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- Static Text control overview
- Control in a window, in a page (static or dynamic) or in a report
- Creating a Static Text control in a window or page
- Creating a Static Text control in a window or page
- Handling long text
- Creating a Static Text control in a report
- Creating a Static Text control in a report
- Content of Static Text control
- Entering text in a Static Text control in the editor
- Content of Static Text control (report editor)
- Notes
Static Text control overview Control in a window, in a page (static or dynamic) or in a report A Static Text control is a control used to display a static text. The content of the control cannot be entered by the user. To apply effects to the displayed text, you have the ability to use:
Creating a Static Text control in a window or page Creating a Static Text control in a window or page To create a Static Text control in a window or page: - On the "Creation" tab, in the "Usual controls" group, click
 . - Click where you want to create the control in the window or page. The control appears in the editor.
To view the characteristics of the control, select "Description" in the context menu. You can type text in the control or define the type of information that will be displayed. Handling long text If the text is too long, there are several possible solutions: - Display an ellipsis: You can use an ellipsis. Ellipses (three consecutive dots) replace excessively long text.
  In a page, text can only be truncated at the end, and the omitted words are replaced with three dots. The "Truncate with an ellipsis at the end" option can be found in the "UI" tab of the control description window.
Creating a Static Text control in a report Content of Static Text control Static Text controls can display information: - entered in the editor.
- defined programmatically.
- from a data file. In this case, the Static Text control is bound to a data file item. The control shows the content of the items in the data file.
Entering text in a Static Text control in the editor To type the text of the Static Text control: - Click the Static Text control in the editor. The input cursor is displayed.
- Type the text of the Static Text control.
Note: You can also edit the text in a Static Text control from the control description window. - To display numeric data (amount, date, time, etc.), use a formatted display control. An input mask will be applied to the data.
- To define an anchor on a Static Text control:
- Open the control description window.
- On the "UI" tab, select "Define as anchor".
- Validate.
Related Examples:
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Unit examples (WINDEV): Management of RTF
[ + ] Using the main functions for RTF management in a WINDEV application: - Load a file in RTF format - Save a file in RTF format - Find and select a word in an RTF text - Display a text in RTF format - Modify the characteristics of a selection (font, case, color, ...)
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Unit examples (WEBDEV): HTMLClass property
[ + ] The property ..HTMLClass allows you to read and update the control's HTML attribute "class". This property lets you select the CSS Style applied on the control.
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Sample components (WEBDEV): WW_CloudTags
[ + ] This example explains how to display a cloud of tags in a dynamic WEBDEV application. Indeed, on Internet, a site page responds more or less to a set of keywords. The purpose of this example is to explain how to display the keywords of a site in an area of the page by indicating the important keywords graphically. The keywords are represented as links of different sizes: the more important the keyword is, the larger the font is.
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