CONTROL
- Introduction to CTRL
- CONTROL Classes
- Types of Control Functions
- CONTROL graphics
  - Control graphics
    - Graphics objects
    - Attributes of graphics objects
    - Panel functions
    - Reference Functions
    - Arc
    - AttentionEffect EWO functions
    - Bar trend
    - BarChart3D EWO
    - Button
    - Chart.ewo
    - Calendar
    - Cascade
    - Checkbox
    - Clock
    - Combobox
    - DateTimeEdit EWO functions
    - DialGauge EWO
    - DoubleSpinbox EWO
    - DpTreeView
    - DpTypeView
    - Embedded module
    - Frame
    - GIS Viewer EWO
      WinCC OA GIS Viewer provides the cartographic representation of objects in WinCC OA. This new feature provides numerous advantages, particularly in geographical distributed systems, like in Water, Traffic, Oil & Gas or Energy.
    - Label Functions
    - Layoutgroup functions
    - LCD number
    - Maps Widget - Properties and Functions
    - PDF Viewer EWO
    - PictureFlow EWO functions
    - Pipe
    - Polyline
    - Primitive text
    - Progress bar
    - Radio box
    - Rectangle
    - Reference Functions
    - Scheduler.ewo
    - Selection list
    - Slider
    - Spin button
    - Splitter
    - Tab
      - "acceptDrops"
        Specifies whether drop events are enabled for this object.
      - "activeRegister"
        The active tab defined by the index.
      - "deleteRegister"
        Deletes the specified tab.
      - "dynamicTabOrder"
        Allows to define the order behavior of tab elements when a fixed tab is used.
      - "events" (obsolete)
        Gets all events that are available for a shape. Obsolete, use scriptNames instead.
      - "font"
        Sets the font of an object.
      - "insertRegister"
        Inserts a tab at the defined position.
      - "namedActiveRegister";
        The active tab is defined by its name.
      - "namedColumnHeader";
        This attribute returns or sets the title of a tab using the tab name.
      - "namedRegisterEnabled"
        With the aid of this attribute a tab can be activated or deactivated via its name.
      - "namedRegisterFixed"
        Allows to set a fixed position for a tab by using its name.
      - "namedRegisterIcon"
        Sets the given icon onto the header of the given tab.
      - "namedRegisterPanel";
        Displays the defined panel on the defined tab.
      - "namedRegisterTooltip"
        Sets a tooltip for a tab.
      - "namedRegisterVisible";
        This attribute displays or hides a tab using the tab name.
      - "panelAt"
        Returns a pointer to the panel located inside of the tab widget at the stated index position.
      - "popupButtonIcon"
        Allows to define an icon that shall be displayed on the popup button, if the "scrollerType" is set to "Popup".
      - "popupTextMode"
        Allows to define the popup display options that will be used if the "scrollerType" is set to "Popup".
      - "registerClosable"
        Allows to define if a tab can be closed or not.
      - "registerCount";
        Returns the number of tabs.
      - "registerFixed"
        Allows fixing the position of a tab element.
      - "registerHeader";
        Sets the header for a tab.
      - "registerIcon"
        Sets the given icon onto the header of the tab with the corresponding index number (starting at 0).
      - "registerIndex"
        Allows to query the index of a tab by using the name. (Read only)
      - "registerHeader";
        Sets the header for a tab.
      - "registerName"
        Sets the internal name for a tab. The name can be used with the function "namedActiveRegister".
      - "registerPanel";
        Displays the defined panel on the tab specified by the index number (starting at 0).
      - "registerTooltip"
        Sets a tooltip for a tab.
      - "registerVisible";
        This attributes displays or hides a tab with a specified tab index (starting at 0).
      - "scrollerType"
        Allows to define the behaviour if more tabs exist than can be displayed.
      - "updatesEnabled"
        This attribute specifies whether updates of a widget (for example, a textEdit, slider, progress bar, zoom navigator, LCD number or thumb wheel) have been enabled.
    - Table
    - TextEdit
    - Text field
    - Thumb wheel
    - ToggleSwitch EWO
    - Tree widget
    - Trend
    - WebView EWO
    - Zoom Navigator
      Functions available for the Zoom Navigator widget.
- CONTROL Functions
- CTRL Debugger
  With the CTRL Debugger you can debug the programming language Control.

"popupTextMode"

Allows to define the popup display options that will be used if the "scrollerType" is set to "Popup".

Synopsis

setValue( string shape, "popupTextMode", string mode );

getValue( string shape, "popupTextMode", string mode );

shape.popupTextMode( string mode);

Parameter


Parameter	Description
shape	Name of the object
mode	The display mode that shall be used. Following options are available: Normal => All tabs will be displayed normally. HiddenTabsBold => All hidden tabs will be displayed in bold font. ShownTabsBold => All visible tabs will be displayed in bold font.

Description

Allows to define how the list ob tabs inside the popup is displayed. Can only be used when "scrollerType" is set to "Popup".

Example

Following example defines that the hidden tabs are displayed in bold font, when opening the popup menu.

main()
{
  TAB1.popupTextMode("HiddenTabsBold");
}

Assignment

Tab