TextStyle Property

Syntax

For the text tool:

set the textStyle to <style> For objects: set the textStyle of [<part> of | <chunk> of] <object> to <style> Applies to bitmaps, button, fields, datasheets, groups, movies, picklists, shapes, the text tool (global painting)

Description

The textStyle property determines the style of a text chunk of an object or of text typed at an insertion point selected with the text tool. Object parts are listed in the following table: Bitmap and field parts: label DataSheet and pickList parts: colLabel, column (col) Field chunks: char, item, line, word Valid textStyle properties are listed below:

Notes

Fields may be set to password or bold, password styles through scripts only. For example, set the textstyle of fld 1 to bold,password Password style fields do not echo the text typed into them. Password, bold style fields echo as bullets the text typed into them. If you wish to change the textStyle of a chunk of a field, the field's multiFont property must be set to true. You must also exactly specify the text whose style you wish to change; set the textStyle of char 5 to 10 of fld 2 to bold