CONTROL
- Introduction to CTRL
  An introduction to the product's own programming language Control(CTRL).
- CONTROL Classes
- Types of Control Functions
  An overview of the types of functions distinguished within Control.
- Control graphics
  - Graphics objects
  - Attributes of graphics objects
  - Arc
  - AttentionEffect EWO functions
  - Bar trend
  - BarChart3D EWO
  - Button
  - Calendar
  - Cascade
  - Chart.ewo
  - Checkbox
  - Clock
  - Combobox
    - "acceptDrops"
      Specifies whether drop events are enabled for this object.
    - "appendItem_combo"
      Adds an item to the combo box, spin button, radio box or check box.
    - "currentIndex"
      Returns or sets the current item in the combo box. The function is similar to "selectedPos()" but uses the index of an item for selection instead of a position.
    - "deleteAllItems"
      Deletes all box options.
    - "deletePos"
      Deletes a specific option from the combo box.
    - "editable"
      Specifies whether the selection text can be overwritten by a user.
    - "events" (obsolete)
      Gets all events that are available for a shape. Obsolete, use scriptNames instead.
    - "font"
      Sets the font of an object.
    - "itemCount"
      Returns the number of options.
    - "itemEnabled"
      The attribute "itemEnabled" enables or disables an item in a non-editable combo box.
    - "items"
      Array containing all box options.
    - "itemsAllLangs"
      The function allows you to set or get the items for all languages at once. Functions like Control_Grafik/items_combo.html, but takes a lang string.
    - "placeholderText"
      This text is displayed grayed out until the user writes something in the text field.
    - "replacePos"
      Replaces the text for a specific option.
    - "selectedPos"
      Returns or sets the number of the option selected in a combo box.
    - "selectedText"
      Returns or sets the text of the selected entry.
    - "text"
      Contents of the text field of a combo box.
    - "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.
    - "userData"
      Saves/Returns a user-specific text for an item.
  - 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
  - Panel 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
  - Table
    The available functions of the Table object.
  - TextEdit
  - Text field
  - Thumb wheel
  - ToggleSwitch EWO
  - Tree widget
  - Trend Functions
  - WebView EWO
    All events and functions, specifically available for the 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.
- CtrlExtension
  The CtrlExtension allows the addition of custom C++ code.
- CTRLPPCheck
  Save time and money with increased code quality in your projects

"placeholderText"

This text is displayed grayed out until the user writes something in the text field.

Synopsis

shape.placeholderText(string text);

Parameters


Parameter	Description
limit	Upper limit of the value range.

Description

This text is displayed grayed out until the user writes something in the text field.

Assignment

TextEdit