Microsoft Forms Controls

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Microsoft Forms Controls

Microsoft Forms objects are software components based on Microsoft COM (Component Object Model) technology. E3 installs and uses Microsoft Forms controls. They can be inserted on application Screens to handle several tasks. The next table contains a description of all these objects.

Microsoft Forms Controls

Object

Description

Check Box Check Box

Gives users a choice between two values, such as Yes and No, True and False, or On and Off

Option Button Option Button

Shows whether an individual item of a group is selected

Command Button Command Button

Executes a specific action when pressing it

Label Label

Shows a descriptive text, such as titles, captions, etc.

List Box List Box

Displays a list of values

Scroll Bar Scroll Bar

Returns or defines the value of a property from another object, according to its scroll box position

Spin Button Spin Button

Increases or decreases a value

Text Box Text Box

Displays user-entered information on a Screen

Toggle Button Toggle Button

Similar to a Command Button, except that it needs a second user command to return to its normal status

Combo Box Combo Box

Combines features from a List Box and a Text Editor. Users can type a new value or select an existing value

 

NOTE

Other third-party ActiveX objects can also be used in E3, if they are properly registered. They can be added by using the Tools - Manage ActiveX menu.

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