User Guide

fontStyle 781

fontSize

Usage

-- Lingo syntax

memberObjRef.fontSize

// JavaScript syntax

memberObjRef.fontSize;

Description

Field cast member property; determines the size of the font used to display the specified field cast

member and requires that the cast member contain characters, if only a space. The parameter

whichCastMember can be either a cast member name or number.

This property can be tested and set. When tested, it returns the height of the first line in the field.

When set, it affects every line in the field.

To see an example of

fontSize used in a completed movie, see the Text movie in the Learning/

Lingo Examples folder inside the Director application folder.

Example

This statement sets the variable named oldSize to the current fontSize of member setting for

the field cast member Rokujo Speaks:

--Lingo syntax

oldSize = member("Rokujo Speaks").fontSize

// JavaScript syntax

var oldSize = member("Rokujo Speaks").fontSize;

This statement sets the third line of the text cast member myMenu to 24 points:

member("myMenu").fontSize = 12

// JavaScript syntax

member("myMenu").fontSize = 12;