The control's template uses the X-Script language to initialize the control's content. Use the Template property page of the control to update the control's Template property. Use the Template property to execute code by passing instructions as a string ( template string ).

The Template script is composed by lines of instructions. Instructions are separated by "\n\r" ( newline ) characters.

An instruction can be one of the following:

• Dim list of variables Declares the variables. Multiple variables are separated by commas. ( Sample: Dim h, h1, h2 )
• variable = property( list of arguments ) Assigns the result of the property to a variable. The "variable" is the name of a declared variable. The "property" is the property name of the object in the context. The "list or arguments" may include variables or values separated by commas.  ( Sample: h = InsertItem(0,"New Child") )
• property( list of arguments ) = value Changes the property. The value can be a variable, a string, a number, a boolean value or a RGB value.
• method( list of arguments ) Invokes the method. The "list or arguments" may include variables or values separated by commas.
• { Beginning the object's context. The properties or methods called between { and } are related to the last object returned by the property prior to { declaration.
• } Ending the object's context
• object. property( list of arguments ).property( list of arguments ).... The .(dot) character splits the object from its property. For instance, the Columns.Add("Column1").HeaderBackColor = RGB(255,0,0), adds a new column and changes the column's header back color.

The Template supports the following general functions:

• RGB(R,G,B) property retrieves an RGB value, where the R, G, B are byte values that indicates the R G B values for the color being specified. For instance, the following code changes the control's background color to red: BackColor = RGB(255,0,0)
• CreateObject(progID) property creates and retrieves a single uninitialized object of the class associated with a specified program identifier.

 

 

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