MISC property
Applies To
All controls.
Description
Returns or sends a string of user-defined data. This string can be used for any purpose you choose, and stays with the specified control until replaced by another string.
Usage
miscdata = Get_Property(objectname, "MISC")
existingprop = Set_Property(objectname, "MISC", miscdata)
Remarks
Values passed in Set_Property:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| miscdata | Any string of data, including system delimiters. |
To store your own information as a property, you have two choices: you can use the MISC property, or, you can make up your own property name and prefix it with "@". The advantage of the MISC property is that you can view it in the debugger.
Menu items do not have a MISC property. Instead of using the MISC property for menu items, store the information using a window @-property named after the menu item. For example, in a MENU event, to store information relevant to the particular menu item:
Prop = "@": CtrlEntID Set_Property(@window, Prop, SomeData)
Returns
Values returned by both Get_Property and Set_Property:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| Miscdata | Any previously set string of data. |
| existingprop | Existing user-defined data , when Set_Property was called. |