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Editing Label/Value Pairs

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Edit Label/Value Pairs

Use the Edit Label/Value Pairs dialog box to create and edit the contents of ring and list box controls.

The following items appear in this dialog box:

  • Data Type—Selects the data type of the values in the control.
  • Precision—Selects how many digits the control displays to the right of the decimal point.
  • Label—Specifies a label that appears on the ring or list box control. To add a label to a ring or list box control list, type the label in the text box and press <Enter>. The highlight moves to Value.
  • Value—Specifies the value, constant name, or expression associated with the label entered in Label. To add a value to a ring or list box control list, type the value in the text box. You can use a constant name or any other valid C expression. Press <Enter> to add the label and value to the ring or list box control list.
  • Below—Inserts a blank line below the selected line in the list box.
  • Above—Inserts a blank line above the selected line in the list box.
  • The list box below the Label and Value text boxes displays the labels and the values of items that appear on the ring or list box control.
  • Cut—Removes the selected line from the list and places it in the clipboard.
  • Copy—Copies the selected line to the clipboard.
  • Paste—Inserts the label and value line contained in the clipboard below the selected line in the list box.
  • OK—Accepts the entries in the list box, then removes the dialog box.
  • Cancel—Cancels changes and removes the current dialog box from the screen.
  • Help—Displays the help topic for the Edit Label/Value Pairs dialog box.