templateField

Type

keyword

Summary

Used with the set command to set the properties of newly created fields.

Syntax

templateField

Description

Use the templateField keyword to set up default properties to be used for any new fields you create.

The templateField can be thought of as a special, abstract object. It is not an actual field, but it has all the properties of a field. The ID property of the templateField is zero.

You can use the set command to set the properties of the templateField before creating a field. The new field has the properties of the templateField, by default. Changing the properties of the templateField does not affect existing fields.

The properties of the templateField can be returned to the default settings using the reset command.

You can refer to the templateField using any of the following forms:

    templateField
    the templateField
    templateField()

note

The templateField keyword is implemented internally as a function and appears in the functionNames. However, it cannot be used as a function in an expression.

Examples

set the textFont of the templateField to myHeadingFont

Related

object: field

property: properties, ID

command: reset, set

control structure: function

function: functionNames

glossary: object, keyword, property, command, expression

keyword: templateScrollbar, default, field

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile