Oracle Forms Developer – Form Builder Reference, Volume 1

Reading Order property
Description
Note: This property is specific to bidirectional National Language Support (NLS) applications.
Specifies the reading order for groups of words (segments) in the same language within a single text
item.
Reading Order allows you to control the display of bilingual text items, text items that include segments
in both Roman and Local languages. (The Reading Order property has no effect on text items composed
of a single language.)
The allowable values for this property are:
Value Description
Default Text item inherits the reading order specified by its canvas
Language Direction property setting.
Right-To-Left Item reading order is right-to-left.
Left-To-Right Item reading order is left-to-right.
Applies to display item, text item
Set Form Builder
Refer to Built-in
• GET_ITEM_PROPERTY
• SET_ITEM_PROPERTY
Default
Default
Usage Notes
• In most cases, you will not need to explicitly set the Reading Order property (the Default setting will
provide the functionality you need). Use the Reading Order property only when you need to
override the default reading order for an item.
• To get or set the Reading Order property programmatically, use the Language Direction property.
• To display a Local segment in Right-To-Left mode and a Roman segment in Left-To-Right, use the
Default value.
• If your item text is mostly Local, choose the Right-To-Left value.
• If your item text is mostly Roman, choose the Left-To-Right value.
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