LTEXT Statement

Syntax:

  LTEXT text, id, x, y, width, height [, style]

The LTEXT statement creates a left-aligned text control. The control is a simple rectangle displaying the given text left-aligned in the rectangle. The text is formatted before it is displayed. Words that would extend past the end of a line are automatically wrapped to the beginning of the next line. The LTEXT statement, which you can use only in a DIALOG or WINDOW statement, defines the text, identifier, dimensions, and attributes of the control. The predefined class for this control is WC_STATIC. If you do not specify a style, the default style is SS_TEXT, DT_LEFT, and WS_GROUP.

text

Specifies text that is left-aligned in the rectangular area of the control. This field must contain zero or more characters enclosed in double quotation marks. Character values must be in the range 1 through 255. If a double quotation mark is required in the text, you must include the double quotation mark twice.
id
Specifies the control identifier. This value must be a signed integer in the range -32768 through 32767, an unsigned integer in the range of 1 through 65535, or a simple expression that evaluates to a value in these ranges.
x
Specifies the x-coordinate of the lower-left corner of the control. This value must be a signed integer in the range -32768 through 32767 or an expression consisting of integers and the addition (+) or subtraction (-) operator. The coordinate is assumed to be in dialog units and is relative to the origin of the dialog box, window, or control containing the specified control.
y
Specifies the y-coordinate of the lower-left corner of the control. This value must be a signed integer in the range -32768 through 32767 or an expression consisting of integers and the addition (+) or subtraction (-) operator. The coordinate is assumed to be in dialog units and is relative to the origin of the dialog box, window, or control containing the specified control.
width
Specifies the width of the control. This value must be an integer in the range 0 through 65535 or an expression consisting of integers and the addition (+) or subtraction (-) operator. The width is in n-character units.
height
Specifies the height of the control. This value must be an integer in the range 0 through 65535 or an expression consisting of integers and the addition (+) or subtraction (-) operator. The height is in 1/8-character units.
style
Specifies the control styles. This value can be a combination of the styles specified for WC_STATIC. You can use the bitwise OR (|) operator to combine styles.

Example

This example creates a left-aligned text control that is labeled "Filename."

LTEXT "Filename", 101, 10, 10, 100, 100

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