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* An object-specific ID number is returned by [[Text_New]] when the text object is created.  
* An object-specific ID number is returned by [[Text_New]] when the text object is created.  
* Use [[Text_GetVStyle]] to get the vertical placement of a text object.
* Use [[Text_GetVStyle]] to get the vertical placement of a text object.
* Use [[Text_SetStyle]] to set the horizontal placement and vertical placement for a text object.
 
== Example ==
== Example ==
Assign a value, indicating the horizontal placement style of the text object with an ID number of 3, to Value1 variable:  
Assign a value, indicating the horizontal placement style of the text object with an ID number of 3, to Value1 variable:  


<syntaxhighlight>Value1=Text_GetHStyle(3);</syntaxhighlight>  
<syntaxhighlight>Value1 = Text_GetHStyle(3);</syntaxhighlight>  


[[Category:Text Drawing]]
[[Category:Text Drawing]]

Latest revision as of 13:11, 13 February 2012

Returns the horizontal placement style of a text object with the specified ID number; returns a value of -2 if the specified object ID number is invalid.

Usage

Text_GetHStyle(ObjectID)

Where:

ObjectID - a numerical expression specifying the object ID number.

Returns a numerical value indicating the horizontal placement style of the specified object:

0 - to the right of the bar,
1 - to the left of the bar,
2 - centered on the bar.

Notes

  • An object-specific ID number is returned by Text_New when the text object is created.
  • Use Text_GetVStyle to get the vertical placement of a text object.
  • Use Text_SetStyle to set the horizontal placement and vertical placement for a text object.

Example

Assign a value, indicating the horizontal placement style of the text object with an ID number of 3, to Value1 variable:

Value1 = Text_GetHStyle(3);