IDLitTool Properties

IDLitTool objects have the following properties in addition to properties inherited from any superclasses. Properties with the word "Yes" in the "Get" column of the property table can be retrieved via IDLitTool::GetProperty. Properties with the word "Yes" in the "Init" column of the property table can be set via IDLitTool::Init. Properties with the word "Yes" in the "Set" column in the property table can be set via IDLitTool::SetProperty.

Note
For a discussion of the property description tables shown below, see About Object Property Descriptions.

Objects of this class have the following properties.

In addition, objects of this class inherit:

DESCRIPTION

This property contains a string representing the full name or description of this object.

Property Type

STRING

Name String

Description

Get: Yes

Set: Yes

Init: Yes

Registered: Yes

ICON

A string identifying the icon that should be used when displaying the iTool object. See System Resources (iTool Developer's Guide) for additional details.

Property Type

String

Name String

not displayed

Get: Yes

Set: Yes

Init: Yes

Registered: No

NAME

A string representing the name of this object.

Property Type

STRING

Name String

Name

Get: Yes

Set: Yes

Init: Yes

Registered: Yes

TYPE

A string or vector of strings that identify the type(s) that this iTool represents.

Property Type

String

Name String

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Get: No

Set: Yes

Init: Yes

Registered: No

UPDATE_BYTYPE

A Boolean value controlling whether the given iTool will add new functionality to it as new visualization types are added. By default, when a new visualization is added to the iTool, any functionality associated with that visualization type is added to the iTool. If this property is set to zero (False), this updating is disabled.

Property Type

Boolean

Name String

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Get: No

Set: Yes

Init: Yes

Registered: No

VERBOSE

A named variable that will control the verbose logging of the iTool. If set to a non-zero value, the iTool will log more information than normal. If this keyword is set to 0, minimal logging (error conditions only) will be sent to the logging system.

Property Type

Boolean

Name String

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Get: Yes

Set: Yes

Init: Yes

Registered: No

VERSION

A named variable that will be set to the version of the iTool system.

Property Type

String

Name String

not displayed

Get: Yes

Set: No

Init: Yes

Registered: No