Slider

The slider component lets the user drag an indicator along a scale to choose a value in a range. The Defer Updates property determines whether or not the slider's Value changes as the user drags the mouse, or whether it waits until the user drops the slider handle.

Appearance

Font

Font of text of this component

Scripting name	font
Data type	Font

Foreground Color

The foreground color of the component.

Scripting name	foreground
Data type	Color

Background Color

The background color of the component.

Scripting name	background
Data type	Color
Flags	expert

Horizontal Slider

If true, slider is horizontal. Otherwise, it's vertical

Scripting name	horizontal
Data type	boolean

Major Tick Spacing

The distance, measured in values, between each major tick mark

Scripting name	majorTickSpacing
Data type	int

Minor Tick Spacing

The distance, measured in values, between each minor tick mark

Scripting name	minorTickSpacing
Data type	int

Paint Track?

If true, the trac of the slider will be shown.

Scripting name	paintTrack
Data type	boolean

Paint Labels?

If true, value labels will be shown.

Scripting name	paintLabels
Data type	boolean

Paint Ticks?

If true, value tick marks will be shown.

Scripting name	paintTicks
Data type	boolean

Antialias

Draw with antialias on? Makes text smoother

Scripting name	antialias
Data type	boolean
Flags	expert

Styles

Contains the component's styles

Scripting name	styles
Data type	Dataset
Flags	bindable \| expert

Behavior

Defer Updates

Only publish updates to value when not actively being changed.

Scripting name	deferred
Data type	boolean

Snap To Ticks?

Scripting name	snapToTicks
Data type	boolean

Inverted?

Specify true to reverse the value range shown for the slider and false to put the value range in the normal order.

Scripting name	inverted
Data type	boolean

Common

Name

The name of this component.

Scripting name	name
Data type	String
Flags	bindable

Enabled

If disabled, a component cannot be used.

Scripting name	componentEnabled
Data type	boolean

Visible

If disabled, the component will be hidden.

Scripting name	visible
Data type	boolean
Flags	bindable

Border

The border surrounding this component. NOTE that the border is unaffected by rotation.

Scripting name	border
Data type	Border

Mouseover Text

The text that is displayed in the tooltip which pops up on mouseover of this component.

Scripting name	toolTipText
Data type	String

Cursor

The mouse cursor to use when hovering over this component.

Scripting name

cursorCode

Data type

int

Values

0	Default
1	Crosshair
2	Text
3	Wait
12	Hand
13	Move
4	SW Resize
5	SE Resize
6	NW Resize
7	NE Resize
8	N Resize
9	S Resize
10	W Resize
11	E Resize

Data

Value

The current value of the slider.

Scripting name	value
Data type	int
Flags	bindable

Minimum Value

The value when the slider is all the way left or down

Scripting name	minimum
Data type	int
Flags	bindable

Maximum Value

The value when the slider is all the way right or up

Scripting name	maximum
Data type	int
Flags	bindable

Data Quality

The data quality code for any tag bindings on this component.

Scripting name	dataQuality
Data type	int
Flags	bindable \| expert

The following event sets are fired by this component. See Component Event Handlers to learn more.