POLL: Which method do you use to apply bold and italics?

[Frank Elmore]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug" <dbailey4117 at gmail.com>
To: <framers at lists.frameusers.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: POLL: Which method do you use to apply bold and italics?


> I've redefined over 60 shortcuts so they open a catalog instead
> of creating an override.

Of course, IMO the ultimate redefinition solution is to redefine the
shortcuts so they apply character and/or paragraph formats.  What
could be simpler than redefining CTRL+B to apply a bold character
format?  This could benefit both novice and experienced writers alike.
 I'm surprised this functionality isn't built into Frame, or at least
into Framescript (I haven't delved into the latter deeply enough to
discover it, if FS does indeed  possess this functionality).

--Doug

Hello All,

Funny that you should mention this. I wrote up this short FrameScript script 
today. It traps the Ctl-B or the Bold formatting button (also the Ctl-I or 
Italic button) and applies the named format instead. It will also create the 
character format if it is not already present. You can choose any name you 
wish (or better yet, choose an appropriate name from your template).

This script must be installed because it is an event script that waits 
quietly in the background for an appropriate event to occur.

This script can serve as a template for overriding just about any Frame 
Function that translates into an FCode.

Frank Elmore
Project leader for FrameScript


//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

// This is an Event Script. It must be 'Installed' to function. Use the 
FrameScript->Install command or
// the Install Script FrameScript command.

// You can replace the Character Format names below with ones of your own 
choosing.

Event Initialize

      // Names of the character formats to create/apply
   Set gvTxtBoldCharFmtName = 'MyBold';
   Set gvTxtItalicCharFmtName = 'MyItalic';

EndEvent

Event NotePreFunction

   If FrameDoc
      If IParm = eUtl.FCode{'TxtBold'}     // FCode for the Ctl-B or Bold 
Formatting Button
         Run ApplyBoldCharFmtToSelection pvDoc(FrameDoc);
         Return Cancel;  // Cancel the original BOLD (Ctl-B or B Button) 
command
      ElseIf IParm = eUtl.FCode{'TxtItalic'}  // FCode for the Ctl-I or 
Italic Formatting Button
         Run ApplyItalicCharFmtToSelection pvDoc(FrameDoc);
         Return Cancel;  // Cancel the original ITALIC (Ctl-I or I Button) 
command
      EndIf
   EndIf

EndEvent

// The following subroutine gets the Character Format (specified by 
gvTxtBoldCharFmtName) and applies
// it to the current selection. A new character format is created if it does 
not exist.
Sub ApplyBoldCharFmtToSelection using pvDoc

   Local lvCharFmt;

   Get Object DocObject(pvDoc) Type(CharFmt) Name(gvTxtBoldCharFmtName) 
NewVar(lvCharFmt);
   If lvCharFmt = 0
      // If not present, make a new one
      Local lvStat lvPos;
      Find Member('Bold') InList(FontWeightNames) ReturnStatus(lvStat) 
ReturnPos(lvPos);
      If lvStat
           // Create character format with everything As Is except the Font 
weight which is Bold.
         New CharFmt NewVar(lvCharFmt) DocObject(pvDoc) 
Name(gvTxtBoldCharFmtName) FontWeight(lvPos - 1);
      EndIf
   EndIf

   If lvCharFmt
      Apply TextProperties TextRange(pvDoc.TextSelection) 
Properties(lvCharFmt.Properties);
   EndIf

EndSub

// The following subroutine gets the Character Format (specified by 
gvTxtItalicCharFmtName) and applies
// it to the current selection. A new character format is created if it does 
not exist.
Sub ApplyItalicCharFmtToSelection using pvDoc

   Local lvCharFmt;

   Get Object DocObject(pvDoc) Type(CharFmt) Name(gvTxtItalicCharFmtName) 
NewVar(lvCharFmt);
   If lvCharFmt = 0
      // If not present, make a new one
      Local lvStat lvPos;
      Find Member('Italic') InList(FontAngleNames) ReturnStatus(lvStat) 
ReturnPos(lvPos);
      If lvStat
           // Create character format with everything As Is except the Font 
Angle which is Italic.
         New CharFmt NewVar(lvCharFmt) DocObject(pvDoc) 
Name(gvTxtItalicCharFmtName) FontAngle(lvPos - 1);
      EndIf
   EndIf

   If lvCharFmt
      Apply TextProperties TextRange(pvDoc.TextSelection) 
Properties(lvCharFmt.Properties);
   EndIf

EndSub



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