firstIndent
Type
property
Summary
Determines the indentation of the first line of a paragraph in a field.
Syntax
set the firstIndent [of <line>] of <field> to <pixels>
Description
Use the firstIndent property to created indented paragraphs.
By default, the firstIndent property of newly created fields is set to zero.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
pixels | The number of pixels to indent the first line of a paragraph of text. The the pixels is set to a negative number, the first line will be outdented by that number of pixels. |
Examples
set the firstIndent of field 1 to 10
set the firstIndent of line 5 of field 1 to 10
Value
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
value | The firstIndent of a line or field returns an the indent size as a number. |
Related
keyword: field
property: borderWidth, vgrid, textAlign, dontWrap, formattedText, spaceAbove, backgroundColor, listBehavior, listIndent, hidden, textSize, listStyle, tabstops, spaceBelow, rightIndent, listDepth, hgrid, hScrollbar, borderColor, formattedWidth
Compatibility and Support
Introduced
LiveCode 1.0
OS
mac
windows
linux
ios
android
Platforms
desktop
server
mobile