2016

GENERIC BOX EVENTS AND EXAMPLES
VERB APPLESCRIPT EXAMPLE
count count of every word of generic box 1
data size data size of rotation of generic box 1 as integer
delete delete generic box 2
duplicate duplicate generic box 10 to before generic box 1
get get bounds of generic box 2
get as get color of frame of every generic box as string
move move generic box “Linda” to after last generic box
set set color of generic box “Sid” to “Blue”
show show generic box “Kelly”
GENERIC BOX ELEMENTS AND REFERENCE FORMS
BEFORE/
BY AFTER
ELEMENT NUMERIC BY BY BY SATISFYING ANOTHER
CLASS INDEX ID NAME RANGE A TEST ELEMENT
runaround path •
shape path •
GENERIC BOX PROPERTIES, DATA TYPES, AND DESCRIPTIONS
R/O PROPERTY NAME TYPE DESCRIPTION
•
anchored Boolean If true , this box is
anchored in text
background default/ Amount to trap
trap overprint/
knockout/spread
auto amount/
choke auto
amount
• best type type class Best descriptor type
blend blend record Blend properties of this box
bounds measurements Bounds of this
rectangle rectangle box
REFERENCE MATERIAL FOR QUARKXPRESS OBJECTS
A GUIDE TO APPLE EVENTS SCRIPTING
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