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"midLineWidth"
The attribute "midLineWidth" sets the width of the mid line (content) of an object (for example, a thumb wheel, tree widget, zoom navigator, LCD number or a progress bar).

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- Introduction to CTRL
  An introduction to the product's own programming language Control(CTRL).
- Control Classes
  The overview of classes available in Control.
- Types of Control Functions
  An overview of the types of functions distinguished within Control.
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    - "acceptDrops"
      Specifies whether drop events are enabled for this object.
    - "alignment"
      Changes the alignment at the cursor position or the alignment of the selected text.
    - "centerIndicator"
      The attribute "centerIndicator" specifies whether the indicator string should be centered or not.
    - "focus"
      The attribute "focus"; returns TRUEif the object has the focus.
    - "format"
      Defines the format in which the text of the progress bar is shown.
    - "frameShape"
      The attribute "frameShape" sets the style of an object frame (textEdit frame, a thumb wheel, a tree widget, a zoom navigator , an LCD number or a progress bar).
    - "frameShadow"
      The attribute "frameShadow" specifies the frame effect (3D effect) of an object (textEdit, progress bar, tree widget, thumb wheel, LCD number, DpTreeView or zoom navigator).
    - "height"
      The attribute "height" returns the height of an object (textEdit, progress bar, tree widget, zoom navigator, LCD number or a thumb wheel.)
    - "indicatorFollowsStyle"
      The attribute "indicatorFollowsStyle" specifies whether the display of the indicator string should follow the GUI style.
    - "invertedAppearance"
      Changes the direction of the slider into top = minimum value and bottom = maximum value.
    - "isActiveWindow"
      The attribute "isActiveWindow"; returns TRUE if this widget is the active window, otherwise FALSE.
    - "layoutDirection"
      Defines the widget's layout direction.
    - "lineWidth"
      The attribute "lineWidth"; sets the width of an object (a textEdit, progress bar, tree widget, zoom navigator, LCD number or a thumb wheel (frame) ) line.
    - "margin" - obsolete with version 3.12
      The attribute "margin" specifies the distance between the innermost pixel of the frame and the outermost pixel of the rectangle inside the frame.
    - "maximum"
      Defines the upper limit of the value range.
    - "midLineWidth"
      The attribute "midLineWidth" sets the width of the mid line (content) of an object (for example, a thumb wheel, tree widget, zoom navigator, LCD number or a progress bar).
    - "minimum"
      Defines the lower limit of the value range.
    - "orientation";
      Sets the orientation of a slider, a thumb wheel, a progress bar or a spacer.
    - "percentageVisible"
      Defines whether the current progress is displayed.
    - "progess";
      The attribute "progress"; sets the progress bar.
    - "progressString";
      Returns the degree of progress as a string.
    - "reset"
      Resets the progress bar.
    - "textDirection"
      Defines the text direction in a vertical progress bar.
    - "textVisible"
    - "tooltipDuration"
      Specifies how long a tooltip is shown.
    - "totalSteps"
      This attribute specifies the total number of steps.
    - "underMouse"
      Returns TRUE if a widget (textEdit, slider, thumb wheel, tree widget, zoom navigator, LCD number or progress bar) is beneath the cursor.
    - "updatesEnabled"
      This attribute specifies whether updates of a widget (for example, a textEdit, slider, progress bar, zoom navigator, LCD number or thumb wheel) have been enabled.
    - "value"
      Sets the current value of a slider.
    - "x", "y"
      The attributes x and y return the coordinate of an object (e.g. a textEdit, a progress bar, a slider, a zoom navigator, an LCD number or a thumb wheel). x returns the X coordinate of an object. y returns the Y coordinate of an object.
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    All functions, specifically available for the WebView EWO.
  - Zoom Navigator
    Functions available for the Zoom Navigator widget.
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"midLineWidth"

The attribute "midLineWidth" sets the width of the mid line (content) of an object (for example, a thumb wheel, tree widget, zoom navigator, LCD number or a progress bar).

Synopsis

shape.midLineWidth(int width);

Parameter


Parameter	Description
shape	Name of the object
width	The width of the mid line.

Description

The attribute "midLineWidth" sets the width of the mid line (content) of an object (for example, a thumb wheel, tree widget, zoom navigator, LCD number or a progress bar).

Figure 1. Progress bar without specified midLineWidth (frameShape = "Box")

Figure 2. Progress bar with specified midLineWidth

Figure 3. Thumb wheel without specified midLineWidth (frameShape = "Box")

Figure 4. Thumb wheel with specified midLineWidth

Assignment

Thumb wheel, Progress bar, Tree Widget, Zoom Navigator, LCD number, DpTreeView