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scrollByLine

Syntax

member(whichCastMember). scrollByLine(amount)
scrollByLine member whichCastMember, amount

Description

Command; scrolls the specified field or text cast member up or down by the number of lines specified in amount. (Lines are defined as lines separated by carriage returns, not lines caused by wrapping.)

When amount is positive, the field scrolls down.

When amount is negative, the field scrolls up.

Example

This statement scrolls the field cast member Today's News down five lines:

member("Today's News").scrollbyline(5)

Example

This statement scrolls the field cast member Today's News up five lines:

scrollByLine member "Today's News", -1