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textSize
set [the] textSize to posInteger set [the] textSize of [chunk of] ¬ field to posInteger set [the] textSize of button ¬ to posInteger set [the] textSize of the message box¬ to posInteger
The textSize property returns or sets the size, in pixels, of the font for Paint text, text in a field, a button name, or the Message box. The default value is 12. Note: if a chunk of a field contains a mixture of sizes, HyperCard returns
mixed when you ask for the textSize. Placeholders
posIntegerAn expression that evaluates to a positive integer.
For example:
3
67 mod 13
the number of bg fields
the number of backgrounds
the number of cards div 2
background, bkgnd, button, card, chunk, field, menu, and menuItem field
An 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 ] -- namecard 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
me
[the] targetA 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.
button
HyperTalk DefinitionAn 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 ]
bkgndbutton id posInteger [of card ]bkgnd button text [of card ] -- namebkgnd button posInteger [of card ]ordinal bkgnd button [of card ]card button id 3894
card button "Return"
card button 1
first card button
bkgnd button 2 of card 2
last bkgnd button
me
[the] target
AppleScript DefinitionAn 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”.
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