Subject Re: Adjusting font size From Tom <IHaveNoEmail@ddress> Date Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:45:56 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 3/24/23 12:43 PM, Andy Taylor wrote: > Hi Tom, > > An update -  I did some more checking and there is a way that you can > get access to the font size setting of the editor window that opens up. > I was wrong when I said earlier that the window is not part of the grid. > When the window is opened (but not before) it gets instantiated as a > property of the grid - for your memofield the address would be: > > form.grid1.columns.["column11"].editorControl.memoEditor.fontSize=30 > > However, that is complex dBASE programming because you cannot use that > address until the memoEditor exists.  If you REALLY HAVE to do it this > way then I could create a method for the form that would do it - just > let me know. > > Andy > >> Hi Tom, >> >> I fiddled about with a sample form of mine and I now see what you're >> doing.  You have set the editorType for column11 to 1-EntryField. >> >> What it does not say in the online help is that opens up a stock dBASE >> editor window that you have very little control over - because that >> window is not part of the grid or even your form.  You can change the >> font size but you have to do it via the dBASE editor menu that appears >> at the top of the screen. >> >> In my view, you are much better off setting the editorType to the >> normal default of 5-Editor which is controlled as part of the grid and >> which respects the font sizes set as part of the grid object. >> >> You could also use a separate editor object sat on the form with a >> datalink into the right field. >> >> Regards, >> Andy >> >>> On 3/24/23 10:22 AM, Andy Taylor wrote: >>>> Hi Tom, >>>> >>>> Do us a favour and send a picture that actually shows the font >>>> settings for: >>>> >>>> form.grid1.columns["column11"].editorcontrol >>>> >>>> I bet that the font setting in there is 0.00 >>>> >>>> That is the font size that Ken wants you to change - whack it up to >>>> 30 if you want to make the text really obvious. >>>> >>>> Hope that helps, >>>> Andy >>>> >>>>> On 3/23/23 6:43 PM, Ken Mayer wrote: >>>>>> On 3/23/2023 1:44 PM, Tom wrote: >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there a way to adjust the font size (larger) in the editor >>>>>>> control popup window. Awfully small for older eyes. >>>>>> >>>>>> Tom -- is this the editor component of dBASE? If so, yes. Open the >>>>>> form in the form designer, select the component, and set the font >>>>>> size (it is a property "fontSize") using the Inspector. > >>>>> >>>>> No, not in the editor window ... >>>>> >>>>>> Otherwise, where is this window coming from? You need to provide >>>>>> more details. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ken >>>>>> >>>>> Hi Ken, >>>>> >>>>> New picture more helpful? Changing the font size in the inspector >>>>> has no effect on the size of the font used in the window to display >>>>> the field's contents. >>>>> >>>>> Tom >>>> >>> Hi Andy, >>> >>> In my second post I said ... >>> >>> "Changing the font size in the inspector has no effect on the size of >>> the font used in the window to display the field's contents." >>> >>> Sorry, but you would loose your bet. >>> >>> Attached images show my new test value which originally was 13.0 >>> which is what I use for Editor objects. Running it up higher has no >>> effect on the font size displayed in the new window when you left >>> double click the column entryfield. See FontSize4 image for Grid >>> setting. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Tom >>> >>> >> > Hi Andy, Thank you for all your research and testing on this but I guess I will just stick to the default grid popup display of the memo field text. I appreciate all your efforts though. Regards, Tom