showLines

set [the] showLines of field to trueOrFalse

The showLines property returns or sets whether the text baselines of a field appear. It corresponds to the Show Lines check box in a Field Info dialog box.

The default value is false (meaning that the baselines are invisible).

Setting the showLines property to true sets the fixedLineHeight property to true. Setting the showLines to false has no effect on the fixedLineHeight.

Note: The showLines property has no effect for scrolling fields.

Examples

set the showLines of bkgnd field "First Name" to true

Demo Script

on showMyLines

 set showLines of bkgnd field "demo script" to "true"

 set the style of bkgnd field "demo script" to rect -- to show lines

 wait 2 seconds

 set the style of bkgnd field "demo script" to scrolling

 set showLines of bkgnd field "demo script" to "false"

end showMyLines

Placeholders

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] -- 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.

`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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