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|  | **BOX** ,**AT( )** | [,**USE( )**] [,**DISABLE**] [,**COLOR( )**] [,**FILL( )**] [,**ROUND**] [,**FULL**] [,**SCROLL**] [,**HIDE**] |
|  |  | [,**LINEWIDTH( )**] [,**LAYOUT( )**] [,**EXTEND( )**] |

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| **BOX** | Places a rectangular box on the window or report. |
| **AT** | Specifies the initial size and location of the control (PROP:AT). If omitted, default values are selected by the runtime library. |
| **USE** | A field equate label to reference the control in executable code (PROP:USE). |
| **DISABLE** | Specifies the control appears dimmed when the WINDOW (or APPLICATION) is first opened (PROP:DISABLE). |
| **COLOR** | Specifies the color for the border of the control (PROP:COLOR). If omitted, there is no border. |
| **FILL** | Specifies the fill color for the control (PROP:FILL). If omitted, the box is not filled with color. |
| **ROUND** | Specifies the box corners are rounded (PROP:ROUND). If omitted, the corners are square. |
| **FULL** | Specifies the control expands to occupy the entire size of the WINDOW for any missing AT attribute width or height parameter (PROP:FULL). Not valid in a REPORT. |
| **SCROLL** | Specifies the control scrolls with the window (PROP:SCROLL). Not valid in a REPORT. |
| **HIDE** | Specifies the control does not appear when the WINDOW or APPLICATION is first opened. UNHIDE must be used to display it (PROP:HIDE). In a REPORT, specifies the control does not print unless UNHIDE is used to allow it to print |
| **LINEWIDTH** | Specifies the width of the BOX's border (PROP:LINEWIDTH). |
| **LAYOUT** | Specifies the control's left-to-right or right-to-left display orientation (PROP:LAYOUT) |
| **EXTEND** | Specifies special document formatting information. This information contains a valid string of attributes that are assigned to a designated REPORT control for a given document type. Valid only in a REPORT. |

The **BOX** control places a rectangular box on the WINDOW, TOOLBAR, or REPORT at the position and size specified by its AT attribute. This control cannot receive input focus and does not generate events. It is valid in Clarion Win32 Windows, and also for REPORT structures in both Clarion Win32 and Clarion#.

**Example:**

**MDIChild WINDOW('Child One'),AT(0,0,320,200),MDI,MAX,HVSCROLL**

**          !Unfilled, black border:**

**          BOX,AT(0,0,20,20)**

**          !Unfilled, black border, dimmed:**

**          BOX,AT(0,20,20,20),USE(?Box1),DISABLE**

**          !Unfilled, rounded, black border:**

**          BOX,AT(20,20,20,20),ROUND**

**          !Filled, black border:**

**          BOX,AT(40,40,20,20),FILL(COLOR:ACTIVEBORDER)**

**          !Unfilled, active border color border:**

**          BOX,AT(60,60,20,20),COLOR(COLOR:ACTIVEBORDER)**

**          !Scrolls with screen:**

**          BOX,AT(480,180,20,20),SCROLL**

**         END**

**CustRpt  REPORT,AT(1000,1000,6500,9000),THOUS**

**CustDetail DETAIL,AT(0,0,6500,1000)**

**            BOX,AT(0,0,20,20),USE(?B1)                    !Unfilled, black border**

**            BOX,AT(20,20,20,20),ROUND                     !Unfilled, rounded, black border**

**            BOX,AT(40,40,20,20),FILL(COLOR:ACTIVEBORDER)  !Filled, black border**

**            BOX,AT(60,60,20,20),COLOR(COLOR:ACTIVEBORDER) !Unfilled, active border color border**

**           END**

**         END**

**See Also:**

[[panel  declare a panel control .htm|PANEL]]