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<List Box>.Position (Function)
Displays a List Box (or a ListView) control from a specified element or returns the index of the first element displayed in a List Box control (if the scrollbar was used).
<Looper>.Position (Function)
Moves the scrollbar to display a specific row or returns the index of the first row displayed in a Looper control populated programmatically.
Position
The Position keyword can correspond to ...
<Organizer>.Position (Function)
Displays an Organizer control from a specified date or returns the date of the first day (or the date of the last day) displayed in an Organizer control.
<Calendar>.Position (Function)
Returns the month displayed in a Calendar control.
<Toolbar>.Position (Function)
Indicates the display mode of a Toolbar control.
<TreeView>.Position (Function)
Displays a TreeView control from a specified element (node or leaf) or returns the name of the first element displayed in a TreeView control.
<Panel>.Position (Function)
Retrieves the position of a Dockable Panel control.
<Spreadsheet>.Position (Function)
Displays the specified cell in a Spreadsheet control found in a window:
  • either the visible area of Spreadsheet control is moved to display the cell.
  • or the cell is displayed in the upper-left corner of visible area of Spreadsheet control.
<Multimedia>.Position (Function)
Returns or modifies the current position of the media file currently played in the Multimedia control.
Position (Function)
Finds the position of a specified string within another string.
<Table>.Position (Function)
Displays a Table or TreeView Table control from a specified row or returns the index of the first row displayed in a Table or TreeView Table control.
The "Window position preview" pane
The "Window position preview" pane is used to view and/or modify the opening position of the windows currently modified (according to the screen resolution used)...
<Map>.GetPosition (Function)
Returns the geographical position of the point located in the center of the map currently displayed in a Map control.
<Source>.Previous (Function)
Sets the position on the previous record of the data file according to a browse item.
HSavePosition (Function)
Stores the current file context (current record, filter, pointers).
HGetCurrentPosition (Function)
Returns the approximate position of current record in the data file.
grComparativeSeriesPosition (Function)
Fixes the position (left or right) of a series in a comparative Histogram chart.
HFreePosition (Function)
Deletes a position saved by HSavePosition.
<Source>.Last (Function)
Sets the position on the last record of a data file according to a browse item.
Positioning marks in the code
The positioning marks are used to "tag" specific lines of code...
Automatic positioning
When moving a control in a window, in a page or in a report, guides are automatically displayed by the real-time interface checker (also called automatic positioning)...
PanelPosition (Function)
Retrieves the position of a Dockable Panel control.
<Source>.RestorePosition (Function)
Restores the previously saved context of a file (function HSavePosition): record in progress, filter, playback pointers.
MapDisplayPosition (Function)
Centers the map displayed in a Map control on a geographical position or on a specific location.
<Source>.SetPosition (Function)
Sets the position on a record, based on the approximate position of one of its items.
<Source>.GetCurrentPosition (Function)
Returns the approximate position of current record in the data file.
MouseYPos (Function)
Used in a mouse or stylus event (click code, hover code, left or right button pressed code, etc.), returns the vertical position (Y) of the mouse cursor in relation to the field or window in question.
XMLRestorePosition (Function)
Restores the previously saved context of an XML document.
MDIActive (Function)
Identifies or displays an MDI child window in the foreground.
TableSelectToFile (Function)
Positions on the data file record corresponding to a row selected in the multi-selection Table control based on a data file.
HRestorePosition (Function)
Restores the previously saved context of a file (function HSavePosition): record in progress, filter, playback pointers.
<Source>.SavePosition (Function)
Stores the current context of a data file: current record, filter, read pointers.
MouseXPos (Function)
Used in a mouse or stylus event (click code, hover code, left or right button pressed code, etc.) returns the horizontal position (X) of the mouse cursor in relation to the field or window in question.
<Source>.Next (Function)
Sets the position on the next data file record according to a browse item.
<Table>.SelectToFile (Function)
Positions on the data file record corresponding to a row selected in the multi-selection Table control based on a data file.
<Source>.First (Function)
Sets the position on the first record of a data file according to the specified browse item.
HFirst (Function)
Sets the position on the first record of a data file according to the specified browse item.
ScrollbarPosition (Function)
Used to manage the position of elevators:
  • Modifies or recovers the position of one of the scrollbars (horizontal or vertical) of a field in a WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile application.
  • Retrieves the position of one of the horizontal or vertical scrollbars found in a control of a WEBDEV website.
PositionOccurrence (Function)
Finds the Xth position of a string within another string.
XMLSavePosition (Function)
Stores the current position in the XML document.
iYPos (Function)
Used to manage the vertical position (Y-coordinate) of print cursor in the page.
<Chart>.ComparativeSeriesPosition (Function)
Fixes the position (left or right) of a series in a comparative Histogram chart.
CalendarPosition (Function)
Returns the month displayed in a Calendar control.
HSetPosition (Function)
Sets the position on a record, based on the approximate position of one of its items.
HNext (Function)
Sets the position on the next data file record according to a browse item.
MapGetPosition (Function)
Returns the geographical position of the point located in the center of the map currently displayed in a Map control.
iXPos (Function)
Used to manage the horizontal position (X-coordinate) of print cursor in the page.
<Map>.DisplayPosition (Function)
Centers the map displayed in a Map control on a geographical position or on a specific location.
HPrevious (Function)
Sets the position on the previous record of the data file according to a browse item.
ScrollbarMaxPosition (Function)
Retrieves the maximum position of one of the horizontal or vertical scrollbars found in a control of a WINDEV application.
PagePosition (Function)
Scrolls a page up to position a control in the visible section of the page (top) in the browser.
Changing the characteristics of window controls
The characteristics of the controls can be viewed and/or changed in...
GesturePosX (Function)
Returns the horizontal position of the pointer (finger or stylus).
HLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last record of a data file according to a browse item.
Carrying over the differences from an element to another one
The project comparator is used to compare two elements and to list the differences found......
The planes (in a window or in a report)
The planes are used to group the window controls......
Optional parameters
Some of the parameters passed to a procedure can be optional parameters......
The "dynamic" Tab control
The "Dynamic tab" Tab control is used to display several windows in the same window......
Using the Google Maps service
The Google Maps service is an Internet mapping software proposed by Google......
Functions for managing objects (External language)
Resizing a window (AAF)
Navigation history in the code
The different editors enable you to directly view the code of an element by pressing the F2 key......
Code editor: Assisted input
The following mechanism allows developers to write WLanguage code more easily in the code editor ......
Custom title bar with menus and controls
There is a new trend in UI design: application menus in the title bar!...
12. Control templates
WINDEV Mobile allows you to create control templates....
New Features brochure - Version 27: Common new features
New features in WINDEV/WEBDEV/WINDEV Mobile 27 presented in the New Features brochure....
Responsive Web Design: Managing slices
In the WEBDEV editor, different resolutions are represented via slices......
ZOrder (Property)
The ZOrder property defines the Z-order of an element.
iVPos (Function)
iVPos is kept for backward compatibility.
iHPos (Function)
iHPos is kept for backward compatibility.
Cursor constants
List of constants used by the functions for managing cursors and the mouse...
MapImage (Type of variable)
The MapImage type is used to define the characteristics of an image to be drawn on the map...
MapDisplayArea (Function)
Moves the map displayed in the Map control so that the specified geographic area can be seen...
Constants used for managing the multi-touch
Constants for managing the multi-touch...
pvtPosition (Type of variable)
The pvtPosition type is used to handle a cell of a Pivot Table control.
Optional events: Information retrieved (Java and Android)
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to add optional events to the ones proposed by default...
pdfTextElement (Type of variable)
The pdfTextElement type is used to find out all the characteristics of a text element in a PDF...
Constants for managing images in websites
iAddBookmark (Function)
Adds a bookmark in the report viewer or when exporting to PDF.