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Stored procedures
The BackgroundImage property is used to identify and modify the background color of an element: window, page, control or report.
Remarks:
  • WINDEVWINDEV Mobile The background image of a window or a control is defined in the description window of the element ("General" or "Image" tab).
  • The background image of a report is defined in the report description("Background" tab).
Versions 15 and later
Android This property is now available for Android applications.
New in version 15
Android This property is now available for Android applications.
Android This property is now available for Android applications.
Versions 17 and later
iPhone/iPad This property is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.
New in version 17
iPhone/iPad This property is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.
iPhone/iPad This property is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.
Versions 18 and later
Universal Windows 10 App This property is now available in Windows Store apps mode.
New in version 18
Universal Windows 10 App This property is now available in Windows Store apps mode.
Universal Windows 10 App This property is now available in Windows Store apps mode.
Versions 21 and later
Universal Windows 10 App This property is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.
New in version 21
Universal Windows 10 App This property is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.
Universal Windows 10 App This property is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.
Versions 22 and later
WEBDEV - Browser code This property is now available in browser code.
WEBDEV - Server code This property is now available for WEBDEV sites.
PHP This property is now available for PHP sites.
New in version 22
WEBDEV - Browser code This property is now available in browser code.
WEBDEV - Server code This property is now available for WEBDEV sites.
PHP This property is now available for PHP sites.
WEBDEV - Browser code This property is now available in browser code.
WEBDEV - Server code This property is now available for WEBDEV sites.
PHP This property is now available for PHP sites.
Example
WINDEV
// Modify the background image of "WIN_EditCustomer"
WIN_EditCustomer.BackgroundImage = "C:\MyImages\Image.gif"
Versions 20 and later
// Before printing Page_header
// Modify the background image of report
// Use a different page found in a PDF
MyReport.BackgroundImagePrinted = True
MyReport.BackgroundImage = PDFExtractPage("Form.pdf", 2)
New in version 20
// Before printing Page_header
// Modify the background image of report
// Use a different page found in a PDF
MyReport.BackgroundImagePrinted = True
MyReport.BackgroundImage = PDFExtractPage("Form.pdf", 2)
// Before printing Page_header
// Modify the background image of report
// Use a different page found in a PDF
MyReport.BackgroundImagePrinted = True
MyReport.BackgroundImage = PDFExtractPage("Form.pdf", 2)
Syntax

Finding out the background image of a control, window or report Hide the details

<Current image> = <Element used>.BackgroundImage
<Current image>: Character string
Name and path of background image. This background image can correspond to:
  • WINDEVWINDEV Mobile The background image associated with a window (except for the MDI parent windows).
  • WINDEVWINDEV Mobile The background image associated with the MDI area of an MDI parent window.
  • WINDEVWINDEV Mobile The image associated with the border of a button.
  • WINDEVWINDEV Mobile The background image associated with a progress bar or slider.
  • Versions 20 and later
    The background image of a report.
    New in version 20
    The background image of a report.
    The background image of a report.
  • Versions 21 and later
    WINDEV The background image of a Shape control.
    New in version 21
    WINDEV The background image of a Shape control.
    WINDEV The background image of a Shape control.
  • Versions 21 and later
    WINDEV The background image of a Repositionable Note control.
    New in version 21
    WINDEV The background image of a Repositionable Note control.
    WINDEV The background image of a Repositionable Note control.
  • Versions 22 and later
    WEBDEV - Server codeWEBDEV - Browser codePHP The background image of pages, iFrames, Cells, Supercontrols, Control templates, Menu option, Popup control.
    New in version 22
    WEBDEV - Server codeWEBDEV - Browser codePHP The background image of pages, iFrames, Cells, Supercontrols, Control templates, Menu option, Popup control.
    WEBDEV - Server codeWEBDEV - Browser codePHP The background image of pages, iFrames, Cells, Supercontrols, Control templates, Menu option, Popup control.
  • Versions 22 and later
    WEBDEV - Browser code The background image of dashboard widgets.
    New in version 22
    WEBDEV - Browser code The background image of dashboard widgets.
    WEBDEV - Browser code The background image of dashboard widgets.
<Element used>: Name of control, window, page or report
Name of element used.

Modifying the background image of a control, window or report Hide the details

<Element used>.BackgroundImage = <New image>
<Element used>: Name of control, window, page or report
Name of element used.
<New image>: Character string
Name and path (full, relative or UNC) of new background image. This image can correspond to:
  • WINDEVWINDEV Mobile The background image associated with a window (except for the MDI parent windows).
  • WINDEVWINDEV Mobile The background image associated with the MDI area of an MDI parent window.
  • WINDEVWINDEV Mobile The image associated with the border of a button.
  • WINDEVWINDEV Mobile The background image associated with a progress bar or slider.
  • Versions 20 and later
    The background image of a report.
    New in version 20
    The background image of a report.
    The background image of a report.
  • Versions 21 and later
    WINDEV The background image of a Shape control.
    New in version 21
    WINDEV The background image of a Shape control.
    WINDEV The background image of a Shape control.
  • Versions 21 and later
    WINDEV The background image of a Repositionable Note control.
    New in version 21
    WINDEV The background image of a Repositionable Note control.
    WINDEV The background image of a Repositionable Note control.
  • Versions 22 and later
    WEBDEV - Server codeWEBDEV - Browser codePHP The background image of pages, iFrames, Cells, Supercontrols, Control templates, Menu option, Popup control.
    New in version 22
    WEBDEV - Server codeWEBDEV - Browser codePHP The background image of pages, iFrames, Cells, Supercontrols, Control templates, Menu option, Popup control.
    WEBDEV - Server codeWEBDEV - Browser codePHP The background image of pages, iFrames, Cells, Supercontrols, Control templates, Menu option, Popup control.
  • Versions 22 and later
    WEBDEV - Browser code The background image of dashboard widgets.
    New in version 22
    WEBDEV - Browser code The background image of dashboard widgets.
    WEBDEV - Browser code The background image of dashboard widgets.
Remarks

Modifying the image

When changing the image, the image is sought in the application library (WDL file) then on disk at the specified location.
Remark: If an attempt is made to replace the image found in the WDL by an image with the same name found on disk, the change of image is not performed.
Versions 20 and later

Modifying the background image in a report

The BackgroundImage property is available for all types of reports. The BackgroundImage property must be called before printing the page, for example in the event "Before printing the page header block".
For a report on form:
  • the BackgroundImage property replaces the background image chosen in edit mode. All types of images supported in the reports are available (PDF, SVG, JPG, PNG, etc.).
  • the image is saved by page: therefore, a different background image can be specified for each printed page.
  • when the property is assigned, the new background image will be printed from the next page skip.
In a report other than form:
  • the image is drawn in "homothetic".
  • this property has an effect in the actual print, in the print preview and in PDF export. It has no effect for the other types of export (RTF, XLS, HTML, XML).
Remark: The management of margins specified in the "Background" tab of the report description ("Ignore the physical margins of the printer") is ignored: the physical margins are systematically ignored.
New in version 20

Modifying the background image in a report

The BackgroundImage property is available for all types of reports. The BackgroundImage property must be called before printing the page, for example in the event "Before printing the page header block".
For a report on form:
  • the BackgroundImage property replaces the background image chosen in edit mode. All types of images supported in the reports are available (PDF, SVG, JPG, PNG, etc.).
  • the image is saved by page: therefore, a different background image can be specified for each printed page.
  • when the property is assigned, the new background image will be printed from the next page skip.
In a report other than form:
  • the image is drawn in "homothetic".
  • this property has an effect in the actual print, in the print preview and in PDF export. It has no effect for the other types of export (RTF, XLS, HTML, XML).
Remark: The management of margins specified in the "Background" tab of the report description ("Ignore the physical margins of the printer") is ignored: the physical margins are systematically ignored.

Modifying the background image in a report

The BackgroundImage property is available for all types of reports. The BackgroundImage property must be called before printing the page, for example in the event "Before printing the page header block".
For a report on form:
  • the BackgroundImage property replaces the background image chosen in edit mode. All types of images supported in the reports are available (PDF, SVG, JPG, PNG, etc.).
  • the image is saved by page: therefore, a different background image can be specified for each printed page.
  • when the property is assigned, the new background image will be printed from the next page skip.
In a report other than form:
  • the image is drawn in "homothetic".
  • this property has an effect in the actual print, in the print preview and in PDF export. It has no effect for the other types of export (RTF, XLS, HTML, XML).
Remark: The management of margins specified in the "Background" tab of the report description ("Ignore the physical margins of the printer") is ignored: the physical margins are systematically ignored.

Limits

WINDEVWINDEV Mobile In a window, the BackgroundImage property applies only to:
  • windows,
  • buttons,
  • progress bars,
  • sliders,
  • Versions 20 and later
    reports.
    New in version 20
    reports.
    reports.
  • Versions 21 and later
    WINDEV Shape controls in a window.
    New in version 21
    WINDEV Shape controls in a window.
    WINDEV Shape controls in a window.
  • Versions 21 and later
    WINDEV Repositionable Note controls in a window.
    New in version 21
    WINDEV Repositionable Note controls in a window.
    WINDEV Repositionable Note controls in a window.
Java The BackgroundImage property applies only to the following elements:
  • Button.
  • Window.
Versions 22 and later
WEBDEV - Server codeWEBDEV - Browser codePHP In a page, the BackgroundImage property only applies to:
  • Pages,
  • iFrames,
  • Cells,
  • Supercontrols,
  • Control templates,
  • Menu option,
  • Popup control,
  • Versions 20 and later
    Reports.
    New in version 20
    Reports.
    Reports.
  • WEBDEV - Browser code Dashboard widget.
New in version 22
WEBDEV - Server codeWEBDEV - Browser codePHP In a page, the BackgroundImage property only applies to:
  • Pages,
  • iFrames,
  • Cells,
  • Supercontrols,
  • Control templates,
  • Menu option,
  • Popup control,
  • Versions 20 and later
    Reports.
    New in version 20
    Reports.
    Reports.
  • WEBDEV - Browser code Dashboard widget.
WEBDEV - Server codeWEBDEV - Browser codePHP In a page, the BackgroundImage property only applies to:
  • Pages,
  • iFrames,
  • Cells,
  • Supercontrols,
  • Control templates,
  • Menu option,
  • Popup control,
  • Versions 20 and later
    Reports.
    New in version 20
    Reports.
    Reports.
  • WEBDEV - Browser code Dashboard widget.
See also
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  • Version 9
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