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Formatting text or field cast members with Lingo
In addition to formatting text in any chunk expression, Lingo can specify anti-aliasing and kerning for an entire text cast member and control the appearance of the text's bounding rectangle.
Setting anti-aliasing and kerning with Lingo
Use Lingo to specify anti-aliasing and kerning for a text cast member.
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To specify whether Director anti-aliases text in a text cast member, set the |
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To specify the size at which anti-aliasing in a text cast member takes effect, set the |
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To specify automatic kerning for a text cast member, set the |
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To specify the size at which automatic kerning for a text cast member takes effect, set the |
Formatting text boxes with Lingo
Lingo can specify the type of box that surrounds a text or field cast member. For field cast members, Lingo can also specify box characteristics such as borders, margins, drop shadows, and height.
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To specify the type of box around a text or field, set the |
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To specify the size of the border around a field, set the |
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To specify the size of the margin inside a field's box, set the |
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To specify the size of the drop shadow for a field's box, set the |
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To specify the height of a field's box on the Stage, set the |
Setting text autotabbing and wrapping with Lingo
Lingo can set text autotabbing and wrapping.
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To specify autotabbing for text or field cast members, set the |
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To specify whether lines wrap in a field cast member, set the |
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