Left property (WinStudio scripts)
Applies To
- IWSForm interface
- IWSFormComponent interface
Definition
Form objects: Sets or returns the measure in character units from the left edge of a form to the left edge of the WinStudio workspace. Read/write.
Component objects: Returns the measure in character units from the left edge of a component to the left edge of the form. Read-only.
Get Syntax
object.Left
| Part | Description |
| object | Required. A reference to a form or component object. |
Set Syntax
object.Left = Double
| Part | Description |
| object | Required. A reference to a form or component object. |
| Double | Required. Form objects only. An expression that evaluates to a Double and sets the distance in character units from the left edge of the form to the left edge of the WinStudio workspace. |
Remarks
The return value is a Double that indicates the distance in character units from:
- (For forms) The left side of the workspace to the left edge of the form.
- (For components) The left side of the form to the left edge of the component.
Examples
For a form:
Sub Main()
Application.ShowMessage("The left side of this form is currently " & _
ThisForm.Left & " units from the left.")
ThisForm.Left = 20
Application.ShowMessage("The left side of this form has been moved to " & _
ThisForm.Left & " units from the left.")
End Sub
For a component:
Sub Main()
Application.ShowMessage("The left side of the grid is " & _
ThisForm.Components("grid1").Left & _
" character units from the edge of the form.")
End Sub