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textStyle

set [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.

Placeholders

textStyleList
One 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.

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

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.

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 ]





bkgnd

button id posInteger [of card ]bkgnd button text [of card ] -- namebkgnd 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 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”.

menuItem
An expression that evaluates to one of the following:

menuItem text
menuItem posInteger
ordinal menuItem

For example:

menuItem "New"
menuItem 2
second menuItem

menu
An expression that evaluates to one of the following:

menu text
menu posInteger
ordinal menu

For example:

menu "File"
menu 2
second menu

textStyle

Placeholders

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