height of a control or window.
MinWidthThe MinWidth property is used to get and change the minimum width of a control or window.
ModifiedThe Modified property is used to determine if a control or group of controls has been modified by the user (keyboard or mouse input).
MouseCursorThe MouseCursor property is used to identify and change the hover cursor defined for a control, window or page.
NameThe Name property is used to get:
  • the name of the font associated with a Font variable.
  • the name of a control, report or report block.
  • the name of a control, group of controls or window.
  • the name of a control, group of controls or page.
NoteThe Note property is used to:
  • Find out the notes associated with a control, a window, a page or a report.
  • Modify the notes associated with a control, a window a page or a report.
NoteTitleThe NoteTitle property is used to:
  • Get the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report.
  • Change the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report.
NumberPageThe NumberPage property is used to get:
  • the number of pages in a "multi-page" image file. This image is displayed in an Image control or in the background of a Chart control.
  • the number of pages in a PDF file displayed in an Image control.
  • the number of pages found in a PDF file displayed in a PDF Reader control.
  • the number of pages found in a DOCX file displayed in a Word Processing control.
OpacityThe Opacity property is used to get and define the opacity percentage for a window, or for controls in a window or page.
PageNumberThe PageNumber property is used to:
  • get and change the number of the page displayed in an Image control ("multi-page" image files)
  • get and change the page number of a PDF file displayed in an image control of a window
  • get and change the page number of a PDF file displayed in the background of a report.
PaneThe Pane property is used to:
  • Find out the pane tabs associated with a control.
  • Define the pane tabs associated with a control.
ParallaxRateHeightThe ParallaxRateHeight property is used to determine and specify how fast a control is reduced when the scrollbar in the window, internal window or page moves.
ParallaxRateYThe ParallaxRateY property is used to determine and specify how fast a control moves when the scrollbar in the window, internal window or page moves.
PinnedThe Pinned property is used to:
  • Pin a control: the position of the pinned control will be relative to the visible area of its container and not to the content area.
  • Determine if a control is pinned.
PlaneThe Plane property is used to:
  • Get:
    • the active plane of a window (or report) or the plane to which a control belongs.
    • the active plane of a WEBDEV element.
  • Change:
    • the active plane of a window (or report) or associate a control with another plane.
    • the active plane of a WEBDEV element.
ProcessThe Process property is used to modify the processes to be executed by the events available on a control, window, page, report, etc.
RightClickThe RightClick property gets and sets the name of the Button control that will be executed when an object is right-clicked.
RightToLeftThe RightToLeft property is used to get the writing direction on a control, column, window or report.
StateThe State property is used to get and change the state of an element.
StyleThe Style property is used to retrieve and assign the entire style of a control (including the overrides).
TextDirectionThe TextDirection property is used to determine and change the writing direction in a window, report or control (useful for languages such as Arabic or Hebrew).
TitleThe Title property is used to:
  • Get the title of a Table control column, a Chart control, a window or a page
  • Change the title of a Table control column, a Chart control, a window or a page.
ToolTipThe ToolTip property is used to get and change the text displayed in the tooltip associated with a window or page control.
TransparencyModeThe TransparencyMode property gets and sets the transparency mode of an image.
TypeThe Type property is used to get:
  • the type of element (data file or item) defined programmatically or in the data model editor, view or query.
  • the type of object.
  • the type of data held in a Variant.
ValueThe Value property is used to:
  • Find out and modify the value of a report control.
  • Find out and modify the value of a control or the title of a window.
  • Find out the identifier of a stream.
  • Find out and modify the value of a control or the title of a page.
VerticalAlignmentThe VerticalAlignment property gets and changes the vertical alignment of a control.
VisibleThe Visible property is used to:
  • Find out whether an element is visible.
  • Make an element visible or invisible.
VisibleWithAnimationThe VisibleWithAnimation property is used to make a control visible or invisible via the "Appear/Disappear" animation.
WidthThe Width property gets and changes the width:
  • of a control or block in a report.
  • of a control (found in a window), window, column found in a table or column found in a list box (including listview).
  • of a control (found in a page), column found in a table or column found in a list box. The control can be overlayable or not.
WinEditAllowedThe WinEditAllowed property is used to determine and configure the actions allowed on a control when the window switches to "Allow end users to modify the UI" mode.
XThe X property is used to:
  • Get the X-coordinate of a control, Table control column or window (position on the X-axis).
  • Get the X-coordinate of a control or window (position on the X-axis).
XAxisMaxThe XAxisMax property gets the maximum value of the X-axis in a Chart control. This property can be used in the "Zoom" event of a Chart control to identify the section displayed.
XAxisMinThe XAxisMin property gets the minimum value of the X-axis in a Chart control. This property can be used in the "Zoom" event of a Chart control to identify the section displayed.
XImageThe XImage property is used to get and change the initial X-coordinate of the image section that will be displayed in an Image control or in the background of a Chart control.
XInitialThe XInitial property is used to:
  • Get the X-coordinate:
    • of a control (position on the X-axis) when opening the window or the page.
    • of a window (position on X-axis) when opening the window.
  • Change the X-coordinate of a control anchored "to the right" (position on the X-axis) when opening the window.
  • Get the X-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the X-axis) when opening the report.
YThe Y property is used to:
  • Find out the Y-coordinate of a control or window (position on Y-axis).
  • Modify the Y-coordinate of a control or window.
YAxisMaxThe YAxisMax property gets the maximum value of the Y-axis in a Chart control. This property can be used in the "Zoom" event of a Chart control to identify the section displayed.
YAxisMinThe YAxisMin property gets the minimum value of the Y-axis in a Chart control.
YImageThe YImage property is used to get and change the initial Y-coordinate of the image section that will be displayed in an Image control or in the background of a Chart control.
YInitialThe YInitial property is used to:
  • Find out the Y-coordinate:
    • of a control (position on Y-axis) when opening the window or the page.
    • of a window (position on Y-axis) when opening the window.
  • Modify the Y-coordinate of a control anchored "to bottom" (position on the vertical axis) when opening the window.
  • Find out the Y-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the vertical axis) when opening the report.
ZAxisMaxThe ZAxisMax property gets the maximum value of the Z-axis in a Chart control (Surface chart).
ZAxisMinThe ZAxisMin property gets the minimum value of the Z-axis in a Chart control (Surface chart).
ZOrderThe ZOrder property defines the Z-order of an element.
Remark: Depending on the platform used, some properties may not be available. For more details, see the property's help page.
Properties available for the Chart controls found in a page
Properties available for the Chart controls found in a report

Properties associated with Chart controls in a report

The various properties that can be used with graph fields in an report are as follows:
AnchorThe Anchor property sets the anchors of a control in a window, page or report.
AnchorRateBottomThe AnchorRateBottom property is used to:
  • Find out the anchor rate when a control moves on the vertical axis.
  • Modify the anchor rate when a control moves on the vertical axis.
AnchorRateHeightThe AnchorRateHeight property is used to:
  • Find out the vertical anchor rate of a control.
  • Modify the vertical anchor rate of a control.
AnchorRateRightThe AnchorRateRight property is used to:
  • Find out the anchor rate when a control moves on the horizontal axis.
  • Modify the anchor rate when a control moves on the horizontal axis.
AnchorRateWidthThe AnchorRateWidth property is used to:
  • Find out the anchor rate when a control (or a table column) stretches on the horizontal axis.
  • Modify the anchor rate when a control (or a table column) stretches on the horizontal axis.
BackgroundColorThe BackgroundColor property is used to set the background color of a control, window, page or block of a report.
BlurLevelThe BlurLevel property gets and sets the percentage of blur applied to a control in a report.
BorderThe Border property is used to get and change the characteristics of the borders:
  • for a report control or block.
  • for a window control.
  • for a cell of a Table control.
CaptionIn a database, the Caption property is used to:
  • Find out the caption associated with a file item.
  • Find out the caption associated with a data file.
  • Find out and modify the connection caption.
In a report, the Caption property is used to:
  • Find out the text displayed in a Static or Link control.
  • Modify the text displayed in a Static or Link control.
In a window or page, the Caption property is also used to:
  • Find out and modify the caption of a control in a window or in a page.
  • Find out and modify the caption of a menu option.
  • Find out and modify the title of a window or page.
  • Find out the content of a Breadcrumb control.
EmptyThe Empty property is used to determine if:
  • a Looper, Table, List Box or Combo Box control is empty. The control can be a browsing control or a memory control.
  • a Chart control contains no series.
  • a report control is empty (control linked to an item).
  • an array (or an associative array) contains no element.
  • an element of an associative array exists or not.
  • a queue, a list or a stack contains no element.
GroupThe Group property is used to:
  • find out whether the control belongs to a group of controls. If the control belongs to one or more groups, the Group property can be used to identify these groups of controls.
  • associate a control with a group of controls.
HeightThe Height property is used to get and change the height:
  • of a control or block in a report.
  • of a control (in a window), window, row of a Table, List Box or ListView control, option of a Radio Button or Check Box control, break header or footer of a Table or Looper control.
  • of a control (in a page), break header or footer in a Table or Looper control. The control can be overlayable or not.
  • of a break cell in a Table or Looper control.
HeightInPixelThe HeightInPixel property is used to get the height in pixels of a control in a report.
HiddenThe Hidden is used to:
  • Determine if a control in a report is hidden.
  • Redact or blur a control in a report.
HorizontalAlignmentThe HorizontalAlignment property gets and changes the horizontal alignment of a control.
ImageThe Image property gets and sets the background image of a control or block.
InitialHeightThe InitialHeight property is used to:
  • Find out the creation height of a control or window.
  • Modify the base height used to anchor the controls "in height".
  • Find out the creation height of a block or control in a report.
InitialWidthThe InitialWidth property is used to:
  • Find out the initial width of a control or window.
  • Modify the base width used to anchor the controls in "width".
  • Find out the initial width of a report control.
NameThe Name property is used to get:
  • the name of the font associated with a Font variable.
  • the name of a control, report or report block.
  • the name of a control, group of controls or window.
  • the name of a control, group of controls or page.
NoteThe Note property is used to:
  • Find out the notes associated with a control, a window, a page or a report.
  • Modify the notes associated with a control, a window a page or a report.
NoteTitleThe NoteTitle property is used to:
  • Get the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report.
  • Change the title of the notes used in the technical documentation of a control, window, page or report.
PlaneThe Plane property is used to:
  • Get:
    • the active plane of a window (or report) or the plane to which a control belongs.
    • the active plane of a WEBDEV element.
  • Change:
    • the active plane of a window (or report) or associate a control with another plane.
    • the active plane of a WEBDEV element.
ProcessThe Process property is used to modify the processes to be executed by the events available on a control, window, page, report, etc.
RightToLeftThe RightToLeft property is used to get the writing direction on a control, column, window or report.
StateThe State property is used to get and change the state of an element.
TextDirectionThe TextDirection property is used to determine and change the writing direction in a window, report or control (useful for languages such as Arabic or Hebrew).
TitleThe Title property is used to:
  • Get the title of a Table control column, a Chart control, a window or a page
  • Change the title of a Table control column, a Chart control, a window or a page.
ValueThe Value property is used to:
  • Find out and modify the value of a report control.
  • Find out and modify the value of a control or the title of a window.
  • Find out the identifier of a stream.
  • Find out and modify the value of a control or the title of a page.
VerticalAlignmentThe VerticalAlignment property gets and changes the vertical alignment of a control.
VisibleThe Visible property is used to:
  • Find out whether an element is visible.
  • Make an element visible or invisible.
WidthThe Width property gets and changes the width:
  • of a control or block in a report.
  • of a control (found in a window), window, column found in a table or column found in a list box (including listview).
  • of a control (found in a page), column found in a table or column found in a list box. The control can be overlayable or not.
WidthInPixelThe WidthInPixel property is used to get the width in pixels of a control in a report.
XThe X property is used to:
  • Get the X-coordinate of a control, Table control column or window (position on the X-axis).
  • Get the X-coordinate of a control or window (position on the X-axis).
XInitialThe XInitial property is used to:
  • Get the X-coordinate:
    • of a control (position on the X-axis) when opening the window or the page.
    • of a window (position on X-axis) when opening the window.
  • Change the X-coordinate of a control anchored "to the right" (position on the X-axis) when opening the window.
  • Get the X-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the X-axis) when opening the report.
YThe Y property is used to:
  • Find out the Y-coordinate of a control or window (position on Y-axis).
  • Modify the Y-coordinate of a control or window.
YInitialThe YInitial property is used to:
  • Find out the Y-coordinate:
    • of a control (position on Y-axis) when opening the window or the page.
    • of a window (position on Y-axis) when opening the window.
  • Modify the Y-coordinate of a control anchored "to bottom" (position on the vertical axis) when opening the window.
  • Find out the Y-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the vertical axis) when opening the report.
ZOrderThe ZOrder property defines the Z-order of an element.
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