Button help

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button.exe accepts a wide range of parameters in both CGI and Command Line mode. Both tags and switches are case unsensitive. Do not forget to consult the tips & tricks page for further explanation.

HTML Tag Cmd Line Switch Description

text=Some+text -T:Some+Text The button caption
NOTE: DO NOT use spaces, use + instead. To include a line break use %0D in HTML and ++0D in command line mode. For further info consult the tips and tricks page.

fill=32 -F:32 Select the fill to be used for background the default is none or the value indicated in the INI file if present. Fill takes precedence over Style. You can create you own see Tips & Tricks or used one provided, check the catalog.

border=2 -E:2 Determines the thickness of the button's border. Ignored if the fill tag is not used. Default is 1.

style=2 -S:2 Select the style the default is 1 or the value indicated in the INI file if present. You can create you own style see Tips & Tricks.

ptsize=18 -Pt:18 Point size to be used, default is 8 or value indicated in the INI file if present.

face=Arial -Face:Arial Font name to be used, default is Arial or value indicated in the INI file if present.

bold=off -B Turn bold OFF, default is ON or value indicated in INI file if present.

textcolor=RRGGBB -C:RRGGBB Text color in RGB value, similar to HTML tags ie: FFFFFF = white.

width=XX -W:XX Specifies the fixed width to be used. Allows creating uniform size buttons. If missing button.exe calculates the necessary width.

Height=XX -H:XX Specifies the fixed height to be used. Allows creating uniform size buttons. If missing button.exe calculates the necessary height.

filename=somefile.gif -File:somefile.gif Specifies the file name for the resulting button. While the CGI mode does not have a default value, the Command Line mode default is button.gif in the application directory.

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HTML Tag	Cmd Line Switch	Description
text=Some+text	-T:Some+Text	The button caption NOTE: DO NOT use spaces, use + instead. To include a line break use %0D in HTML and ++0D in command line mode. For further info consult the tips and tricks page.
fill=32	-F:32	Select the fill to be used for background the default is none or the value indicated in the INI file if present. Fill takes precedence over Style. You can create you own see Tips & Tricks or used one provided, check the catalog.
border=2	-E:2	Determines the thickness of the button's border. Ignored if the fill tag is not used. Default is 1.
style=2	-S:2	Select the style the default is 1 or the value indicated in the INI file if present. You can create you own style see Tips & Tricks.
ptsize=18	-Pt:18	Point size to be used, default is 8 or value indicated in the INI file if present.
face=Arial	-Face:Arial	Font name to be used, default is Arial or value indicated in the INI file if present.
bold=off	-B	Turn bold OFF, default is ON or value indicated in INI file if present.
textcolor=RRGGBB	-C:RRGGBB	Text color in RGB value, similar to HTML tags ie: FFFFFF = white.
width=XX	-W:XX	Specifies the fixed width to be used. Allows creating uniform size buttons. If missing button.exe calculates the necessary width.
Height=XX	-H:XX	Specifies the fixed height to be used. Allows creating uniform size buttons. If missing button.exe calculates the necessary height.
filename=somefile.gif	-File:somefile.gif	Specifies the file name for the resulting button. While the CGI mode does not have a default value, the Command Line mode default is button.gif in the application directory.