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textSize
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.
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posInteger
An expression that evaluates to a positive integer.
For example:
See also: background, bkgnd, button, card, chunk, field, menu, and menuItem
chunk
One of the following forms (or combinations thereof):
For example:
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.
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”):
For example:
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 Definition
An expression that identifies a button by name, number, or id, using one of the following forms:
For example:
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”.
