textAlign
Type
property
Summary
Specifies how text is aligned or justified in a field or button.
Syntax
set the textAlign [of <line>] of {<button> | <field>} to {left | center | right}
Description
Use the textAlign property to change the alignment of individual lines of text in a field, the whole field or buttons.
By default, the textAlign of newly created fields and buttons is "left".
Examples
set the textAlign of field "myField" to center
set the textAlign of line 1 of field "myField" to right
Related
object: button
property: borderWidth, vgrid, acceleratorText, dontWrap, formattedText, spaceAbove, backgroundColor, margins, listBehavior, hidden, textSize, firstIndent, tabstops, spaceBelow, listStyle, rightIndent, listDepth, hgrid, printTextAlign, hScrollbar, borderColor, formattedWidth
glossary: property
Compatibility and Support
Introduced
LiveCode 1.0
OS
mac
windows
linux
ios
android
Platforms
desktop
server
mobile