Date Time

Date Time Fields

In the tool box, is the Static Text Tool.

If you Click and drag a Static Text onto a screen, you will see the following:

After selecting a Static Text that has been dragged onto the screen,

the properties panel will display the Text Item's properties:

Data

Text - The text to be displayed on the screen within the area of the Position and Size

Display Properties

ReverseVideo - if False, display black text on white background, if True then display white text on black background

Visisble - if False, do not let the user see this field

Identifiers

ID - Read only object identifier

Name - User specified name of this object

Position and Size

Location - Upper left corner position of this object

X - Left side position of this object

Y - Top side position of this object

Size - This object spans Width spaces to the right and Height spaces down on the screen

Width - This object spans Width horizontal spaces on the screen

Height - This object spans Height vertical spaces on the screen

Additional Notes:

You can drag and drop your Static Text anywhere on the screen.

You can resize your Static Text by clicking and dragging the red border surrounding it or directly modifying the Location and Size properties.

Static Text like Graphical Characters and Boxes do not show up in the TreeView.