Form_GetControlArea Method
Description
This method returns a list indicating the width and height of the dialog box's client area. This would be the area of the dialog box excluding the title bar and border of the dialog box.
Parameters
- MyDialogReference
- Reference to the dialog.
- ProjectFile
- String identifying the project as it was passed in LoadProject.
- DialogName
- String identifying the dialog by name.
Return Values
Returns the following according to the situation:
- A list that specifies the width and height dimensions, all integers.
- Nil if the control is not found.
AutoLISP Syntax
The recommended convention is passing the control identifier directly:
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(Odcl_Form_GetControlArea MyDialogReference [as Reference]) |
An alternative convention is to identify the control by providing the project file, the dialog name and the control name:
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(Odcl_Form_GetControlArea ProjectFile [as String] DialogName [as String]) |
Applies For
Dockable, FileDialog, Modal, Modeless.
Example
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; Get the area dimension for controls (client area in Microsoft Win32 API) (Setq rValue (Odcl_Form_GetControlArea MyProject_MyForm)) |