Thanks Kay. This seems like I need to know the html tags that are in the text, which I don't.
Now if the htmlText property recognized the <code> tag, I'd be home free! Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Kay C Lan <lan.kc.macm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Actually, using the textStyle is another option: > > set the text of word 1 of line 1 of fld 1 to "<b>" > set the htmlText of word 2 to -1 of line 1 of fld 1 to "<b>This is bold > text</b>" > set the text of line 2 of fld 1 to "this is <i>italics</i>" > set the textStyle of token -4 of line -1 of fld 1 to italic > put the htmlText of fld 1 into msg > > > On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 6:30 AM, Kay C Lan <lan.kc.macm...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > New stack, 1 fleld, in the msg box: > > > > set the text of word 1 of line 1 of fld 1 to "<b>" > > set the htmlText of word 2 to -1 of line 1 of fld 1 to "<b>This is bold > > text</b>" > > put the htmlText of fld 1 into msg > > > > The output I get is: > > > > <p><b><b> This is bold text</b></p> > > > > So you can either selectively set the text or the htmlText or you can use > > the &xx; codes and set just the htmlText. > > > > As always, a couple of ways to skin the cat. > > > > HTH > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 6:17 AM, Peter Haworth <p...@lcsql.com> wrote: > > > >> I'm setting the htmltext of a field but sections of the text in it which > >> include html tags need to be displayed as regular text (including the > html > >> tags) instead of formatted html. > >> > >> Any ideas? > >> > >> Pete > >> lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> use-livecode mailing list > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
