Button Control

Description

The Button control allows the user to click it to perform an action. The Button control can display both text and images. When the button is clicked, it looks as if it is being pushed in and released.

Usage

Button controls allow the operator to initiate some action by clicking with the mouse.
You can change the look of a button using several properties, such as ForeColor (used for the button text), BackColor, Font, TextAlign, Image, and ImageAlign. You must provide a click event function to determine whether the operator clicked the button, and then take some action in the event handler.

Button Control Properties

Property	Description
BackColor	The background color for the control. Default: Control
BackColorMode	The background color mode for the control. Default: Visual Style
Enabled	Sets whether the control is enabled at runtime. Default: True
EventTaskType	The type of task used for events. Default: Normal
Font	The font for the control text. Default: Microsoft Sans Serif 8.25 pt
FontBold	The bold attribute for the current font Default: False
FontItalic	The italic attribute for the current font Default: False
FontName	The name for the current font . Default: Microsoft Sans Serif
FontSize	The size for the current font in points . Default: 8.25
ForeColor	The foreground color for the control text. Default: ControlText
Height	The height of the control in pixels.
Image	The picture for the control. To delete, press the [Delete] key. Default: Empty
ImageAlign	The picture alignment for the control. Default: MiddleCenter
Left	The left coordinate of the control in pixels.
Name	The name of the control. Default: ButtonXX
PressDelay	Sets the time in msec until the event is executed after the control is clicked. If you release the click button before the set time elapses, the event will not execute. Default: Immediately Execute
PressSound	Sets whether a beep sounds when the control is clicked.
TabIndex	The tab index of the control.
Text	The text of the control. Default: Name of control
TextAlign	Selects the text alignment. Default: MiddleCenter
ToolTipText	The text used in the control’s tooltip. Default: Empty
Top	The top coordinate of the control in pixels.
Visible	Whether the control is visible or not at runtime. Default: True
Width	The width of the control in pixels.

Button Control Events

Event	Description
Click	Executes when the user clicks the control with the mouse.