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TerSetFlags

Set certain flags or retrieve the values of the flags.

DWORD TerSetFlags(hWnd, set, flags)

`HWND hWnd;`	The handle of the window to be accessed. If hWnd is set to NULL, this function sets the common initialization flags. When a new window is created, it inherits all common flags.
`BOOL set;`	TRUE to set the given flags, FALSE to reset the given flags
`DWORD flags;`	Flags (bits) to set or reset. Currently, the following flag values are available:
`TFLAG_RESIZE_BITMAP:`	Resize the bitmap when inserted into a frame.
`TFLAG_METRIC:`	Show the ruler and dialog measurements in metric units.
`TFLAG_APPLY_PRT_ORIENT:`	This flags overrides the paper orientation of the document with the paper orientation of the currently selected printer.
`TFLAG_RETURN_MSG_ID :`	Store the message ids so that they can be retrieved by using the TerGetLastMessage function.
`TFLAG_IGNORE_PICT_LINK:`	This flag instructs the save functions not to write the file name of the linked pictures to the disk file.
`TFLAG_DISABLE_ACCEL:`	Disable the internal editor accelerator table.
`TFLAG_SHOW_CARET:`	Show caret even in the read-only mode.
`TFLAG_UNPROTECTED_DEL:`	Allows for unprotected deletion of text blocks
`TFLAG_NO_HOUR_GLASS:`	Do not display the hour glass cursor during lengthy operations.
`TFLAG_NO_CHILD_TOP:`	Don't force child to the top of Z order.
`TFLAG_NO_WRAP:`	Turn-off word wrapping temporarily. This flag should not be used in the Page Mode.
`TFLAG_EXCLUDE_HIDDEN_SEL:`	Exclude hidden text from both ends of a selected block of text.
`TFLAG_AUTO_VSCROLL_BAR:`	Enable/disable vertical scroll bar depending upon the height of the text in the window. This option is not available in Page Mode.
`TFLAG_NO_PALETTE:`	This flag disables the internal use of the color palettes for the picture display.
`TFLAG_KEEP_PICT_ASPECT:`	This flag maintains the picture aspect ratio when being resized using the mouse.
`TFLAG_KEEP_FRAME_ASPECT:`	This flag maintains the frame aspect ratio when being resized using the mouse.
`TFLAG_PICT_IN_FRAME:`	This flag creates a frame around the picture being dropped into the editor.
`TFLAG_NO_PRINTER:`	Disable the use of the printer.
`TFLAG_NO_DRAG_TEXT:`	Disable the drag/drop feature for text.
`TFLAG_BETTER_256:`	Improves the 256 color picture production at a small cost of picture load performance. This flags is effective only when displaying a 256 colors bitmap in the 256 color display mode.
`TFLAG_NO_EDIT_OLE:`	Disable the editing of OLE objects
`TFLAG_NO_EDIT_PICT:`	Disable the editing of picture objects.
`TFLAG_SHOW_BREAKS:`	Show the break lines even in the read-only mode.
`TFLAG_SELECT_FULL_HLINK:`	Select complete hypertext phrase during text selection.
`TFLAG_NO_OLE:`	Disable the OLE features.
`TFLAG_ROW_PASTE:`	Paste the table data in the control as rows instead of as columns.
`TFLAG_NO_AUTO_FULL_CELL_SEL:`	Do not select the entire cell when the last character of the cell is highlighted.
`TFLAG_SWAP_DECIMAL:`	Swap decimal and comma characters in the dialog boxes.

Return value: This function returns the new value of all the flags. Call this function with the 'flags' parameter set to zero to retrieve flag values without modifying it.