TabstopAdd Method

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Applies to

IWPParInterface                                                workswithseltext

Declaration

void TabAdd(int Twips, int Kind, int Fill, int ColorNr);

Description

Add (define) a tabstop in a paragraph.

 

To insert a paragraph at the current position use TextCursor.InputTabStop.

 

Also see: Tabstop Category

 

Parameters

Twips

Value of this tabstop (in twips=1/1440 inch)

Kind

The tabstop kind:

0 : Left tab

1 : Right tab

2 : Center tab

3 : Decimal tab

Fill

The fill mode used for this tabstop

0: No Filling

1: Dots ......

2: Dots in middle of line

3: Hyphens ------

4: Underline ______

5: Thick Hyphen ---------

6: Equal Signs =======

7: Arrow

ColorNr

0 or the color index. (Predefined index values are: 1=red, 2=green, 3=blue, 4=yellow, you can also use the convert method)

 

In addition there is a special operation mode:

 

TabAdd( $FFFF, Fill, 0 )

 

will add a right tabs top to the very end of the printable area.

 

 

Note: To add tabs in the selected text use Memo.TextCommand(ID,..):

ID: 21 - Adds a tabstop at position = paramA, mode + fill*256 = paramB. This method works with selections or the current paragraph.

ID: 22 - Deletes the tabstop at position paramA

ID: 23 - Clears all tabstops in the selected text or the current paragraph.


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