Release Summary : 2. Changes to Existing Features : EntryField.UseWidestCharacter Attribute Gets New Setting
 
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EntryField.UseWidestCharacter Attribute Gets New Setting
The UseWidestCharacter attribute can now be set to the following system constants:
UWC_NONE
(Default) Specifies that a maximum character width is not used to calculate the field width. This setting corresponds to previous versions’ FALSE setting.
UWC_COMPAT
Specifies that a maximum character width based on the OpenROAD 5.1 algorithm for the specified font is used to calculate the field width. This setting corresponds to previous versions’ TRUE setting.
UWC_NATIVE
Specifies that a maximum character width based on the specified font is used to calculate the field width.
UWC_SYSTEM
Specifies that a maximum character width based on the TF_SYSTEM font is used to calculate the field width.
UWC_USER
Specifies that a maximum character width defined by the developer in the WidestCharacterWidth property is used to calculate the field width.
For more information, see the EntryField Class and UseWidestCharacter Settings in the Language Reference Guide.