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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.
HTML 5: Example for managing the programmed Drag and Drop
To make a WEBDEV site more interactive, you have the ability to implement Drag and Drop...
XMLWrite (Function)
Creates or modifies the value of an XML element or the value of the attribute for an XML element.
NotifAdd (Function)
Adds a notification into the system bar of device (Android) or into the notification center (iOS).
DashLoadConfiguration (Function)
Restores the configuration of a Dashboard control.
TreeExpand (Function)
Expands a node in a TreeView control.
iHLine (Function)
Prints a horizontal line at specified coordinates.
XMLRead (Function)
Returns the value of an XML element or the value of the attribute for an XML element.
Real-time chart
This type of chart is used to represent a permanent data flow in real time......
Anchor (Property)
The Anchor property sets the anchors of a control in a window, page or report.
Unicode in character strings
UNICODE is an encoding system that assigns a unique number to each character....
Describing a report table
To display the table description, select "Table description" in the context menu of one...
SQL commands available in an SQL query
WINDEV allows you to easily run queries in SQL code......
Heatmap chart
The Heatmap chart is used to represent in 2 dimensions data with 3 axes of values......
Sequence diagram
A sequence diagram represents the chronological order of messages sent and received by a set...
grDestinationWnd (Function)
Defines a window as chart destination.
Constants for managing Organizer controls
Constants for managing Organizer controls...
Unavailable functions and properties
Some functions and properties have been removed from WLanguage......
Error 301: Unknown identifier
7. Window templates
...Window templates...
SQLGetMemo (Function)
Retrieves the content of a Memo column from the query result, for the current row.
iPrintWord (Function)
Sends the character string passed in parameter to the print "buffer".
Diagram constants
The following constants are used to manage diagrams:...
OrientationTitle (Property)
The OrientationTitle property is used to: Find out if the title of an Table control column...
Handling the Chart controls at runtime (AAF)
The Chart controls allow the end user to perform several operations......
pdfSignature (Type of variable)
The pdfSignature type is used to define the advanced characteristics of the signature that will...