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RightToLeft Property

Specifies the reading order of text in controls and the display of streaming output on forms. RightToLeft is disregarded unless you are running a Middle Eastern version of Microsoft Windows. Available at design time; read/write at run time.

Object.RightToLeft[ = lExpression]

Return Value

  • lExpression
    The settings for the RightToLeft property are:

    Setting

    Description

    True (.T.)

    (Default) Text is entered and displayed in controls in a right to left reading order. Streaming output (for example, text displayed with ? or ??) is displayed on forms in a right-to-left reading order.

    False (.F.)

    Text is entered and displayed in controls in a left-to-right reading order. Streaming output is displayed on forms in a left-to-right reading order.

Remarks

Applies To: CheckBox | ComboBox | CommandButton | EditBox | Form | Grid | Label | ListBox | OptionButton | PageFrame | _SCREEN | Spinner | TextBox

Use the Alignment property to specify the orientation of text in check boxes and option buttons.

See Also

Reference

Alignment Property

Other Resources

Properties (Visual FoxPro)