Text box property sheet - extended page

A text box control displays a field's value as an editable text string.

When the field's behavior is optional or mandatory, the user can modify the field by editing the contents of a text box control. If you want to display a simple text string that never changes, use a static text box control.

Text box controls give you several options related to the appearance of the typed text. You can prevent the echoing of typed characters, which is useful for entering passwords or other secure information. You can control the formatting of date and time information. You can allow the user to format the text in the control using multiple lines. You can also add scroll bars to enable automatic or manual scrolling of the field contents.

The property sheet for a text box control has four pages: General, Extended, Date/Time, and Context Menu Hooks.

The following table lists the properties of the Extended page.

Property
Description
Password/no echo style
Characters in the field are replaced with asterisks for security purposes.
Multi Line
Text in the field can span multiple lines. If this option is disabled, all text is placed on the same line.
Auto Vert Scroll
Enables automatic vertical scrolling when the user types beyond the bottom of the field or selects text beyond the top or bottom edge of the field.
Auto Horz Scroll
Enables automatic horizontal scrolling when the user types beyond the end of the line or selects text beyond the left or right edge of the field.
Vert Scroll Bar
Displays a vertical scroll bar along the right side of the field.
Horz Scroll Bar
Displays a horizontal scroll bar along the bottom of the field.

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