Size (Property)

the size (in picas) of a Font variable.
Remark: the font name must correspond to one of the fonts installed on the current computer. The font size is set to 12 by default.
the maximum number of characters found in:
- a window control (edit control, table column or editable combo box)
- a page control (edit control)
- a Static control in a report.
  Remark: The maximum number of characters found in a control is defined in the "General" tab of the control description.
the maximum size of a text item (character string, text memo, character) defined in the data model editor or by programming.
the maximum size of a Time item defined in the data model editor or by programming.

This property can also be used to find out:

the number of columns in a Table control.

Remark: From version 19, HFSQL is the new name of HyperFileSQL.

Example

See additional examples

// Define the maximum number of characters found in the "DelivAddress" item
DelivAddress..Size = 50
...
// Define the maximum number of characters found in the "DelivTime" item
DelivTime..Size = 6 // HHMMSS format
...
// Validate the data file description
HDescribeFile(Customer)

// Modify the maximum number of characters found in the "EDT_Name" control
EDT_Name..Size = 25

// Define the characteristics of a Font variable
Font1 is Font
Font1..Name = "Arial"
Font1..Size = 14
Font1..Orientation = 45
// Apply the font to "MyControl"
MyControl..Font = Font1

Syntax

Finding out the size of a Font variable, the maximum number of characters found in a control Hide the details

<Result> = <Element to use>..Size

<Result>: Integer

Size (in picas) of the specified font.
Maximum number of characters found in the specified control or 0 if the specified control has no limit.
Number of table columns if the specified control is a table.

<Element to use>: Optional Font variable or name of control

Name of the Font variable to use.
Name of control to use

Modifying the size of a Font variable, the maximum number of characters found in a control Hide the details

<Element to use>: Optional Font variable or name of control

Name of the Font variable to use.
Name of control to use.

<New size>: Integer

New size (in picas) for the specified font.
Maximum number of characters found in the specified control or 0 if the specified control has no limit.
Remark: The number of columns found in a Table control cannot be modified.

Finding out the size of an item Hide the details

<Result> = <Data file>.<Item>..Size

<Result>: Integer

Maximum number of characters supported by the specified item,
0 for the memos.

<Data file>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of data file used. This name was defined in the data model editor or by the File description type.

<Item>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of item used. This name was defined in the data model editor or by the Item description type.
If this item is a text item, number of characters in the item.
If this item is a time item, the number of characters is used to identify the item format:
Number of characters
in the Time item Format of Time item
2 HH
4 HHMM
6 HHMMSS
8 HHMMSSCC
9 HHMMSSCCC

Defining the size (number of characters) of an item described by programming Hide the details

<Item>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of item used. This name was defined by the Item description type.
If this item is a text item, number of characters in the item.
If this item is a time item, the number of characters is used to identify the item format:
Number of characters in the Time item Format of Time item
2 HH
4 HHMM
6 HHMMSS
8 HHMMSSCC
9 HHMMSSCCC

<Number of characters>: Integer

New maximum number of characters supported by the specified item.

Remarks

Font variable

A font can be created from a Font variable.

To define the font characteristics, use:

FontCreate,
..Charset, ..Orientation, ..StrikeOut, ..Condensed, ..Color, ..Extended, ..Bold, ..Italic, ..Large, ..Name and ..Underline.

This font can be used:

To write text in drawings (dFont).
To write in charts (grLabelFont, grLegendFont, grTitleFont and grAxisTitleFont).
To print (iFont).
In the controls found in a window or in a page (..Font property for the window or page controls).
In the controls of a report (..Font property of controls in a report).

Number of characters

If the maximum number of characters that was specified is less than the number of characters currently found in the control:

The content of the control is not modified on the screen.
The value of the control includes all the characters displayed in the control.

Multiline edit control

If the maximum number of characters allowed in a multiline edit control is modified by ..Size, you will be able to assign by programming a text containing a number of characters greater than the maximum number specified by ..Size. For example:

// "EDT_Address" is a multiline edit control
EDT_Address..Size = 5
EDT_Address = "ABCDEFGHI"
// "EDT_Address" contains "ABCDEFGHI"

Control with input mask

..Size must not be used to modify the maximum number of characters found in the controls that include an input mask. Indeed, the maximum number of characters found in the control depends on the input mask defined for this control.

Limits

In an HFSQL data file, ..Size only applies to the text items and to the time items.

In a report, ..Size can only be used on a Static control.