Object Bar

To access: View > Toolbars > Object Bar

New objects are accessible from the Object Bar palette. They can be inserted by select & draw or by drag & drop. You can show or hide the Object Bar palette. The built-in objects include:

Description

In addition to the built-in objects, developers can add their own custom objects and controls.

Figure 1. Adding, Deleting or Customizing ActiveX Controls

The Object Bar palette is dynamic in that new ActiveX controls may be added or deleted from it, or have their entries customized. The ActiveX control configuration is restored when the application is restarted. Also, go to Frame and View Objects to see their descriptions.

Fields

Table 1. Object Bar
Field	Icon	Description
Select		Select tool.
Text		Text Object. Static text.
TextVar		TextVar Object. Dynamic text connected to variable.
Connector		Connector Object.
Line		Line Object.
Freehand		Freehand Object.
Polyline		Polyline Object.
Border		Border Object/ Rectangular border.
Arc		Arc Object. Elliptical arc.
Ellipse		Ellipse Object.
Frame		Frame Object. Multi-purpose frame.
Bitmap		Bitmap Object.
Hilite		Hilite Object.
Pointer		Pointer Object. Pointer moves up-down or left-right.
Gauge		Gauge Object. Gauge moves up-down or left-right.
Graph		Graph Object. Graph with user definable X & Y.
Button		Button Object. Push button with pre-defined action.
CheckButton		CheckButton Object.
RadioButton		RadioButton Object.
ComboBox		ComboBox Object.
ListBox		ListBox Object.
EditBox		EditBox Object. Edit control for all variables.
MultiEditBox		MultiEditBox Object. Multi-line edit control for all variables.
Slider		Slider Object. Slider button common control.
Spinner		Spinner Object. Spin button common control.
ActiveX		ActiveX Object.
OLEObject		OLE Object.