Format
Defines what format the program uses to interpret data as it is exchanged
between the component and its associated data object. When you click the
Format value field in the right pane of the Properties window,
you can select one of the following values from the drop down list. If
you select any value other than None, you must specify whether a
user must enter a value in this field. Do this by selecting either true
or false in the Required value field.
None
Specifies that there the component has no specific format.
Integer
Specifies that the value in the component must be an integer
within the the range, value1 - value2, where value1 is the
value specified in the Min Value field, and value2 is the
value specified in the Max Value field.
Short
Specifies that the value in the component must be a short
within the range, value1 - value2, where value1 is the value
specified in the Min Value field, and value2 is the value
specified in the Max Value field.
Long
Specifies that the value in the component must be a long
within the range, value1 - value2, where value1 is the value
specified in the Min Value field, and value2 is the value
specified in the Max Value field.
Float
Specifies that the value in the component must be a floating
point number within the range, value1 - value2, where value1
is the value specified in the Min Value field, and value2 is
the value specified in the Max Value field.
String
Specifies that the value in the component must be a string
whose length is within the range, value1 - value2, where value1
is the value specified in the Min Length field, and value2 is
the value specified in the Max Length field.
Percent
Verifies that the data in the component contains a valid floating
point value between 0.0 and 100.0.
Date
Verifies that the data in the component contains a date that
is correctly formatted for the specified locale.
Time
Verifies that the data in the component contains a time that
is correctly formatted for the specified locale.
Internet address
Verifies that the data in the component contains a valid Internet
address.
Class
Specifies a class name or a package and class name that handles
the data formatting. For example, mypackage.mydataclass.