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Text Properties

Description

A list of text properties.

Setup Properties

Object Name

Any text description that you wish.
```
:formname.controlname.object.name as C
```

Text

The text that appears in the control.
```
:formname.controlname.text as C
```

Fly-over Effects Set Fly-over Appearance

Check Fly-over Effects and click Set Fly-over Appearance to set horizontal alignment, vertical alignment, border, fill, font, and shadow properties to take effect when the cursor is above the button. Fly-over properties are not settable through Xbasic.

Printable text

Indicates whether the text can be printed.

:formname.controlname.object.printable as L

Hide

When checked the button becomes invisible.
```
:formname.controlname.object.visible as L
```

Always on Top

When checked the button is always on the top-most level of the form layout. No other form elements will over lap it.
```
:formname.controlname.object.always_on_top as L
```

Alignment Properties

Horizontal Alignment

Determines whether the button label will be left, right, or center aligned.
```
:formname.controlname.align as C
```

Vertical Alignment

Determines whether the button label will be top, bottom, or center aligned.
```
:formname.controlname.vertical_align as C
```

Word Wrap

Determines whether the button label may wrap to move than one line.
```
:formname.controlname.word_wrap as  L
```

Text Rotation

Determines the rotation angle of the text.
```
:formname.controlname.rotation as N
```

Border Properties

Border Style

Sets the border line style.
```
:formname.controlname.border.style as C
```

Border Color

Sets the border line color (using a color name or RGB value ).
```
:formname.controlname.border.color as C
```

Border Edge Shape

Sets the shape of the border.
```
:formname.controlname.border.style as C
```

Border Width

The width of the border line in pixels.
```
:formname.controlname.border.width as N
```

Show Left, Right, Top, Bottom

For edge shape "Square" determines which sides of the rectangle will display. For other edge shapes, determines which corners will be square or styled.
```
:formname.controlname.border.has_bottom_edge as L
```

:formname.controlname.border.has_left_edge as L

:formname.controlname.border.has_right_edge as L

:formname.controlname.border.has_top_edge as L

Shadow Style

Determines how much the shadow will be offset and its degree of shading.
```
:formname.controlname.shadow.style as C
```

Shadow Color

Sets the shadow color (using a color name or RGB value ).
```
:formname.controlname.shadow.color as C
```

Background Style

The fill color mode and translucency of the control's background.
```
:formname.controlname.Background_style as C
```

Fill

The style and color(s) of the control's background.
```
:formname.controlname.fill.backcolor as C
```

:formname.controlname.fill.forecolor as C

```
:formname.controlname.fill.style as C
```

Font Properties

Face

Sets the font.
```
:formname.controlname.font.name as C
```

Size

Sets the point size.
```
:formname.controlname.font.size as N
```

Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikeout

When checked set the named attribute.
```
:formname.controlname.font.bold as  L
```
```
:formname.controlname.font.italic as L
```

:formname.controlname.font.strikeout as L

:formname.controlname.font.underline as L

Color

Sets the text color (using a color name or RGB value ).
```
:formname.controlname.font.color as C
```

Dimension Properties

Left

Sets the horizontal position of the control.
```
:formname.controlname.object.left as N
```

Top

Sets the vertical position of the control.
```
:formname.controlname.object.top as N
```

Width

Sets the width of the control.
```
:formname.controlname.object.width as N
```

Height

Sets the height of the control.

:formname.controlname.object.height as N

Anchor

Determines the way the tabbed control will or will not stretch as the base form is resized. Possible attachment points are:
1 = top and right
2 = top, left, and right
4 = bottom and left
5 = bottom and right
6 = bottom, left, and right
8 = top, bottom, and left
9 = top, bottom, and right
10 = top, bottom, left, and right

:formname.controlname.object.anchor as N