Specifications
App - 10
Appendix 1.4 Toolbox List
When arranging a control to a form, the buttons on the toolbox can be used.
Control Function
Pointer
Moves a form and an arranged control and changes their size. The pointer is not a
control.
Picture box
Displays bitmap, icon, metafile of Microsoft Windows, etc. Can also display a text and
arrange other controls in a picture box.
Label Displays a text. This text cannot be directly input or changed by users.
Text box Performs the input or display of a text.
Frame
Arranges controls in a frame individually by the appearance and function, and divides
them into groups.
Command button Executes the command or operation selected by users.
Check box
Makes the settings for ON (checked) and OFF (not checked). It is possible to make
multiple checkboxes ON at a time.
Option button Selects one item from multiple items. Uses multiple option buttons as one group.
List box Displays a list and allows users to select an item on the list.
Combo box Combination of text boxes and list boxes.
Horizontal and
vertical scroll bars
Used when displaying or setting a value, which continuously changes within a certain
range such as a volume setting, etc.
Timer Makes an event generated at a certain time interval.
Drive list box Displays the list of valid disc drives and allows users to select them.
Directory list box Displays directory paths and allows users to select them.
File list box Displays file names in the directory and allows users to select them.
Shape Used when drawing a rectangle, an ellipse and a circle in a form.
Line Used when drawing a straight line in a form.
Image
Displays bitmap, icon, metafile of Windows, etc. Operates as the command button does
by clicking.
Data Connects to the existing data base, and displays the information on a form.
OLE Makes an OLE object available for an application to be created.