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# TDBText

[Properties (by Name)] [Methods (by Name)] [Events (by Name)]

TDBText - a data-aware text component to display a single text-string from a dataset

## Declaration

Source position: dbctrls.pp line 270

`type TDBText = class(TLabel)`
`protected`
`procedure Loaded; override;`
`procedure Notification(); override;`
`public`
`constructor Create(); override;` |  | Create - constructor for TDBText: calls inherited Create then forms data links and actions
`destructor Destroy; override;` |  | Destroy - destructor for TDBText: frees data links then calls inherited Destroy
`property Field: TField; [r]` |  | The field in the DataSet to which this control is to be linked. Can be referred to by name, or as an index
`published`
`property Align;` |  | Used to align the control to the top, bottom, left or right of its client.
`property Alignment;` |  | Alignment - whether text is centered, left- or right-justified
`property Anchors;` |  | The set of anchor definitions for this control
`property AutoSize;` |  | Whether auto-size is to be used
`property Caption;` |  | Caption - the text-string appearing on the Control, usually used to identify its function
`property Color;` |  | Determine the colour for the current control
`property DataField: String; [rw]` |  | The name of the field, as a string (ie cannot be referred to as an Index)
`property DataSource: TDataSource; [rw]` |  | The DataSource from which information is obtained to display in this control. Usually the result of a SQLQuery
`property DragCursor;` |  | DragCursor - the style of cursor to be used during the Drag process
`property DragMode;` |  | DragMode - whether manual or automatic
`property FocusControl;` |  | FocusControl - which control has focus
`property Font;` |  | The Font to be used for text in this control
`property Layout;` |  | Layout - How the Text is to be laid out in the text rectangle: at the Bottom, Centre or Top
`property ShowAccelChar;` |  | ShowAccelChar - underline the character in the label that acts as an accelerator with a shortcut key
`property Visible;` |  | Visible - can the control be seen?
`property WordWrap;` |  | WordWrap - whether a word is to be wrapped to the next line if the text is about to become too long for the width available
`property OnDragDrop;` |  | Event handler for the Drag-Drop manoeuvre
`property OnDragOver;` |  | Event handler for the case when a control is dragged over another control
`property OnEndDrag;` |  | Event handler for the end of a dragging process
`property OnStartDrag;` |  | Event handler for start of dragging process
`end;`

## Inheritance

`TDBText` |  | TDBText - a data-aware text component to display a single text-string from a dataset
`TLabel`
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`TObject`

## See also

HowToUseDataAwareControls |  | HowToUseDataAwareControls - Hints for accessing databases

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