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DIA Property
Defines whether a form supports the dynamic input area or not.
Remarks
The DIA property applies to forms. It defines whether a form supports the dynamic input area or not, and the way this form should react when the screen size changes. It can take one of the following values:
| Value | Description |
| Disabled | The form does not support the DIA. When this kind of form is entered, the input area is always opened and locked up, so that the form is displayed in the traditionnal square area. If your application is not intended to support DIA, you should select this value for all the forms in your project. |
| Enabled (Fixed) | The form supports the DIA. When this kind of form is entered, the input area state is neither modified, nor locked; the user can open or close it as needed. However, the form is displayed "as is", using the position and dimensions specified at design time, and is never resized. This setting is typically used for dialog boxes or message boxes. |
| Enabled (Resize) | Same as above, but the form is enlarged or shrinked as needed so that its right and bottom borders always reach the screen borders (the left and top borders are always fixed). This setting should be used for modeless full screen forms, such as your main application form. |
Note that this property only specifies the way a form accomodates to a new screen size. It does not specify the input area state. For more information, please refer to the Dynamic Input Area section in the Programmer's Guide.
System requirements
| System | Minimal version | Remarks |
| Palm OS | Palm OS 4.0 | Only effective on devices having a collapsible input area. |