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Note: This is a work in progress and many formatting issues have been fixed. Read more about the project on the home page.
textAlignset [the] textAlign to alignment set [the` textAlign of field to alignment set [the] textAlign of button to alignment
The textAlign property returns or sets the way Paint text, text in a field, or a button name aligns within its rectangle. It can align left, right, or center. The default value is left for fields and paint text, and center for buttons. You can set the textAlign for radio buttons and check boxes, but the text always displays aligned left. You can’t set the textAlign for a chunk of text. Examplesset the textAlign to center -- for the text tool set the textAlign of bkgnd field 2 to right set the textAlign of button "Index" to left
Related Topics Placeholders
alignmentOne of the following: center left right
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] -- 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. buttonHyperTalk Definition An 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] -- name bkgnd 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 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”.
HyperTalk Reference
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