Editing Fields
To change the value of a property:
1. Click the property's name or value to set the focus on the property.
You can also set the focus by scrolling up and down between the properties using the arrow keys.
2. For each field type use the following method:
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Field Type |
Description |
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Text Field |
Click again with the mouse on the value field to get an edit cursor and edit the current text string. You can start typing a new text without getting the edit cursor first. This entirely replaces the old text with the new text. Press the ENTER key or choose another parameter to accept the update or press ESC to cancel and restore the previous text. There are three types of unique text fields: § Text property for Text Label: The Text property of the Text Label object uses the Enter Label Text dialog. When you start typing text, or click the Edit button, the dialog opens. You can then edit the multiple lines of text. Click OK to accept the new text or Cancel to restore the previous text. § Tooltip property: The Tooltip property can accept multiline strings using the ENTER key. To accept the changes for this property you must choose another property in the property sheet or close the property sheet window. § Attributes parameter: All the properties that were loaded from a native feature layer are placed in the Attributes group. The legal data type for each of the properties in this group is displayed in the Help text field. When you enter text in the value field, only valid input is updated and saved. |
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Number Field |
Click again with the mouse on the value field to get an edit cursor and edit the current number. You can start typing a new number without getting the edit cursor first. This entirely replaces the old number with the new number. Press the ENTER key or choose another parameter to accept the update or press ESC to cancel and restore the previous number. You can also use the up and down buttons at the right side of the value field. Click and hold the buttons to change the value. The longer you hold the buttons the bigger the steps between the values are. Every value-change from the up and down buttons affects the object immediately and you cannot restore the old value. |
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Dropdown Lists |
Click again with the mouse on the value field to open the dropdown list. Select the new value using the mouse or the arrow keys. Press the ENTER key or choose another property to accept the update or press ESC to cancel and restore the previous value. |
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Buttons |
There are two types of buttons: § Button: Click once to enable the operation, or click it again to disable. § Push Button - Click once to perform the operation. |
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Special Text Fields |
There are several custom-made value fields. You can edit these fields as regular text fields or select the open button, at the right side of the field, to open the special edit dialog. § Color Field: Click to open the Colors dialog. § File Field: Click to open the Browse dialog. § Message Field: Click to open the Message dialog. |