Description
Specifies the text formatting for selected text in a RichTextEdit control. You can make the text bold, underlined, italic, and struck out. You can also make it either a subscript or superscript.
Applies to
RichTextEdit controls
Syntax
rtename.SetTextStyle ( bold, underline {, subscript} {, superscript}, italic, strikeout )
Argument |
Description |
---|---|
rtename |
The name of the RichTextEdit control in which you want to specify formatting for selected text. |
bold |
A boolean value specifying whether the selected text is bold. |
underline |
A boolean value specifying whether the selected text is underlined. |
subscript (obsolete) |
Maintained for backward compatibility only. A boolean value specifying whether the selected text is a subscript. This value is currently ignored. |
superscript (obsolete) |
A boolean value specifying whether the selected text is a superscript. Maintained for backward compatibility only. If both subscript and superscript are true, subscript takes precedence and the text is subscripted. This value is currently ignored. |
italic |
A boolean value specifying whether the selected text is italic. |
strikeout |
A boolean value specifying whether the selected text is has a line drawn through it. |
Return value
Integer.
Returns 1 if it succeeds and -1 if an error occurs.
Examples
This example makes selected text in the RichTextEdit rte_1 bold and italic:
rte_1.SetTextStyle(TRUE, FALSE, & TRUE, FALSE)
This example makes the selected text italic but keeps other text formatting as it was:
rte_1.SetTextStyle(rte_1.GetTextStyle(Bold!), & rte_1.GetTextStyle(Underlined!), & TRUE, rte_1.GetTextStyle(Strikeout!))
See also