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textSize
set [the] textSize to posInteger
set [the] textSize of [chunk of] field to posInteger
set [the] textSize of button to posInteger
set [the] textSize of the message box to posInteger
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.
Examples
the textSize of field 1
the textSize of the clickChunk
the textSize of the foundChunk
if the textSize of the clickChunk is 10 then ...
set the textSize to 10 -- for the text tool
set the textSize of field 1 to 12
set the textSize of card button 1 to 9
set the textSize of char 1 to 19 of line 2 of field 3 to 24
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Placeholders
posInteger
An expression that evaluates to a positive integer.
For example:
3
67 mod 13
the number of bg fields
the number of backgrounds
the number of cards div 2
See also: background, bkgnd, button, card, chunk, field, menu, and menuItem
chunk
One of the following forms (or combinations thereof):
ordinal character
character posInteger [to posInteger]
ordinal word
word posInteger [to posInteger]
ordinal item
item posInteger [to posInteger]
ordinal line
line posInteger [to posInteger]
For example:
first character
second item
middle line
character 1
char 1 to 10
word 3
item 5 to (the number of items of me)
line 1 to 10
char 1 to 10 of word 2 to 4 of ¬
line 3 to 6
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”):
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.
button
HyperTalk 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
