Edit Box
The Styles page for an edit box control specifies text entry properties. The following table describes the properties for an edit box control.
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Align text
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Indicates how to align the text entered in the edit box. Choices are Left (default), Centered, and Right.
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Multiline
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When cleared (default), none of the scroll properties on this page are available. When selected, the edit box can contain multiple lines. This causes all of the other scroll properties on this page to become available so that you can specify scrolling properties.
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Number
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When selected, only numeric values can be entered in the edit box.
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Horizontal scroll
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When selected, a horizontal scroll bar appears for a multiline edit box.
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Auto horizontal scroll
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When selected (default), the text is to scroll to the right as you type characters in the edit box.
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Vertical scroll
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When selected, a vertical scroll appears for a multiline edit box.
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Auto vertical scroll
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When selected, text in a multiline edit box scrolls up one line when you press Enter. You must also select Want return.
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Password
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When selected, each character you type in the edit box appears as an asterisk (*). This checkbox is used only for password fields.
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No hide selection
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When selected, the text entered in the edit box appears selected at all times, even when the edit box loses and regains focus.
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Want return
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When selected, a carriage return is inserted in a multiline edit box when you press Enter while typing text. This property has no effect on a single-line edit box.
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Border
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When selected (default), a thin border surrounds the edit box.
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Uppercase
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When selected, all characters entered in the edit box are converted to uppercase as you type.
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Lowercase
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When selected, all characters entered in the edit box are converted to lowercase as you type.
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Read-only
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When selected, the text in the edit box is display-only.
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To make a multiline entry in an edit box word wrap, clear Horizontal scroll and Auto horizontal scroll and then select Vertical scroll.
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