Thanks Craig, I figured I'd have to invent something. I haven't used measureText before but looking at the dictionary, it seems to indicate the measurements all relate to the text itself.
However, I do know the textheight and the width of the item so I should be able to do as you suggest. Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> Home of lcStackBrowser <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html> and SQLiteAdmin <http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html> On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 4:36 PM, <dunb...@aol.com> wrote: > Peter. > > > I think this may have to be a kluge. Would the "measureText" function give > enough information to allow you to place a transparent colored rectangle > graphic? > > > Craig > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Haworth <p...@lcsql.com> > To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> > Sent: Tue, Mar 31, 2015 5:53 pm > Subject: Re: BackgroundColor > > > Thanks Ralph. Unfortunately I need to set the background of certain > columns > (by which I mean between tabs) of a line. > > Interesting that it works for the > whole line though. I think I might > report it at QCC, not really a bug just an > inconsistency. > > Pete > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > Home of > lcStackBrowser <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html> and > SQLiteAdmin > <http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html> > > On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 1:46 PM, > Ralph DiMola <rdim...@evergreeninfo.net> > wrote: > > > Pete, > > > > I found that > this happens on setting just char(s). If you set > > backgroundcolor of the line > it fills in the entire height. > > > > Ralph DiMola > > IT Director > > Evergreen > Information Services > > rdim...@evergreeninfo.net > > > > > > -----Original > Message----- > > From: use-livecode > [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On > > Behalf > > Of Peter > Haworth > > Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 4:18 PM > > To: How to use LiveCode > > > Subject: BackgroundColor > > > > I am setting the backgroundcolor by script of a > chunk of text in a field > > whose textSize is 16 and textHeight is 30. > > > > The > backgroundcolor only hilites the text up to the textSize, the area > > between > the textSize and the textHeight stays unhilited. > > > > Is there a property which > will hilite the selected text for the full text > > height? Or any other > technique for achieveing this? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Pete > > lcSQL Software > <http://www.lcsql.com> > > Home of lcStackBrowser > <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html> and > > SQLiteAdmin > <http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html> > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
