Styling text.

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  set the textstyle of word 1 to 2 of fld x to "italic"

to add another style to a previously existing style(s)

  get the textstyle of word 1 to 2 of fld x 
  set the textstyle of word 1 to 2 of fld x to  it & ",italic"

is that what you want?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com 
> [mailto:use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of 
> swartart at iafrica.com
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 10:58
> To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
> Subject: Styling text.
> 
> 
> The following is a problem I find really difficult and important.
> 
> Text styling: In a single field under a group photograph, I 
> wanted to a simple type styling task; setting the words 
> "Front row" in italics while keeping the students' names in 
> roman. I can't appear to do that at all.
> 
> I read in the documents that I might be able to "set the 
> htmlText of [chunk of] field to htmlString", and in so doing 
> get control over my text-styling.
> 
> Only, no matter how I searched, I could find no indication of 
> what is suggested here, and what on earth I am supposed to 
> do. Adding HTML tags just have the tags come up in the field. 
> I tried many things but I am still in the dark.
> 
> I suppose that the documentation on this subject may simply 
> presume some advance knowledge that I lack. I would 
> appreciate any clarification.
> 
> Ryno.
> 
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