class PaintBox

Topic group

A generic control that can be placed on a form.

Syntax

[<oRef> =] new PaintBox(<container> [,<name expC>])

<oRef>

A variable or property—typically of <container>—in which to store a reference to the newly created PaintBox object.

The container—typically a Form object—to which you’re binding the PaintBox object.

An optional name for the PaintBox object. If not specified, the PaintBox class will auto-generate a name for the object.

Properties

The following tables list the properties and events of interest in the PaintBox class. (No particular methods are associated with this class.)

Property	Default	Description
allowDrop	false	Whether dragged objects can be dropped in the PaintBox
baseClassName	PAINTBOX	Identifies the object as an instance of the PaintBox class
className	(PAINTBOX)	Identifies the object as an instance of a custom class. When no custom class exists, defaults to baseClassName
colorNormal	BtnText/BtnFace	The color of the paintbox
transparent	false	Whether the paintbox background is the same as the background color or image of its container
Event	Parameters	Description
onChar	<char expN>, <repeat expN>, <flags expN>	After a non-cursor key or key combination is pressed
onClose		After the form containing the PaintBox object has been closed

onDragEnter	<left expN> <top expN> <type expC> <name expC>	When the mouse enters the paintbox display area during a Drag&Drop operation
onDragLeave		When the mouse leaves the paintbox display area without having dropped an object
onDragOver	<left expN> <top expN> <type expC> <name expC>	While the mouse drags an object over the paintbox display area during a Drag&Drop operation
onDrop	<left expN> <top expN> <type expC> <name expC>	When the mouse button is released over the paintbox display area during a Drag&Drop operation

onFormSize		After the form containing the paintbox is resized
onKeyDown	<char expN>, <repeat expN>, <flags expN>	After any key is pressed
onKeyUp	<char expN>, <repeat expN>, <flags expN>	After any key is released
onPaint		Whenever the paintbox needs to be redrawn

The following table lists the common properties, events, and methods of the PaintBox class:

Description

The PaintBox object is a generic control you can use to create a variety of objects. It is designed for advanced developers who want to create their own custom controls using the Windows API. It is simply a rectangular region of a form that has all the standard control properties such as height, width, and before, as well as all the standard mouse events.

In addition to the standard events or properties, the PaintBox object has three events that let you detect keystrokes entered when it has focus: onChar, onKeyDown, and onKeyUp. These let you create customized editing controls. The onPaint and onFormSize events let you modify the appearance of the object based on user interaction.

Property		Event		Method
before borderStyle dragEffect enabled form height hWnd id left mousePointer	name pageno parent printable speedTip statusMessage systemTheme tabStop top visible width	beforeRelease onClose onDesignOpen onDragBegin onGotFocus onLeftDblClick onLeftMouseDown onLeftMouseUp onLostFocus onMiddleDblClick	onMiddleMouseDown onMiddleMouseUp onMouseMove onMouseOut onMouseOver onOpen onRightDblClick onRightMouseDown onRightMouseUp	drag( ) move( ) release( ) setFocus( )