RightToLeft (Property)

The writing direction can be modified by ..TextDirection. If the writing direction used in the control is the writing direction defined in the project options, ..TextDirection returns the tdDefault constant. In this case, ..RightToLeft is used to find out the actual writing direction.

This property applies to:

A window or the controls of a window (except for: Subscripted control, Web Camera control, Splitter, Calendar and Organizer).
Versions 15 and later
A report or the following report controls:
- Static control,
- Calculated control,
- RTF text control,
- Preset control,
- Link and Edit control,
- Versions 17 and later
  Chart control.
  New in version 17
  Chart control.
  Chart control.
New in version 15
A report or the following report controls:
- Static control,
- Calculated control,
- RTF text control,
- Preset control,
- Link and Edit control,
- Versions 17 and later
  Chart control.
  New in version 17
  Chart control.
  Chart control.
A report or the following report controls:
- Static control,
- Calculated control,
- RTF text control,
- Preset control,
- Link and Edit control,
- Versions 17 and later
  Chart control.
  New in version 17
  Chart control.
  Chart control.

Versions 18 and later

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

New in version 18

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

Versions 21 and later

This property is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode for the reports and for their controls.

New in version 21

This property is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode for the reports and for their controls.

Example

// The writing direction used in the column is the default direction
TABLE_Table1.COL_Column2..TextDirection = tdDefault
// Find the default writing direction
IF TABLE_Table1.COL_Column2..RightToLeft = True THEN
EDT_Edit1..TextDirection = tdRightToLeft
END

Syntax

Finding out the writing direction actually used Hide the details

<Result> = <Element name>..RightToLeft

<Result>: Boolean

True if the actual writing direction goes from right to left,
False if the actual writing direction goes from left to right.

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

Name of the element whose writing direction is requested:
Name of the window,
Name of the window controls,
Versions 15 and later
Name of report,
New in version 15
Name of report,
Name of report,
Versions 15 and later
Name of the report controls.
New in version 15
Name of the report controls.
Name of the report controls.
This parameter corresponds to the name of the report or to the name of a report control.