OBJECT Get text orientation

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4D v16.3


OBJECT Get text orientation ( {* ;} object ) -> Function result

Parameter	Type	Description
*	Operator	If specified, object is an object name (string) If omitted, object is a field or variable
object	Form object	Object name (if * is specified) or Field or variable (if * is omitted)
Function result	Longint	Angle of text rotation

Description

The OBJECT Get text orientation command returns the current orientation value applied to the text of the object(s) designated by the object and * parameters.

You can set the "Orientation" option for an object in Design mode using the Property List, or using the OBJECT SET TEXT ORIENTATION command.

Passing the optional * parameter indicates that the object parameter is an object name (string). If you do not pass this parameter, it indicates that the object parameter is a field or variable. In this case, you pass a field or variable reference instead of a string (field or variable object only).

The value returns corresponds to one of the following constants, found in the "Form Objects (Properties)" theme:

Constant	Type	Value	Comment
Orientation 0°	Longint	0	No rotation (default value)
Orientation 180°	Longint	180	Orientation of text to 180° clockwise
Orientation 90° left	Longint	270	Orientation of text to 90° counter-clockwise
Orientation 90° right	Longint	90	Orientation of text to 90° clockwise

Example

Given the following object (where a "90° left" orientation was applied in the Form editor):

When the form is executed, if you call the following statement:

OBJECT SET TEXT ORIENTATION(*;"myText";Orientation 180°)

... then the object appears as follows:

$vOrt:=OBJECT Get text orientation(*;"myText") //$vOrt=180