[Framers] Para tag "As Is" property?

[Scott Prentice]

The FDK Reference shows that document object have the following 
"type-in" properties. In theory, these are all set in each document and 
could be the document defaults to be inherited by para tags.

FP_Capitalization IntT Type of capitalization
FP_ChangeBar IntT True if Change Bars are enabled.
FP_CharTag StringT Name of character format tag.
FP_Color F_ObjHandleT Spot color (FO_Color ID).
FP_CondFmtIsShown IntT True if condition is shown.
FP_CombinedFontFamily F_ObjHandleT Combined font definition 
(FO_CombinedFontDefn)
FP_FontEncodingName† StringT The font’s encoding
FP_FontAngle IntT Font angle
FP_FontFamily IntT Font family
FP_FontPlatformName StringT Name that uniquely identifies a font on a 
specific platform
FP_FontPostScriptName StringT Name given to a font when it is sent to a 
PostScript printer
FP_FontSize MetricT Font size (2 pt to 400 pt).
FP_FontVariation IntT Font variation
FP_FontWeight IntT Font weight
FP_InCond F_IntsT Condition tags that apply to the text
FP_KernX MetricT Horizontal kern value for manual kerning
FP_KernY MetricT Vertical kern value for manual kerning
FP_Overline IntT True if Overline style is enabled.
FP_PairKern IntT True if Pair Kern is enabled.
FP_Position IntT Text position relative to baseline of text
FP_SepOverride F_ObjHandleT Custom color separation override
FP_Spread MetricT Obsolete property, but still functional.
FP_Stretch MetricT Character stretch (set width) expressed as a 
percentage of normal stretch for the font
FP_Strikethrough IntT True if Strikethrough style is enabled.
FP_StyleOverrides† IntT Style condition indicators for conditional text
FP_Tracking MetricT Character tracking expressed as a percentage of an em
FP_Underlining IntT Type of underlining
FP_UseSepOverride IntT True if FP_SepOverride overrides default.


On 6/12/17 2:29 PM, Robert Lauriston wrote:
> What underlying properties?
>
> On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 2:22 PM, Scott Prentice <sp14 at leximation.com> wrote:
>> Thanks Alan. I hadn't thought of using the para designer to apply properties
>> to multiple tags. That does explain the possible use of AsIs in that
>> context. Sure would be cool to be able to assign that to the tag itself and
>> inherit from the underlying "document" properties!
>>
>> Cheers,
>> ...scott
>>
>>
>> On 6/12/17 2:10 PM, Alan Houser wrote:
>>> Hi Scott,
>>>
>>> The paragraph designer "as-is" properties are useful for changing
>>> properties on multiple paragraph formats. You can change a property (or
>>> properties) on multiple paragraph formats at once, while leaving all other
>>> properties unchanged.
>>>
>>> Alas, however, if you select a single paragraph, set the paragraph
>>> designer to "as-is", change any property, and apply the change, all
>>> paragraph properties in the designer revert to the settings of the selected
>>> paragraph.
>>>
>>> -Alan
>>>
>>>
>>> On 6/12/17 4:34 PM, Scott Prentice wrote:
>>>> Hi...
>>>>
>>>> As far as I can tell, there's no way to assign "As Is" to a para tag
>>>> property definition. You can do it for char tags (and conditions), but even
>>>> though "As Is" is a valid option in many of the para tag properties, there's
>>>> no way to actually assign this value. Yes?
>>>>
>>>> I've seen this value in the para tag properties for as long as I can
>>>> remember, and didn't think much of it, but I'm wondering why these values
>>>> exist in the para tag property lists, if they can't be used or set.
>>>>
>>>> *If* there was some way to define an underlying "document" property for
>>>> items like font or color, then it would make sense for a para tag to have an
>>>> "As Is" value so it would inherit from the document defaults. In fact, there
>>>> are such document properties, but the only way I know of to change them is
>>>> to do it via the FDK or MIF (??). So, in theory, para tags could make use of
>>>> an As Is value .. but I don't think you can set this value.
>>>>
>>>> I'm hoping that I've just missed this feature after all these years ..
>>>> can someone explain why and how?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> ...scott
>>>>
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