ACCEPTDROPFILES Property [Revelation On-Line Wiki]

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====== ACCEPTDROPFILES Property ======


 
==== Applies To ====
 
Window, Pushbutton, Edit line, Edit Box, ComboBox, ListBox, Edit table.
 
==== Description ====
 
A boolean property that lets the operating system know if a user can drag files from the Operating System shell to the OpenInsight form or control.  When True, the DROPFILES event is raised when a file is dropped onto the control.
 
==== Usage ====
 
canDrop = Get_Property( objectname, "ACCEPTDROPFILES" )

couldDrop = Set_Property(objectname, "ACCEPTDROPFILES", bValue )
 
 
==== Remarks ====
 
Values passed in Set_Property():

^Value^Description^
|bValue|Boolean true (1) or false (0)|
 
==== Returns ====
 
Values returned by Get_Property and Set_Property
Value                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 
==== Description ====
 
^Value^Description^ 
|canDrop|The Boolean status of the control’s ability to accept a DROPFILES event.|
|couldDrop|The Boolean status of the control’s ability to accept a DROPFILES event, when Set_Property was run.|
 
==== Example ====
 
<code>
Declare function Get_Property, Set_Property

 

/* retrieve the ACCEPTDROPFILES property of an editline control and if true set to false and vice versa. */

 

equ TRUE$ to 1

equ FALSE$ to 0

 

fileControl = @window : ".EDT_FILES"

canDrop = Get_Property(fileControl, "ACCEPTDROPFILES")

if canDrop then

   shouldDrop = false$

end else

   shouldDrop = true$

end

couldDrop = Set_Property(fileControl, "ACCEPTDROPFILES", shouldDrop)
</code>