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wideMargins
set [the] wideMargins of field ¬ to trueOrFalse
The wideMargins property returns or sets whether HyperCard adds extra space between the edges of a field and its text (to make it easier to read). It corresponds to the Wide Margins check box in a Field Info dialog box. The default value is false.
Examples
set the wideMargins of bkgnd field 2 to true
Demo Script
on wideMarginsDemo
set the wideMargins of me to false
wait 2 seconds
set the wideMargins of me to true
end wideMarginsDemo
Placeholders
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 ] -- 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.
trueOrFalse
Any expression that evaluates to the HyperTalk and AppleScript constants
true or false. For example:
true
false
the hilite of bg btn "Yes"
fld "Zip" contains "95014"
the short name of this stack is "Fred"
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