Y coordinate for a line of text

[dunbarx at aol.com]

How do I format a simple handler so that it is not strung out like a 1960's hippie? Why is there no forum-like area to post scripts? Is this because I am using AOL as a portal to the use list?
Craig


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Subject: Re: Y coordinate for a line of text

Hi.
Assuming you have a field 1 with several lines of text in it, and have set the textHeight of that field, then in a button script somewhere;
on mouseUpanswer the textHeight of fld 1 * lineOffset(yourText,fld 1) + the top of fld 1end mouseUp
Craig

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Subject: Y coordinate for a line of text

I’m needing to know the coordinate (Y is the tricky one) for a line of text. I’m not do a very good job at calculating it. I think I remember a newish LC command or function that achieved this but I can’t locate it in the dictionary. Am I imagining?

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