Objects and Controls

Newlook controls include all the standard controls available in the Designer Toolbox and any child objects of those controls. Other objects and collections are available for use within Newlook, they include the Err, Field, Forms, System, App, Recordset and Transaction objects.

Object/Control	Description
ActiveForm object	An object representing the form that currently has focus.
ActiveX control	A custom pre-compiled control that can be inserted into your form.
App object	An object representing the current instance of Newlook.
Cell object	An object representing an individual datagrid cell.
Check box control	A control that indicates a binary condition.
Clipboard object	An object which is used to manipulate text on the Clipboard.
ColCounts collection	A collection of ColCount properties for each row of a grid.
Column object	Represents an individual column in the DataGrid control.
ColumnHeader object	Represents an individual column header in the ListView control.
ColumnHeaders collection	A collection of column header objects.
Columns collection	A collection of datagrid column objects.
Combo box control	A control that contains both a text box area and selectable list box.
Command button control	A clickable control which can carry out an action when clicked.
ContentPlaceholder object	An object representing the runtime window in a Master form.
Controls collection	A collection of controls on a form.
Data control	A control that provides a connection between data-bound controls and a data source.
DataGrid control	Displays data in a series of rows and columns.
Date combo box control	A control that combines a text box with a drop-down calendar.
DBConnection object	An object representing a unique session to a data source or remote server.
DroppedFiles collection	A collection of path/filenames for files that have been dropped onto a control or form.
Err object	Contains information about the current run-time error.
Field object	Represents a column of data in a Recordset.
Form object	An object that represents an individual form in the Forms collection.
Forms collection	The Forms collection contains all the currently open forms in Newlook.
Frame control	Provide a visual container for other controls on a window.
FTPConnection object	Represents a unique session to an FTP server.
FunctionKey object	An individual Function Key on the form.
FunctionKeys collection	An array of function keys on the form.
GoogleBarChart control	Provides a container that allows you to graph your data as a horizontal bar chart.
GoogleMap control	Displays an interactive map.
GooglePieChart control	Provides a container that allows you to graph your data as a pie chart.
Group object	An item in the Groups collection of a SmartNav control.
Groups collection	A collection of Group objects in the SmartNav control.
HTML control	A control that allows you to display HTML content within an internal frame on your form.
HTTP object	An object that contains functions which make it easier for a user to perform web requests.
IFrame control	A control that allows you to create an internal frame to display a local or external HTML page.
ImageList control	A control that allows you to store a collection of images for use in other controls.
Inputs collection	A collection of inputs that the specified transaction takes.
Label control	A control that displays statis text.
Link object	An object representation a DDE connection to an external application.
ListBox control	Display list of items from which the user can select one or more.
ListItem object	An individual item in a ListView control.
ListItems collection	A collection of ListItem object.
ListView control	Displays a list of items with icons.
MasterForm object	A template-style form object with a place holder for the runtime form.
Menu button control	Combine an image and static text to represent a menu choice.
Node object	An individual node in a TreeView control.
Nodes collection	A collection of Node objects.
NumericCombo control	A control that combines a text box with drop-down calculator.
OpenAccess object	Represents a unique OpenAccess session.
Option button control	Display multiple choices as part of an option group.
Outputs collection	A collection of the outputs that the specified transaction returns.
Panel control	Panel controls provide an identifiable grouping for other controls.
PictureBox control	A control used to display graphics.
ProgressBar control	Indicates the progress of a process in a horizontal bar.
Recordset object	Represents the entire set of records from a data file.
Repository collection	A collection of items within the current repository.
Row object	An object representing an individual row in a DataGrid control.
Rows Collection	A collection of datagrid row objects.
RPCConnection object	Represents a unique session to a remote server.
ScrollBar control	Rectangular scroll box with direction arrows at each end. (Deprecated in Version 10.3)
Session object	An object representing a running Newlook session.
Sessions collection	A collection of all running Newlook sessions.
SmartNav control	A rectangular navigation tool providing clickable links to the user in visually grouped categories.
SubItem object	Represents an item in the SubItems collection of a ListView item.
SubItems collection	Contains an optional array of additional items associated with each ListItem in the ListView control.
System object	Represents the computer system upon which Newlook is currently running.
Tab control	Construct tabs and group similar options or data on each tab's page.
TabPage object	Represents an individual page in a tab control object.
TabPages collection	A collection of TabPage objects.
Text box control	Provide an area for the input of a single line of text.
TrackBar control	Adjusts numeric settings.
Transaction object	An individual Transaction in the current repository.
Transactions collection	A collection whose elements represent every transaction currently within the repository.
TreeView control	Displays a hierarchy of nodes.
UpDown control	Select a value from a value range.

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