The backgroundColor attribute is the name of the RGB color for the background of the part.

The borderWidth attribute is the width of the border, specified in pixels, that surrounds the part on all four sides. A width of zero means that a border does not show.

On some platforms, the border width is limited to 1 pixel and any nonzero value is set to 1.

For more information on the dragDropSpec attribute, refer to Using the dragDropSpec attribute.

The enabled attribute specifies whether or not the part is available for selection. If true, the part's contents are available for selection.

The fontName attribute is the name of the font to use for the text displayed in the part.

The foregroundColor attribute is the name of the RGB color for the foreground of the part.

The framingSpec attribute represents the values specified for the edge specifications of the part. The edge specifications determine the width, height, and position of the part.

The helpFile attribute is the name of the help file associated with the part.

The helpKeysId attribute is the ID of the keys help associated with the part. The ID can be a string or an integer value.

The ID must exist in the help file associated with the part.

The helpTitle attribute is the title of the help window associated with the part.

The helpTopicId attribute is the ID of the help topic associated with the part. The ID can be a string or an integer value.

The ID must exist in the help file associated with the part.

The mappedWhenManaged attribute specifies whether the part should be shown. If the part is currently shown, setting this attribute to false will hide the part. If the part is currently hidden, setting this attribute to true will show the part, if the parent part is shown.

The maximumValue attribute specifies the highest value for the slider of a Scale part.

The minimumValue attribute specifies the lowest value for the slider of a Scale part.

The processingDirection attribute specifies whether the maximum values are on the right or left side for horizontal scales, or on the top or bottom for vertical scales.

The possible values are as follows:

Maximum value on top

Maximum value on bottom

Maximum value on left side

Maximum value on right side

For more information on the self attribute, refer to Using the self attribute.

The showCurrentValue attribute specifies whether a label representing the current value of the scale is displayed.

The tabGroup attribute specifies whether or not the part is included as a tab stop so users can use the Tab and Backtab keys to access the part.

The title attribute specifies the label displayed for the part. For example, the text for a window displays in the title bar, the text for a scale appears next to the scale, the text for an HTML page appears in the title bar of the Web browser, and the text for a report title appears in the report header.

The traversalOn attribute specifies whether users can access the part using the cursor movement keys. If the part is specified as a tab stop by using the tabGroup attribute, users also can use the Tab and Backtab keys to access the part.

The value attribute specifies the current position of the slider along the scale between minimum and maximum numeric values.

The valueDecimalDigits attribute specifies the number of decimal digits to the right of the decimal to shift the slider value when displaying it. For example, if the value of a slider is 4750 and the value of the valueDecimalDigits attribute is 2, then the result that is displayed is 47.50.

The vertical attribute specifies whether the part has a vertical or horizontal orientation.