100
How do I enable the cross link support ( rectangular )

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>A"
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>B",0,76
		With .Add("Element <sha ;;0>C",-76,32)
			.AutoSize = False
			.Height = 32
		End With
		With .Add("Element <sha ;;0>D",76,32)
			.AutoSize = False
			.Height = 32
		End With
	End With
	With .Links
		With .Add(Surface1.Elements.Item(1),Surface1.Elements.Item(2))
			.StartPos = 1
			.EndPos = 1
		End With
		With .Add(Surface1.Elements.Item(2),Surface1.Elements.Item(1))
			.StartPos = 1
			.EndPos = 1
		End With
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(3),Surface1.Elements.Item(4)
		With .Add(Surface1.Elements.Item(4),Surface1.Elements.Item(3))
			.StartPos = 0
			.EndPos = 2
		End With
	End With
	.ShowLinks = 33 ' ShowExtendedLinksEnum.exShowCrossLinksRect Or ShowExtendedLinksEnum.exShowExtendedLinks
End With
99
How do I show a link frmo bottom to top, or reverse, not from left to right

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>A"
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>B",0,64
	End With
	With .Links
		With .Add(Surface1.Elements.Item(1),Surface1.Elements.Item(2))
			.StartPos = 1
			.EndPos = 1
		End With
	End With
End With
98
What options to align the elements do I have if I use Arrange method

With Surface1
	.BeginUpdate 
	.ShowGridLines = True
	With .Elements
		h1 = .Add("Top Alignment").ID
		.Add "Element"
		.Add "Element"
		.Add "Element"
		h2 = .Add("Center Alignment",,96).ID
		.Add "Element",,96
		.Add "Element",,96
		.Add "Element",,96
		h3 = .Add("Bottom Alignment",,178).ID
		.Add "Element",,192
		.Add "Element",,192
		.Add "Element",,192
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(1),Surface1.Elements.Item(2)
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(1),Surface1.Elements.Item(3)
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(2),Surface1.Elements.Item(4)
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(2),Surface1.Elements.Item(3)
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(5),Surface1.Elements.Item(6)
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(5),Surface1.Elements.Item(7)
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(6),Surface1.Elements.Item(8)
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(6),Surface1.Elements.Item(7)
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(9),Surface1.Elements.Item(10)
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(9),Surface1.Elements.Item(11)
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(10),Surface1.Elements.Item(12)
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(10),Surface1.Elements.Item(11)
	End With
	.DefArrange(3) = 0
	.Arrange h1
	.DefArrange(3) = 1
	.Arrange h2
	.DefArrange(3) = 2
	.Arrange h3
	.EndUpdate 
End With
97
Is there an auto-arrange feature that will display the flow-chart centered and zoomed correctly after we are finished building it

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B").ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C").ID = "C"
		.Add("Element D").ID = "D"
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item("A"),Surface1.Elements.Item("B")
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item("A"),Surface1.Elements.Item("C")
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item("B"),Surface1.Elements.Item("D")
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item("B"),Surface1.Elements.Item("C")
	End With
	.Arrange 
End With
96
Is it possible to change the distance between elements, when calling the Arrange method

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B").ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C").ID = "C"
		.Add("Element D").ID = "D"
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item("A"),Surface1.Elements.Item("B")
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item("A"),Surface1.Elements.Item("C")
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item("B"),Surface1.Elements.Item("D")
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item("B"),Surface1.Elements.Item("C")
	End With
	.DefArrange(1) = 0
	.DefArrange(2) = 0
	.Arrange 
End With
95
How do I organize vertically the elements

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B").ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C").ID = "C"
		.Add("Element D").ID = "D"
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item("A"),Surface1.Elements.Item("B")
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item("A"),Surface1.Elements.Item("C")
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item("B"),Surface1.Elements.Item("D")
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item("B"),Surface1.Elements.Item("C")
	End With
	.ShowLinksType = 2
	.DefArrange(0) = 1
	.Arrange 
End With
94
Is there a way to create a link which has the same start and end element

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element"
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(1),Surface1.Elements.Item(1)
	End With
End With
93
How can I prevent hiding the item when an item with an outgoing link, is collapsed

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Item <sha ;;0>1").ID = 1
		.Insert("Item <sha ;;0>2",1).ID = 2
		With .Add("Item <sha ;;0>3")
			.ID = 3
			.X = 96
			.Y = 23
		End With
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(2),Surface1.Elements.Item(3)
	End With
	.ShowLinksOnCollapse = True
End With
92
How can I change the toolbar's visual appearance

With Surface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add 1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn"
	.Background(148) = &H1000000
	.Background(149) = RGB(255,255,255)
	.Background(150) = RGB(40,40,40)
	.Background(153) = &H1606060
	.Background(154) = RGB(240,240,240)
	.Background(155) = &H1a0a0a0
	.Background(156) = RGB(255,255,255)
End With
91
How can I change the toolbar's background color

With Surface1
	.Background(149) = RGB(255,255,255)
End With
90
How can I fit or ensure that all elements are in the control's client area
With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A",-500,-500).BackColor = RGB(0,255,0)
		.Add("Element B",500,500).BackColor = RGB(255,0,0)
		.Add "Element C",48,24
	End With
	.FitToClient 
End With
89
When I use the context menu to insert an image, the size seems to be fixed to 32 pixels. How can I control / change this 

' CreateElement event - The user creates at runtime a new element.
Private Sub Surface1_CreateElement(ByVal Element As Object)
	' Element.Edit(0,"multiline,wordwrap")
	' Element.AutoSize = True
	With Surface1
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the Element object" )
	End With
End Sub

' RClick event - Occurs once the user right clicks the control.
Private Sub Surface1_RClick()
	' SelElement(0).Edit(0,"multiline,wordwrap")
	With Surface1
		.Selection = .ElementFromPoint(-1,-1)
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the SelElement(0) property" )
	End With
End Sub

With Surface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add 1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn"
	.VisualAppearance.Add 3,"c:\exontrol\images\hot.ebn"
	.Background(99) = &H1000000
	.Background(102) = &H1fcddc0
	.Background(88) = &H3000000
	.SelectObjectColor = RGB(192,221,252)
	.HTMLPicture("pic1") = "c:\exontrol\images\zipdisk.gif"
	.HTMLPicture("pic2") = "c:\exontrol\images\auction.gif"
	.HTMLPicture("pic3") = "c:\exontrol\images\colorize.gif"
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		With .Add("Custom-size pictures:<br><img>pic1:24</img>,<img>pic2:48</img> ,... and so on.",96,48)
			.ID = "B"
			.CaptionSingleLine = False
		End With
		.Add "Element C",48,24
	End With
	.EditContextMenuItems = "Size[id=57680][edittype=515][border=0][min=16][max=128][freq=16][editwidth=-128][ticklabel=value = %i ? '<b>'+value : ( value =" & _
" vmax ? '<fgcolor 808080><font ;6><b>'+value : ( value = vmin ? '<fgcolor 808080><font ;6><b>'+value : '' ) )],Insert[group=3](<" & _
"img>pic1:32</img>[id=57763],<img>pic2:32</img>[id=57763],Others[id=1000](default[group=3](<img>pic3</img>[id=57763]),<font ;6>ot" & _
"her sizes[sep],<img>pic3:16</img>[id=57763],<img>pic3:32</img>[id=57763],<img>pic3:64</img>[id=57763]))"
End With
88
Can I add images to node while editing the node using the Edit method

' CreateElement event - The user creates at runtime a new element.
Private Sub Surface1_CreateElement(ByVal Element As Object)
	' Element.Edit(0,"multiline,wordwrap")
	' Element.AutoSize = True
	With Surface1
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the Element object" )
	End With
End Sub

' RClick event - Occurs once the user right clicks the control.
Private Sub Surface1_RClick()
	' SelElement(0).Edit(0,"multiline,wordwrap")
	With Surface1
		.Selection = .ElementFromPoint(-1,-1)
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the SelElement(0) property" )
	End With
End Sub

With Surface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add 1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn"
	.Background(99) = &H1000000
	.Background(102) = &H10000ff
	.SelectObjectStyle = -1
	.SelectObjectColor = RGB(192,221,252)
	.HTMLPicture("pic1") = "c:\exontrol\images\zipdisk.gif"
	.HTMLPicture("pic2") = "c:\exontrol\images\auction.gif"
	.Images "gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA="
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		With .Add("This is a node that displays pictures:<br><img>pic1:48</img>,<img>pic2:48</img> ,... and so on.",96,48)
			.ID = "B"
			.CaptionSingleLine = False
		End With
		.Add("Element C",48,24).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
87
I am using the Edit method to edit the node, but still not able to display multiple lines. Is this possible

' CreateElement event - The user creates at runtime a new element.
Private Sub Surface1_CreateElement(ByVal Element As Object)
	' Element.Edit(0,"multiline,wordwrap")
	' Element.AutoSize = True
	With Surface1
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the Element object" )
	End With
End Sub

' RClick event - Occurs once the user right clicks the control.
Private Sub Surface1_RClick()
	' SelElement(0).Edit(0,"multiline,wordwrap")
	With Surface1
		.Selection = .ElementFromPoint(-1,-1)
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the SelElement(0) property" )
	End With
End Sub

With Surface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add 1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn"
	.Background(99) = &H1000000
	.Background(102) = &H10000ff
	.SelectObjectStyle = -1
	.SelectObjectColor = RGB(192,221,252)
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		With .Add("Right-<b>Click</b> the node to edit it.",96,48)
			.ID = "B"
			.CaptionSingleLine = False
		End With
		.Add("Element C",48,24).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
86
How can I change the visual appearance of the edit's context menu

' CreateElement event - The user creates at runtime a new element.
Private Sub Surface1_CreateElement(ByVal Element As Object)
	' Element.Edit(0)
	' Element.AutoSize = True
	With Surface1
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the Element object" )
	End With
End Sub

' RClick event - Occurs once the user right clicks the control.
Private Sub Surface1_RClick()
	' SelElement(0).Edit(0)
	With Surface1
		.Selection = .ElementFromPoint(-1,-1)
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the SelElement(0) property" )
	End With
End Sub

With Surface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add 1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn"
	.Background(99) = &H1000000
	.Background(102) = &H10000ff
	.SelectObjectStyle = -1
	.SelectObjectColor = RGB(192,221,252)
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Right-Click to edit this node",96,48).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",48,24).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
85
How can I edit the node once the user right-click the element

' CreateElement event - The user creates at runtime a new element.
Private Sub Surface1_CreateElement(ByVal Element As Object)
	' Element.Edit(0)
	' Element.AutoSize = True
	With Surface1
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the Element object" )
	End With
End Sub

' RClick event - Occurs once the user right clicks the control.
Private Sub Surface1_RClick()
	' SelElement(0).Edit(0)
	With Surface1
		.Selection = .ElementFromPoint(-1,-1)
		Debug.Print( "Call Edit(0) method of the SelElement(0) property" )
	End With
End Sub

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,48).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",48,24).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
84
I wish to return the name that is displayed in the Element that I have selected

' SelectionChanged event - Notifies your application that the control's selection has been changed.
Private Sub Surface1_SelectionChanged()
	With Surface1
		Debug.Print( "The number of selected elements is: " )
		Debug.Print( .SelCount )
		Debug.Print( .SelElement(0).Caption )
	End With
End Sub

With Surface1
	.HideSel = False
	.SelectObjectColorInactive = .SelectObjectColor
	.SelectObjectTextColorInactive = .SelectObjectTextColor
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element 1").Selected = True
		With .Add("Element 2")
			.X = 32
			.Y = 32
		End With
	End With
End With
83
Been playing with the surface control with the embedded ExGrid ActiveX...I can see most events coming through via the Surface control but I can't get the OnOLEStartDrag event to fire 

' OleEvent event - Occurs once an inside control fires an event.
Private Sub Surface1_OleEvent(ByVal Element As Object,ByVal Ev As Object)
	' Ev.Param(1).Value = 2
	' Ev.Param(0).Value.SetData("items to be carried")
	With Surface1
		Debug.Print( Ev )
	End With
End Sub

With Surface1
	.BeginUpdate 
	With .Elements
		With .InsertControl("Exontrol.Grid")
			.ElementFormat = """client"""
			With .Object
				.BeginUpdate 
				.OLEDropMode = 1
				.Columns.Add "Default"
				.Items.AddItem "Click the item so it gets the focus"
				.EndUpdate 
			End With
		End With
	End With
	.MoveCorner 17,0
	.EndUpdate 
End With
82
Is it possible to assign/add a percent to an element

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		With .Add("Element A")
			.ID = "A"
			.CaptionAlign = 1
			.AutoSize = False
			.Height = 36
			.Width = 96
			.MinHeight = 36
			.BackgroundExt = "none[(2,100%-15,100%-4,14)](left[50%,back=RGB(0,255,0),text=`15%`,align=0x11,pattern=6,frame])"
			.BackgroundExtValue(2,2) = "75%"
			.BackgroundExtValue(2,4) = .BackgroundExtValue(2,2)
		End With
	End With
End With
81
How can I disable selecting the nodes/elements
With Surface1
	.AllowSelectObject = 0
	.AllowSelectNothing = False
	.AllowSelectObjectRect = 0
	.AllowToggleSelectKey = 0
End With
80
How can I set my zooming levels on the control's toolbar

With Surface1
	.ZoomLevels = "75,100,150,200"
	.AllowLinkObjects = 0
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",48,12).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
79
How can I prevent zooming the surface

With Surface1
	.AllowZoomSurface = 0
	.AllowZoomWheelSurface = False
	.ToolBarFormat = "-1,100"
End With
78
How can I prevent adding the links
With Surface1
	.AllowLinkObjects = 0
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",48,12).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
77
How can I fix all elements on the surface, so no moving or resizing is allowed

With Surface1
	.AllowResizeObject = 0
	.AllowMoveObject = 0
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",48,12).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
76
How can I link elements with no pressing the SHIFT key
With Surface1
	.AllowInsertObject = False
	.AllowLinkObjects = 1
	.AllowMoveObject = 0
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",48,12).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
75
How can I disable creating the tree/hierarchies
With Surface1
	.AllowInsertObject = False
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",48,12).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
End With
74
How can I create new elements using simple clicks rather than double clicks

With Surface1
	.AllowCreateObject = 1
End With
73
How can I disable creating new elements at runtime
With Surface1
	.AllowCreateObject = 0
End With
72
I've noticed that the links cut the elements. Is it possible to show the links on the back

With Surface1
	.ShowLinksType = 2
	.ShowLinks = 1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",48,12).BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(Surface1.Elements.Item("A"),Surface1.Elements.Item("B")).Caption = "link"
	End With
End With
71
How can I show a picture on the link 

With Surface1
	.HTMLPicture("pic1") = "c:\exontrol\images\zipdisk.gif"
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(Surface1.Elements.Item("A"),Surface1.Elements.Item("B")).Caption = "<img>pic1:24</img>"
	End With
	.ShowLinksType = 2
End With
70
How can I show a caption on the link 

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(Surface1.Elements.Item("A"),Surface1.Elements.Item("B")).Caption = "link"
	End With
	.ShowLinksType = 2
End With
69
I am using EBN to show my arrows, the question is if I can make it bigger/larger

With Surface1
	With .VisualAppearance
		.Add 1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn"
		.Add 2,"CP:1 -2 -2 2 2"
	End With
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",96,-24).ID = "C"
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item("A"),Surface1.Elements.Item("B")
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item("A"),Surface1.Elements.Item("C")
	End With
	.LinksArrowColor = &H2000000
End With
68
Is it possible to show different type of arrows for links

With Surface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add 1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn"
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element A").ID = "A"
		.Add("Element B",96,24).ID = "B"
		.Add("Element C",96,-24).ID = "C"
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(Surface1.Elements.Item("A"),Surface1.Elements.Item("B")).ArrowColor = RGB(255,0,0)
		.Add(Surface1.Elements.Item("A"),Surface1.Elements.Item("C")).ArrowColor = &H1000000
	End With
End With
67
How can I remove or clear the entire surface
With Surface1
	.Elements.Add "element"
	.Elements.Clear 
	.Home 
End With
66
How can I programmatically add a child element, or create a tree/hierarchy

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Root").ID = "rootID"
		.Insert "Child 1","rootID"
		.Insert("Child 2","rootID").ID = "childID"
		.Insert "Child 3","rootID"
		.Insert "Sub-Child 1.2","childID"
		.Insert "Sub-Child 2.2","childID"
	End With
End With
65
I've noticed that the element's background is transparent. Can I make it opaque

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("new 1").BackColor = RGB(255,255,255)
		.Add("new 1",24,24).BackColor = RGB(240,240,240)
	End With
End With
64
How can I add a resizable element
With Surface1
	With .Elements
		With .Add("new 1")
			.AutoSize = False
			.Resizable = True
		End With
		With .Add("new 1",24,24)
			.AutoSize = False
			.Resizable = True
		End With
	End With
End With
63
How can I programmatically add a new element

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add "new 1"
		.Add "new 1",24,24
	End With
End With
62
Is it possible to assign a tooltip to an element

With Surface1
	.Elements.Add("Element with a Tooltip").ToolTip = "This is a bit of text that should be displayed when cursor hovers the element."
End With
61
How do I specify direct/straight link for all links

With Surface1
	.ShowLinksType = 3 ' ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkStraight Or ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkDirect
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>A"
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(1),Surface1.Elements.Item(2)
	End With
End With
60
How do I show a direct/straight link

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>A"
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add(Surface1.Elements.Item(1),Surface1.Elements.Item(2)).ShowLinkType = 3 ' ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkStraight Or ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkDirect
	End With
End With
59
How can I ensure that a specified element fits the surface's visible area

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		With .Add("Element A",-100).Pattern
			.Type = 6
			.Color = RGB(224,224,224)
		End With
		.Add("Element B",2000).ScrollTo 17
	End With
End With
58
Is it possible to show a pattern like ( not available ) over an element

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		With .Add("Element+Pattern",-100).Pattern
			.Type = 6
			.Color = RGB(224,224,224)
		End With
		.Add "Element",100
	End With
End With
57
How can I specify a different overview color for the element

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add("Element+A",-100).OverviewColor = RGB(255,0,0)
		.Add "Element+B",100
	End With
	.ScrollPos(True) = 512
End With
56
I've noticed that some lines are shown on the border, how can I get ride of them

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element+A",-100
		.Add "Element+B",100
	End With
	.ScrollPos(True) = 512
	.OverviewColor = -1
End With
55
How can I handle clicking an icon or a picture

' HandCursorClick event - The uses clicks a part of the element that shows the had cursor.
Private Sub Surface1_HandCursorClick(ByVal Element As Object,ByVal Hit As Long,ByVal Key As Variant)
	With Surface1
		Debug.Print( Key )
	End With
End Sub

With Surface1
	.Images "gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA="
	.HTMLPicture("pic1") = "c:\exontrol\images\zipdisk.gif"
	.HTMLPicture("pic2") = "c:\exontrol\images\auction.gif"
	With .Elements.Add("Caption")
		.Pictures = "1,2/pic1/pic2"
		.PicturesAlign = 33
		.ShowHandCursorOn = 771 ' ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorExtraPictures Or ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorPictures Or ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorIcon Or ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorPicture
		.CaptionAlign = 1
	End With
End With
54
How can I display a picture

With Surface1
	.HTMLPicture("pic1") = "c:\exontrol\images\zipdisk.gif"
	.HTMLPicture("pic2") = "c:\exontrol\images\auction.gif"
	.Elements.Add("Element").Pictures = "pic1/pic2"
End With
53
How can I display a picture

With Surface1
	.HTMLPicture("pic1") = "c:\exontrol\images\zipdisk.gif"
	.HTMLPicture("pic2") = "c:\exontrol\images\auction.gif"
	.Elements.Add "Icon <img>pic1</img> or <img>pic2</img>"
End With
52
How can I display an icon

With Surface1
	.Images "gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA="
	.Elements.Add("Element").Pictures = "0/1,2"
End With
51
How can I display an icon

With Surface1
	.Images "gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA="
	.Elements.Add "Icon <img>1</img> or <img>2</img>"
End With
50
How can I prevent moving all descendent/outgoing elements when focused element is moved, more like a free move
With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>A"
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(1),Surface1.Elements.Item(2)
	End With
	.ShowLinksType = 3 ' ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkStraight Or ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkDirect
	.AllowMoveDescendents = False
End With
49
How can I display the +/- expand/collapse glyphs next to linked elements

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>A"
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(1),Surface1.Elements.Item(2)
	End With
	.Elements.Item(1).Expanded = False
	.ExpandLinkedElements = True
End With
48
How can I host the Exontrol.Button inside the surface

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		With .Add("ActiveX")
			.Type = 2
			.ElementFormat = """check"":18,""client"""
			.ShowCheckBox = True
			.Control = "Exontrol.Button"
			.Object.Caption = "<sha ;;0>button"
			.Height = 32
			.Width = 128
		End With
	End With
End With
47
How can I host a Command button

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		With .InsertControl("Forms.CommandButton.1")
			.ElementFormat = """check"":18,""client"""
			.Object.Caption = "command"
			.ShowCheckBox = True
			.Height = 48
			.Width = 128
		End With
	End With
End With
46
How can I handle the events of the inner ActiveX control

' OleEvent event - Occurs once an inside control fires an event.
Private Sub Surface1_OleEvent(ByVal Element As Object,ByVal Ev As Object)
	With Surface1
		Debug.Print( Ev )
	End With
End Sub

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		With .InsertControl("Forms.CommandButton.1")
			.ElementFormat = """check"":18,""client"""
			.Object.Caption = "command"
			.ShowCheckBox = True
			.Height = 48
			.Width = 128
		End With
	End With
End With
45
How can I display a checkbox while my node hosts an ActiveX inside

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		With .InsertControl("Forms.CommandButton.1")
			.ElementFormat = """check"":18,""client"""
			.Object.Caption = "command"
			.ShowCheckBox = True
			.Height = 48
			.Width = 128
		End With
	End With
End With
44
Is it possible to display a caption while the element hosts an ActiveX control

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		With .InsertControl("Forms.CommandButton.1")
			.ElementFormat = "18;""caption""/""client"""
			.Object.Caption = "command"
			.Caption = "Forms.CommandButton"
			.CaptionAlign = 1
			.Height = 48
			.Width = 128
		End With
	End With
End With
43
I host an ActiveX control but it does not cover the whole element. What can be done

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		With .InsertControl("Forms.CommandButton.1")
			.ElementFormat = """client"""
			.Object.Caption = "command"
			.Height = 32
			.Width = 128
		End With
		With .InsertControl("Forms.CommandButton.1")
			.ElementFormat = """client"""
			.Object.Caption = "command"
			.Height = 32
			.Width = 128
		End With
	End With
End With
42
How can I host my ActiveX to the surface (method 2)

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		With .InsertControl("Forms.CommandButton.1")
			.ElementFormat = """client"""
			.Object.Caption = "command"
			.Height = 32
			.Width = 128
		End With
	End With
End With
41
How can I host my ActiveX to the surface (method 1)

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		With .Add("ActiveX")
			.Type = 2
			.ElementFormat = """client"""
			.Control = "Forms.CommandButton.1"
			.Object.Caption = "command"
			.Height = 32
			.Width = 128
		End With
	End With
End With
40
How can I define the elements with a solid color on the background

With Surface1
	.Background(88) = -1
	.Background(89) = -1
	.Background(90) = RGB(255,0,0)
	With .Elements
		.Add "Node A"
		.Add "Node B",96,24
	End With
End With
39
Can I display the status to a different part of the element

With Surface1
	.Elements.Add("Node").StatusAlign = 3
End With
38
How can I remove or hide the status part of the event

' AddElement event - A new element has been added to the surface.
Private Sub Surface1_AddElement(ByVal Element As Object)
	' Element.StatusSize = 0
End Sub

With Surface1
	.Background(89) = -1
	With .Elements
		.Add "Node A"
		.Add "Node B",96,24
	End With
End With
37
How can I change the visual appearance of the border for all elements

With Surface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add 1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn"
	.Background(88) = &H1000000
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element+A"
		.Add "Element+B",96,24
	End With
End With
36
How can I change the color of the border for all elements

With Surface1
	.Background(88) = RGB(0,255,0)
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element+A"
		.Add "Element+B",96,24
	End With
End With
35
How can I remove the border for all elements

With Surface1
	.Background(88) = -1
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element+A"
		.Add "Element+B",96,24
	End With
End With
34
How do I change the visual appearance the glpyh that shows when the element is added as a child

With Surface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add 1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn"
	.VisualAppearance.Add 2,"c:\exontrol\images\pushed.ebn"
	.Background(86) = &H1000000
	.Background(87) = &H2000000
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>A"
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24
	End With
End With
33
Is it possible to change the color for the glpyh that shows when the element is added as a child

With Surface1
	.Background(86) = RGB(255,0,0)
	.Background(87) = RGB(255,0,0)
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>A"
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24
	End With
End With
32
How can I change the color to show a valid link

With Surface1
	.Background(83) = RGB(0,255,0)
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>A"
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24
	End With
End With
31
How can I change the color to show an invalid link

With Surface1
	.Background(82) = RGB(0,255,0)
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>A"
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24
	End With
End With
30
How can I disable adding the elements as child of other nodes
With Surface1
	.AllowInsertObject = False
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>A"
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24
	End With
End With
29
How can I prevent moving the outgoing /descendents elements when moving an element
With Surface1
	.ShowLinksType = 3 ' ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkStraight Or ShowLinkTypeEnum.exLinkDirect
	.AllowMoveDescendents = False
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>A"
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(1),Surface1.Elements.Item(2)
	End With
End With
28
How can I add programatically a link

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>A"
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24
	End With
	With .Links
		.Add Surface1.Elements.Item(1),Surface1.Elements.Item(2)
	End With
End With
27
How do I prevent adding a link between elements
With Surface1
	.AllowLinkObjects = 0
	With .Elements
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>A"
		.Add "Element <sha ;;0>B",96,24
	End With
End With
26
How can I hide the 100% button ( zoom ) on the control's toolbar

With Surface1
	.ToolBarFormat = "-1,100"
End With
25
Is it possible to hide the Home button on the control's toolbar

With Surface1
	.ToolBarFormat = "-1,101"
End With
24
How can I hide the grid lines, including the axis

With Surface1
	.ShowGridLines = False
	.AxisStyle = -1
End With
23
How can I hide the grid lines

With Surface1
	.ShowGridLines = False
End With
22
How can I clear the images shown on the control's toolbar

With Surface1
	.ToolBarReplaceIcon 0,-1
	.ToolBarRefresh 
End With
21
How can I replace the default icons shown on the control's toolbar

With Surface1
	.ToolBarReplaceIcon 0,-1
	.ToolBarImages "gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA="
End With
20
How can I replace the default icons shown on the control's toolbar

With Surface1
	.ToolBarImages "gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA="
	.ToolBarCaption(100) = "<img>3</img> aka1"
End With
19
How can I add an anchor element to the control's toolbar

' ToolBarAnchorClick event - Occurs when an anchor element is clicked, on the control's toolbar.
Private Sub Surface1_ToolBarAnchorClick(ByVal AnchorID As String,ByVal Options As String)
	With Surface1
		Debug.Print( AnchorID )
	End With
End Sub

With Surface1
	.ToolBarFormat = "-1,100,101,|,102"
	.ToolBarCaption(102) = "<a a1>anchor</a>"
End With
18
How can I add a button/image to the control's toolbar

' ToolBarClick event - Occurs when the user clicks a button in the toolbar.
Private Sub Surface1_ToolBarClick(ByVal ID As Long,ByVal SelectedID As Long)
	With Surface1
		Debug.Print( ID )
	End With
End Sub

With Surface1
	.ToolBarImages "gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA="
	.ToolBarFormat = "-1,100,101,102"
	.ToolBarCaption(102) = "<img>3</img> new"
End With
17
How can I add a button to the control's toolbar

' ToolBarClick event - Occurs when the user clicks a button in the toolbar.
Private Sub Surface1_ToolBarClick(ByVal ID As Long,ByVal SelectedID As Long)
	With Surface1
		Debug.Print( ID )
	End With
End Sub

With Surface1
	.ToolBarFormat = "-1,100,101,102"
	.ToolBarCaption(102) = "<sha ;;0>new"
End With
16
How can I hide the control's toolbar

With Surface1
	.ToolBarVisible = False
End With
15
How can I prevent selecting the elements
With Surface1
	.AllowSelectObject = 0
	.AllowSelectObjectRect = 0
	.AllowToggleSelectKey = 0
	.Elements.Add "element"
End With
14
How can I show the selected elements the same as the control has the focus

With Surface1
	.HideSel = False
	.SelectObjectColorInactive = .SelectObjectColor
	.SelectObjectTextColorInactive = .SelectObjectTextColor
	.Elements.Add("element").Selected = True
End With
13
How can I show the selected elements with a different border

With Surface1
	.VisualAppearance.Add 1,"c:\exontrol\images\normal.ebn"
	.HideSel = False
	.SelectObjectStyle = 48
	.SelectObjectColor = &H1000000
	.SelectObjectTextColor = RGB(0,0,0)
	.SelectObjectColorInactive = .SelectObjectColor
	.SelectObjectTextColorInactive = .SelectObjectTextColor
	.Elements.Add("element").Selected = True
End With
12
How can I show the selected elements with a different background color

With Surface1
	.HideSel = False
	.SelectObjectStyle = -1
	.SelectObjectColor = RGB(255,0,0)
	.SelectObjectTextColor = RGB(255,255,255)
	.SelectObjectColorInactive = .SelectObjectColor
	.SelectObjectTextColorInactive = .SelectObjectTextColor
	.Elements.Add("element").Selected = True
End With
11
Is it possible to add an inner control on the surface

' OleEvent event - Occurs once an inside control fires an event.
Private Sub Surface1_OleEvent(ByVal Element As Object,ByVal Ev As Object)
	With Surface1
		Debug.Print( Ev )
	End With
End Sub

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		With .Add("activex hosting")
			.Type = 2
			.Control = "Forms.CommandButton.1"
			.Caption = "Command Button"
			.Height = 64
			.Width = 128
			.ElementFormat = "14;""caption""/""client"""
			.CaptionAlign = 1
		End With
	End With
End With
10
How can I make the control read-only
' LayoutStartChanging event - Occurs when the control's layout is about to be changed.
Private Sub Surface1_LayoutStartChanging(ByVal Operation As Long)
	With Surface1
		Debug.Print( Operation )
		.CancelLayoutChanging 
	End With
End Sub

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		.Add "new element"
	End With
End With
9
How can I handle clicking a picture on the element

' HandCursorClick event - The uses clicks a part of the element that shows the had cursor.
Private Sub Surface1_HandCursorClick(ByVal Element As Object,ByVal Hit As Long,ByVal Key As Variant)
	With Surface1
		Debug.Print( Key )
	End With
End Sub

With Surface1
	.Images "gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA="
	With .Elements
		With .Add("new element")
			.CaptionAlign = 2
			.PicturesAlign = 0
			.ShowHandCursorOn = 3335 ' ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorAnchorAll Or ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorPictures Or ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorIcon Or ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorPicture
			.Pictures = "0,1,2"
		End With
	End With
End With
8
How can I show the hand cursor when user hovers the element's image

' HandCursorClick event - The uses clicks a part of the element that shows the had cursor.
Private Sub Surface1_HandCursorClick(ByVal Element As Object,ByVal Hit As Long,ByVal Key As Variant)
	With Surface1
		Debug.Print( Key )
	End With
End Sub

With Surface1
	.Images "gBJJgBAIDAAGAAEAAQhYAf8Pf4hh0QihCJo2AEZjQAjEZFEaIEaEEaAIAkcbk0olUrlktl0vmExmUzmk1m03nE5nU7nk9n0/oFBoVDolFo1HpFJpVLplNp1PqFRqVTq" & _
"lVq1XrFZrVbrldr1fsFhsVjslls1ntFptVrtltt1vuFxuVzul1u13vF5vV7vl9v1/wGBwWDwmFw2HxGJxWLxmNx0xiFdyOTh8Tf9ZymXx+QytcyNgz8r0OblWjyWds+m" & _
"0ka1Vf1ta1+r1mos2xrG2xeZ0+a0W0qOx3GO4NV3WeyvD2XJ5XL5nN51aiw+lfSj0gkUkAEllHanHI5j/cHg8EZf7w8vl8j4f/qfEZeB09/vjLAB30+kZQAP/P5/H6/y" & _
"NAOAEAwCjMBwFAEDwJBMDwLBYAP2/8Hv8/gAGAD8LQs9w/nhDY/oygIA="
	With .Elements
		With .Add("new element")
			.CaptionAlign = 2
			.PicturesAlign = 0
			.ShowHandCursorOn = 3335 ' ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorAnchorAll Or ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorPictures Or ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorIcon Or ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorPicture
			.Pictures = "0,1,2"
		End With
	End With
End With
7
How can I show the hand cursor when user hovers the element's checkbox

With Surface1
	With .Elements
		With .Add("new element")
			.CaptionAlign = 2
			.CheckBoxAlign = 0
			.ShowCheckBox = True
			.ShowHandCursorOn = 3084 ' ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorAnchorAll Or ShowHandCursorOnEnum.exShowHandCursorCheck
		End With
	End With
End With
6
How can I remove the status part for all elements

' AddElement event - A new element has been added to the surface.
Private Sub Surface1_AddElement(ByVal Element As Object)
	' Element.StatusSize = 0
End Sub

With Surface1
	.Background(89) = -1
	.Elements.Add "new element"
End With
5
How can I remove the border for all elements

With Surface1
	.Background(88) = -1
	.Elements.Add "new element"
End With
4
How do I edit the element's caption once the user creates the element

' CreateElement event - The user creates at runtime a new element.
Private Sub Surface1_CreateElement(ByVal Element As Object)
	' Element.Edit(0)
	' Element.AutoSize = True
End Sub
3
How can I align the element's checkbox next to the text

With Surface1
	.BeginUpdate 
	With .Elements
		With .Add("text")
			.ShowCheckBox = True
			.CaptionAlign = 2
			.CheckBoxAlign = 0
		End With
	End With
	.EndUpdate 
End With
2
How can I assign a check-box to all elements

' AddElement event - A new element has been added to the surface.
Private Sub Surface1_AddElement(ByVal Element As Object)
	' Element.ShowCheckBox = True
End Sub

With Surface1
	.BeginUpdate 
	With .Elements
		.Add "",-24,-24
		.Add("").Checked = 1
	End With
	.Home 
	.EndUpdate 
End With
1
How do I change the control's background color

With Surface1
	.BackColor = RGB(240,240,240)
End With