SetTextStyle

Description

Specifies the text formatting for selected text in a RichTextEdit control. You can make the text bold, underlined, italic, and struck out. You can also make it either a subscript or superscript.

Applies to

RichTextEdit controls

Syntax

rtename.SetTextStyle ( bold, underline, {subscript}, {superscript}, italic, 
	strikeout )

Argument	Description
rtename	The name of the RichTextEdit control in which you want to specify formatting for selected text.
bold	A boolean value specifying whether the selected text is bold.
underline	A boolean value specifying whether the selected text is underlined.
subscript (obsolete)	Maintained for backward compatibility only. A boolean value specifying whether the selected text is a subscript. This value is currently ignored.
superscript (obsolete)	A boolean value specifying whether the selected text is a superscript. Maintained for backward compatibility only. If both subscript and superscript are true, subscript takes precedence and the text is subscripted. This value is currently ignored.
italic	A boolean value specifying whether the selected text is italic.
strikeout	A boolean value specifying whether the selected text is has a line drawn through it.

Returns

Integer. Returns 1 if it succeeds and -1 if an error occurs.

Examples

Example 1

This example makes selected text in the RichTextEdit rte_1 bold and italic:

rte_1.SetTextStyle(TRUE, FALSE, &

		TRUE, FALSE)

Example 2

This example makes the selected text italic but keeps other text formatting as it was:

rte_1.SetTextStyle(rte_1.GetTextStyle(Bold!), &

		rte_1.GetTextStyle(Underlined!), &

				TRUE, 	rte_1.GetTextStyle(Strikeout!))