Class Constant |
Type / Value |
Description / Use |
ABAP_COMMENTLINE_IDENTIFIER |
TYPE C VALUE * |
Used to highlight comment lines when you use the control as a program editor |
BOOL_INITIAL FALSE TRUE |
TYPE I VALUE -1 TYPE I VALUE 0 TYPE I VALUE 1 |
Simulation of type BOOL |
STRING_LENGTH |
TYPE I VALUE 256 |
Type for strings. When you pass parameters to the control, this definition corresponds to the maximum number of characters that can be transferred between the frontend and application server.
|
WORDWRAP_OFF |
TYPE I VALUE 0 |
No automatic word-wrap in control. You only need this definition when you create an object in the constructor. |
WORDWRAP_AT_WINDOWBORDER |
TYPE I VALUE 1 |
Automatic word-wrap at the edge of the control window. You only need this definition when you create an object in the constructor. |
WORDWRAP_AT_FIXED_POSITION |
TYPE I VALUE 2 |
Automatic word-wrap at a fixed position in the control. You only need this definition when you create an object in the constructor. |

ABAP does not contain any constants with type BOOL. Instead, this type is simulated using the integer constants
false and true . You can address them using cl_gui_textedit=>true and cl_gui_textedit=>false .