Creating Controls

If you create controls that will be overlapped, the last control created is the first to be drawn by Visual PRO/5. To learn how to create default values that can be applied to the creation of controls, click here.

Creating Single Controls

To create a single control, do the following:

1. On the Controls toolbar, click the desired control.

2. Move the mouse pointer over the desired point of insertion on the form or child window.

3. Click to place the control in the form or child window.

Creating Multiple Controls

To create multiple versions of the same control, do the following:

1. Ensure that the Revert to Pointer setting is turned off:

   • If Revert to Pointer on the Main toolbar is depressed, click it to turn off the Revert to Pointer setting.

   • If the Revert to Pointer command on the Options menu is checked, select it to turn off the Revert to Pointer setting.

2. On the Controls toolbar, click the desired control.

3. Move the mouse pointer over the desired point of insertion on the form or child window.

4. Click to place the first control.

5. For each subsequent control, move the mouse over the point of insertion and click to place it.