Text Properties

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Text Properties

(TextObject)

Values shown in the table are simply types of values to be entered for a given property.  Some common properties may be linked to a single description on this or another page.

   
Property Value Comments
Name: text See Line Properties
Text: text Text entered here is displayed at the middle of the line (or in the center of other objects).  All text formatting parameters available may be used, if desired.  It may be more convenient to double click on the object to open the Edit text dialog - parameters are displayed there for reference.
Horizontal text alignment: See → The items are use to align text (relative to the containing box) horizontally.  In the examples below, the text margin is set to 24.
Alignment Example Comments
Left All lines are aligned to the left margin.
     
Center All lines are centered horizontally in the text box.
     
Right All lines are aligned to the right margin.
     
Block left Longest line is centered, other lines aligned with left edge of that text.
     
Block right Longest line is centered, other lines aligned with right edge of that text.
Vertical text alignment: See → The items are use to align text (relative to the containing box) horizontally.  In the examples below, the text margin is set to 24; horizontal text alignment is center.
Alignment Example Comments
Top All lines are aligned to the top margin.
     
Center All lines are centered vertically in the text box.
     
Bottom All lines are aligned to the right margin.
Text margin: number Measured in 1/4 points (1 point = 1/72 inch), this value controls the space between the edge of text and the edge of the text box (ie. container).  This value is only applicable to
  • Horizontal text alignment: left, right
  • Vertical text alignment: top, bottom.

Using other alignments, this value has no effect.  The examples show horizontal margins; vertical margins are affected in a similar manner.

Example:
 
Left: number Sets the location of the the text box, relative to the left edge of the page (0 = @ left edge).  Number is in current units, as set in the Options dialog.
Top: number Sets the location of the the text box, relative to the top edge of the page (0 = @ top edge).  Number is in current units, as set in the Options dialog.
Width: number Sets the width of the the text box.  Number is in current units, as set in the Options dialog.  Note that the text will still be visible even if the box is too small to contain it.
Height: number Sets the height of the the text box.  Number is in current units, as set in the Options dialog.  Note that the text will still be visible even if the box is too small to contain it.

 

   
Property Value Comments
Text color: See → See Line Properties

 

 

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