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Default Creation Options

The Default Creation Options dialog is used to define the default characteristics for windows or dialogs created through the New menu item, and for various types of controls.

The Default push button in each tab is used to reset the values entered to the IRE defaults. The Show push button is used to display the selections made within the example area of the tab. Once you have shown the revised window or dialog, you can test its operation to see if this what you want to use as your default. There are Cancel and Save buttons along the bottom of the dialog box.

Note: The Circular slider and Graphic button tabs will only be displayed if MMPM/2 has been installed on your system.
 
Note: The Handwriting and Sketch tabs will only be displayed if Pen for OS/2 has been installed on your system.
 
Window/Dialog Tab
You can select the type of window or dialog box from the Type list box. If you select dialog as the type, the relative position list box becomes active. The include values list box allows you to choose between decimal and hexadecimal as the default display for values.
 
Styles:

Bidi Tab

Font & Color Tab contains only a dialog tab

Push Button Tab
The tab allows you to enter the default size of the push button in the Width and Height entry fields. The values entered into the two entry fields are in dialog box units. You can also set the default ID through the ID field and the default text in the Text entry field

Options:

Base Styles

Check Box Tab
This dialog allows you to enter the default text to be used along with the size of the check box when it is initially created in the Height and Width entry fields.

Types:

Base Styles

Radio Button Tab
This dialog allows users to enter the default text to be used along with the size of the radio button when it is initially created in the Height and Width entry fields.

Types:

Base Styles

Horz scroll Tab and Vert. scroll Tab
These tabs allow you to enter the size of the scroll bar, in dialog box units, using the Width and Height entry fields. You can also set the default ID through the ID field.

Styles:

Base Styles

List Box Tab
This dialog allows you to enter the size of the list box when it is initially created using the Width and Height entry fields. You can also enter the default text to be used in the Text entry field.

Options:

Base Styles

Entry field Tab
This tab allows you to enter the initial size of the entry field when it is created and the default text to be used. The Start and End entry fields allow you to enter the starting and ending index positions of the text that should be selected. The Size entry field allows you to set the maximum number of characters that the entry field can accept.

Options:

Base Styles

Group Box Tab
This tab allows you to enter the size of the group box using the Width and Height entry fields. The values entered into the two entry fields are in dialog box units. You can also set the default ID through the ID field. The default text to be used when it is initially created is entered in the Text entry field.

Options:

Base Styles

Text Tab
This tab allows you to enter the size of the text, in dialog units, using the Width and Height entry fields. You can also set the default ID through the ID field. The default text to be used when it is initially created can be entered in the Text entry field.

Options:

Base Styles

Frame Tab
This tab allows you to enter the size of the frame, in dialog box units, using the Width and Height entry fields. You can also set the default ID through the ID field. The default text to be used when it is initially created is entered in the Text entry field.

Options:

Base Styles

Rectangle Tab
This tab allows you to enter the size of the rectangle, in dialog box units, using the Width and Height entry fields. You can also set the default ID through the ID field. The default text to be used when it is initially created is entered in the Text entry field.

Options:

Base Styles

Combo Box
This tab allows you to enter the size of the combo box, in dialog box units, using the Width and Height entry fields. You can also set the default ID through the ID field. The default text to be used when it is initially created is entered in the Text entry field.

Types:

Options:

Base Styles

MLE Tab
This tab allows you to enter the size of the multi-line entry field, in the Width and Height entry fields. The values entered into the two entry fields are in dialog box units. You can also set the default ID through the ID field and the default text in the Text entry field.

The Start and End entry fields allow you to enter the starting and ending index positions of the text that should be selected. The Size entry field allows you to set the maximum number of characters that the entry field can accept.

Import/Export:

Formatting:

Options:

Base Styles

Spin Button
The default text to be used along with the size of the spin button when it is initially created is entered in the entry fields provided in the dialog. The dialog allows you to enter the ID symbol and value.

You can set the entry area width of the spin button field through the Size entry field. You can also set the starting and ending values of the spin button field through the Lower and Upper entry fields. The values will only be recognized if you have selected the Numeric only option. If the the spin button is a servant, can specify the master ID of you the owning spin button through the Master ID drop-down button.

Types:

Alignment:

Options:

Base Styles

Container Tab
The default Container tab is used to set the selection type and general options. It is also used to set the ID symbol and value.

Types:

Options:

Base Styles

Slider Tab
The default Slider tab is used to set the slider orientation, display offset, button placement and home position. It is also used to set the ID symbol and value.

Orientation:

Shaft offset:

Button placement:

Home position:

Options:

Primary scale:

Base Styles

Value Set Tab
The tab allows you to enter the size of the value set, in dialog box units, in the Width and Height entry fields. You can also set the default ID through the ID field, the default text in the Text entry field and the number of rows and columns.

Default items:

Options:

Base Styles

Notebook Tab
The default Notebook tab is used to set notebook back page orientation, tab position, tab type and binding. It is also used to set the ID symbol and value.

Back page orientation:

Major tab side:

Tab type:

Status Text:

Tab text:

Binding options:

Base Styles

Circular Slider Tab
The default Circular Slider tab is used to set the display type and general options of the circular slider. It is also used to set the text, ID symbol and value.

Default items:

Base Styles

Graphic Button
This tab allows you to enter the size of the graphic button, in dialog box units, in the Width and Height entry fields. You can also set the default ID through the ID field and the default text in the Text entry field.

Options:

Base Styles

Handwriting Tab
This tab allows you to enter the size of the handwriting, in dialog box units, in the Width and Height entry fields. You can also set the default ID through the ID field and the default text in the Text entry field.

Options:

Base Styles

Sketch Tab
This tab allows you to enter the size of the sketch, in dialog box units, using the Width and Height entry fields. You can also set the default ID through the ID field.

Options:

Base Styles