Subtype - property of the PmfNumber object

Description:

Specifies whether the object displays/inputs integer, real number, date and time or time span.

Syntax:

String Subtype

Values:

int (default) - Integer

float - Real number

DateTime - Date and time. For the desired displaying, it is necessary to set format of date and time in the Format property.

TimeSpan - Time span. For the desired displaying, it is necessary to set format of time span in the Format property.

Note:

Property access for read and write.

It is possible to write into this property only if the PmForm window has not been opened yet.

This property is also functional in Web panels.

Example1:

Creates two numeric input items: first one for integer and the second for real number:

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var oNumber1 = oForm.CreateItem("number", "Nmb1", "Number of packages", "Min:0;Max:33;");

var oNumber2 = oForm.CreateItem("number", "Nmb2", "The size of one package in cm", "Subtype:float;Min:19.8;Max:120.5;");

var sSubtype1 = oNumber1.Subtype;
  // int

var sSubtype2 = oNumber2.Subtype;
  // float

Example2:

Creates two entry items: the first for date and time and the second for time span:

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var oDateTime = oForm.CreateItem("auto", "Nmb1", "Date and time", "Format:{Type:DateTime;Fmt:%2d.%2m.%4Y %2H:%2M:%2S};");

var oTimeSpan = oForm.CreateItem("auto", "Nmb2", "Time span", "Format:{Type:TimeSpan;Fmt:%*d %*H:%*M:%*S};");

oDateTime.Value = Pm.CreateDate(2025, 3, 22, 12, 30, 30, 500);

oTimeSpan.Value = Pm.CreateDate(0, 0, 0, 4, 15, 6, 789);