Oracle Forms Developer – Form Builder Reference, Volume 1

GET_TAB_PAGE_PROPERTY built-in
Description
Returns property values for a specified tab page.
Syntax
FUNCTION GET_TAB_PAGE_PROPERTY
(tab_page_id TAB_PAGE,
property NUMBER);
FUNCTION GET_TAB_PAGE_PROPERTY
(tab_page_name VARCHAR2,
property NUMBER);
Built-in Type unrestricted function
Returns VARCHAR2
Enter Query Mode yes
Parameters
tab_page_id The unique ID Form Builder assigned to the tab page object when you
created it. Use the FIND_TAB_PAGE built-in to return the ID to a
variable of datatype TAB_PAGE.
tab page_name The name you gave the tab page object when you created it. Note: if two
tab pages in the same form module share the same name, you must provide
the canvas and tab page (e.g., CVS_1.TAB_PG_1).
property The property the value of which you want to get for the given tab page.
The possible properties are as follows:
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BACKGROUND_COLOR The color of the object’s background region.
CANVAS_NAME Returns the VARCHAR2 name of the canvas to which
the tab page belongs.
ENABLED Returns the VARCHAR2 string TRUE if a tab page is
enabled, FALSE if it is disabled (i.e., greyed out and unavailable).
FILL_PATTERN The pattern to be used for the object’s fill region.
Patterns are rendered in the two colors specified by Background Color and
Foreground Color.
FONT_NAME The font family, or typeface, that should be used for text in
the object. The list of fonts available is system-dependent.
FONT_SIZE The size of the font, specified in points.
FONT_SPACING The width of the font, that is, the amount of space
between characters (kerning).
FONT_STYLE The style of the font.
FONT_WEIGHT The weight of the font.