ShowName Property

Syntax

set the showName of <object> to <boolean>

Applies to bitmaps, buttons, fields, groups, movies, shapescharts,

Description

When the showName property is set to true, the name is visible within the object. If the showName property is set to false, the name is not visible. Using the Text menu, you can change the font, size, and style of an object's name. Using the Text menu, you can also change the color of an object's label for all of these objects, except buttons, groups, and shapes. To change the color of the label for buttons, groups, and shapes, use the foreColor property or the F palette on the toolbar. To set the name's justification for all of these objects, use the Align submenu under the Text menu. The default display characteristics of names of the different objects are as follows: