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textStyleset [the] textStyle to textStyleList set [the] textStyle of [chunk of] field to textStyleList set [the] textStyle of button to textStyleList set the textStyle of menuItem of menu to textStyleList set [the] textStyle of the message box to textStyleList
The textStyle property returns or sets the styles in which Paint text, field text, button names, menu items, or text in the Message box appear. The style can be a single text style or a comma-separated list of styles. The available styles are plain, bold, italic, underline, outline, shadow, condense, extend, and group. (To see group text, issue the command show groups.) The default text style is plain. Note: if a chunk of a field contains a mixture of styles, HyperCard returns mixed when you ask for the textStyle. Examplesthe textStyle of field 1 the textStyle of the clickChunk the textStyle of the foundChunk if the textStyle of the clickChunk contains "group" then ... if the textStyle of the clickChunk contains "bold" then ... set the textStyle to 10 -- for the text tool set the textStyle of field 1 to plain set the textStyle of card button 1 to bold set the textStyle of char 1 to 19 of line 2 of field 3 to bold,italic
Related Topics Placeholders
textStyleListOne of the following (or a comma-delimited list thereof): bold condense extend group italic outline plain shadow underline
In AppleScript, the comma-delimited list must be enclosed in brackets. chunkOne of the following forms (or combinations thereof): ordinal character character posInteger [to posInteger] ordinal word word posInteger [to posInteger] ordinal item item posInteger [to posInteger] ordinal line line posInteger [to posInteger]
For example: first character second item middle line character 1 char 1 to 10 word 3 item 5 to (the number of items of me) line 1 to 10 char 1 to 10 of word 2 to 4 of ¬ line 3 to 6
A chunk combined with of and a container is called a chunk expression. For example: line 1 of card field "index" Important: You can’t combine a stack name with a chunk expression—you can only refer to a chunk in the current stack. fieldAn expression that identifies a field by name, number, or id using one of the following forms (in AppleScript, use “background” in place of “bkgnd”): card field id posInteger [[of] card] card field text [of card] -- name card field posInteger [of card] ordinal card field [of card] [bkgnd] field id posInteger [of card] [bkgnd] field text [of card] -- name [bkgnd] field posInteger [of card] ordinal [bkgnd] field [of card] For example:
card field id 3894 card field "My Notes" card field 1 first card field background field 3 of card 1 When used inside a field script in HyperTalk: `me` When a field receives a message: `[the] target` A field can also be referred to as a part when you’re talking about its position among all buttons and fields within the same card or background. buttonHyperTalk Definition An expression that identifies a button by name, number, or id, using one of the following forms: [card] button id posInteger [of card] [card] button text [of card] -- name [card] button posInteger [of card] ordinal [card] button [of card] bkgnd button id posInteger [of card] bkgnd button text [of card] -- name bkgnd button posInteger [of card] ordinal bkgnd button [of card]
For example: card button id 3894 card button "Return" card button 1 first card button bkgnd button 2 of card 2 last bkgnd button
When used inside a button script: me When a button receives a message: [the] target A button can also be referred to as a part when you’re talking about its position among all buttons and fields within the same card or background. AppleScript Definition An expression that identifies a button by name, number, or id, using the same forms as HyperTalk except that “background” must be used in place of “bkgnd”. menuItemAn expression that evaluates to one of the following: menuItem text menuItem posInteger ordinal menuItem
For example: menuItem "New" menuItem 2 second menuItem
menuAn expression that evaluates to one of the following: menu text menu posInteger ordinal menu
For example: menu "File" menu 2 second menu
HyperTalk Reference
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