Format.SetPrompts Method |
Sets the values of multiple data entry controls using a string that contains the name and value separated by a delimiter.
Format.SetPrompts(NameAndValuePairs, Delimiter)
Where
NameAndValuePairs are pairs of prompt control names and values, separated by a delimiter.
Delimiter sets the character used to separate the name and value of each name/value pair.
Version |
BarTender 10.0 SR1 or higher |
Edition |
Automation, Enterprise |
The name of the data entry control can be viewed in BarTender's status bar when the object is selected while designing the data entry form.
'Declare a BarTender application variable
Dim btApp As BarTender.Application
'Declare a BarTender document variable
Dim btFormat As New BarTender.Format
'Create a new instance of BarTender
btApp = New BarTender.Application
'Set the BarTender application visible
btApp.Visible = True
'Open a BarTender document
btFormat = btApp.Formats.Open("c:\Format1.btw", False, "")
'Set the input data for two data entry controls
btFormat.SetPrompts("Text Input Box Control 1;New Value 1;Text Input Box Control 2;New Value 2", ";")
'Print the document
btFormat.PrintOut(False, False)
'End the BarTender process
btApp.Quit(BarTender.BtSaveOptions.btDoNotSaveChanges)
// Declare a BarTender application variable
BarTender.Application btApp;
// Declare a BarTender document variable
BarTender.Format btFormat;
// Create a new instance of BarTender
btApp = new BarTender.Application();
// Set the BarTender application visible
btApp.Visible = true;
// Open a BarTender document
btFormat = btApp.Formats.Open("c:\\Format1.btw", false, "");
// Set the input data for two data entry controls
btFormat.SetPrompts("Text Input Box Control 1;New Value 1;Text Input Box Control 2;New Value 2", ";");
// Print the document
btFormat.PrintOut(false, false);
// End the BarTender process
btApp.Quit(BarTender.BtSaveOptions.btDoNotSaveChanges);
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