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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace DataInterface.Controls.Vista
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Button control in the style of a Vista command link (works on Vista only)
    /// </summary>
    public class CommandLink : System.Windows.Forms.Button
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Default constructor
        /// </summary>
        public CommandLink(): base()
        {
            //To make the command link work, the FlatStyle has to be set to System on Vista.
            if (Global.RunningVistaOrLater())
                base.FlatStyle = FlatStyle.System;
            else
                base.FlatStyle = FlatStyle.Flat;
            this.ShowShield = false;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or Sets the flat style of the button
        /// </summary>
        public new System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle FlatStyle
        {
            get
            {
                return base.FlatStyle;
            }
            set
            {
                //Don't allow the FlatStyle to be changed if we are running Vista
                if (!Global.RunningVistaOrLater())
                    base.FlatStyle = value;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Override for CreateParams that sets this button to be a command link style button
        /// </summary>
        protected override CreateParams CreateParams
        {
            get
            {
                CreateParams cp = base.CreateParams;
                cp.Style |= Global.BS_COMMANDLINK;
                return (cp);
            }
        }
    
        private bool showShield;
        /// <summary>
        /// Property that indicates whether or not to display the shield icon on the control
        /// </summary>
        public bool ShowShield
        {
            get
            {
                return this.showShield;
            }
            set
            {
                this.showShield = value;
                Global.SetShield(this, value);
            }
        }

        private string note;
        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets the note text that is displayed on the command link button
        /// </summary>
        public string Note
        {
            get
            {
                return this.note;
            }
            set
            {
                this.note = value;
                Global.SetNote(this, value);
            }
        }
    }
}