NOMINIMIZE Property
Enable or disable the capability to minimize the Window
Description:
The NOMINIMIZE Property can be used to turn a Window's minimize button and system menu MINIMIZE option on or off
The image below demonstrates a Window with the NOMINIMIZE property set to true (.T.). Note that minimize button next to the Maximize and Close buttons is greyed out. The MINIMIZE option on the system menu is also disabled
Syntax:
THISWINDOW | <FormName>.NOMINIMIZE --> lValue
THISWINDOW | <FormName>.NOMINIMIZE := lValue
Valid For Use With:
This Property is assumed to be available for use with all Window types
Notes:
This property is only available after Window definition
It is one of the newer properties which is intended to overcome a limitation with the MINBUTTON property which can only be used during Window definition
Important: The values used or returned by THISWINDOW | <FormName>.NOMINIMIZE can easily be misunderstood!
Firstly, when you change the value the old value is not returned
Secondly, when you need to change the value (either turn the minimize button on or off), you do use the value that you would expect. Eg. to turn the minimize button off, you would use THISWINDOW | <FormName>.NOMINIMIZE := .T.
Finally, note that the value returned when using THISWINDOW | <FormName>.NOMINIMIZE appears to be the opposite of the value that you would expect. so if you run THISWINDOW | <FormName>.NOMINIMIZE := .T. and then run THISWINDOW | <FormName>.NOMINIMIZE the value returned is actually .F.!
No help documentation was published with the original or subsequent releases of HMG
Properties:
The following Property is available after the Window has been defined
lValue | Logical | R, W | Gets / Sets a logical value to enable / disable the Window's Minimize Button. Please refer to Note 3, above |
D - Properties of this type can be used when defining a Window
R - Properties of this type can only be accessed (read) after the Window has been defined
W - Properties of this type can be changed (write) after the Window has been defined
See GETPROPERTY and SETPROPERTY functions for further infomation on accessing or changing properties or use semi-OOP syntax