Specify a Fancy Border for the current page. This command places a Fancy Border code in the current document at the beginning of the paragraph where the insertion point is located.
Parameters
Filename: string The filename of the graphic you want to use as a page border.
boolean:=FancyPageBorderInParagraph
Syntax
()
Description
Return a value indicating whether the current paragraph contains a Fancy Border code. The current paragraph is the paragraph where the insertion point is located. (This command returns 0 if the current paragraph contains a Fancy Border code following the insertion point. Since the Fancy Border code is always inserted at the beginning of the current paragraph when created or edited, this condition could exist only if the code was moved manually.)
Return Value
0 Fancy Border code not in current paragraph
1 Fancy Border code in current paragraph
boolean:=FancyPageBorderOccur
Syntax
()
Description
Return True if Fancy Page Borders are active at the insertion point, False if not. This command will return False if there is no Fancy Border code in the document before the insertion point, even if a Fancy Border code follows the insertion point on the same page.
FancyPageBorderOff
Syntax
()
Description
Turn off Fancy Page Borders. This command inserts a Fancy Border End code at the insertion point. If the insertion point is located following the Fancy Border definition code and on the same page, rather than inserting a Fancy Border End code, the Fancy Border definition code is removed.
FigurePaletteDlg
Syntax
()
Description
Display the Image Tools palette in order to edit an image.
FigurePaletteDlgEnd
Syntax
()
Description
Close the Image Tools palette.
FigureRetrieveDlg
Syntax
()
Description
Display the Insert Image dialog box.
FileChangeAttributes
Syntax
(Filename: string; {Attributes: enumeration})
Description
Rename a file and specify a file type.
Parameters
Filename: string The name of the file whose attributes you want to change.
Attributes: enumeration (optional) Archive!
Hidden!
Normal!
ReadOnly!
System!
FileChangeDir
Syntax
(Directory: string)
Description
Change the Documents or Graphics Files directory.
Parameters
Directory: string The directory to which you want to move the file.
FileCopy
Syntax
(SourceFile: string; DestinationFile: string)
Description
Copy a source file to a destination file.
Parameters
SourceFile: string The path and filename of the original file.
DestinationFile: string The path and filename of the copy.
FileDelete
Syntax
(Filename: string)
Description
Delete a specific file.
Parameters
Filename: string (optional) The name of the file to delete.
FileExists
Syntax
(Variable: variable; Filename: string)
Description
Return whether a specified file exists.
Parameters
Variable: variable True (exists) or False (not exist).
Save the current file or display the Save As dialog box for a new document.
Parameters
Filename: string (optional)
ExportType: enumeration (optional) AmiPro_12!
AmiPro_12A!
AmiPro_12B!
AmiPro_20!
AmiPro_30!
ANSIDelimitedTextWindows!
ANSIGeneratedWordProcessor_Windows!
ANSIText_Windows!
AreAHangol!
Aruga_23!
ASCIIStandard!
ASCIIStripped!
DelimitedText!
DisplayWrite_40!
DisplayWrite_42!
DisplayWrite_50!
EDGAR!
Excel_40!
FFT!
Hana!
HTML!
Ichitaro_3x!
Ichitaro_4x!
Ichitaro_5x!
Kermit_7bit_Transfer!
Matu_4!
Matu_5!
Matu_6!
MicroSoftWord_40!
MicroSoftWord_50!
MicroSoftWord_55!
MultiMate_33!
MultiMate_40!
MultiMateAdvantage_36!
MultiMateAdvantageII_10!
NavyDIF!
OfficeWriter_60!
OfficeWriter_61!
OfficeWriter_611!
OfficeWriter_62!
P1EXE!
RFT!
RTF!
RTFJ!
SGML!
WaiSing_251!
WindowsWrite!
WordForWindows_10!
WordForWindows_11!
WordForWindows_12!
WordForWindows_1A!
WordForWindows_20!
WordForWindows_20a!
WordForWindows_20b!
WordForWindows_20c!
WordForWindows_50!
WordForWindows_60!
WordPerfect_42!
WordPerfect_50!
WordPerfect_51!
WordPerfect_5xA!
WordPerfect_60!
WordPerfect_7!
WordStar_33!
WordStar_331!
WordStar_34!
WordStar_40!
WordStar_50!
WordStar_55!
WordStar_60!
WordStar2000_10!
WordStar2000_20!
WordStar2000_30!
WPS_Chinese!
XyWriteIIIPlus_355!
XyWriteIIIPlus_356!
Overwrite: enumeration (optional) Automatically overwrite a file with the same name, or prompt the user to enter a new filename.
No!
Prompt!
Yes!
FileSaveAsDlg
Syntax
()
Description
Display the Save As dialog box, which allows you to save a file.
FileStampShippingMacro
Syntax
()
Description
Play the shipping macro FILESTMP.WCM to display the File Stamp Options dialog box. The dialog box allows you to insert the path and filename of a document in a header or footer. FILESTMP.WCM must be installed.
Specify a fill color for boxes and tables. Precede with commands such as BoxFill, FillStyleCreate, or TableBorderEditBegin, and end with commands such as BoxUpdateDisplay and BoxEnd, FillStyleEnd, or TableBorderEditEnd.
Customize a gradient fill. Precede with FillStyleCreate or FillStyleEdit and end with FillStyleEnd.
Parameters
Gradient: enumeration LinearGradient!
RadialGradient!
RectangularGradient!
Angle: numeric (optional) The angle of the gradient.
XLocation: numeric (optional) The percentage of horizontal offset. A 10% offset places the center of the gradient effect toward the left edge; 50% centers it horizontally.
YLocation: numeric (optional) The percentage of vertical offset. A 10% offset places the center of the gradient effect toward the top edge; 50% centers it vertically.
Calculate: numeric (optional) The number of steps to create a gradient. Default: 30. Both maximum (999) and minimum (1) produce a solid appearance. The optimum is approximately 120.
State: enumeration (optional) Turn the gradient fill on or off.
No!
Yes!
FillSetWPG2
Syntax
(PatternSet: numeric; Index: enumeration)
Description
Specify a pattern set and a pattern from the set. Precede with commands such as BoxFill, FillStyleCreate, or TableBorderEditBegin and end with commands such as BoxUpdateDisplay, FillStyleEnd, or TableBorderEditEnd.
DestName: string(optional) Rename a copied fill style.
FillStyleCreate
Syntax
(TemplateName: string; Library: enumeration)
Description
Create a fill style.
Parameters
TemplateName: string The name for the template.
Library: enumeration CurrentDoc!
PersonalLibrary!
SharedLibrary!
FillStyleDelete
Syntax
(StyleName: any; Library: enumeration)
Description
Delete a fill style.
Parameters
StyleName: any Fill10!
Fill100!
Fill20!
Fill30!
Fill40!
Fill5!
Fill50!
Fill60!
Fill70!
Fill80!
Fill90!
FillButton!
NoFill!
Library: enumeration (optional) CurrentDoc!
PersonalLibrary!
SharedLibrary!
FillStyleEdit
Syntax
(Style: any; Library: enumeration)
Description
Begin a FillStyleEdit-FillStyleEnd statement.
Parameters
Style: any Fill10!
Fill100!
Fill20!
Fill30!
Fill40!
Fill5!
Fill50!
Fill60!
Fill70!
Fill80!
Fill90!
FillButton!
NoFill!
Library: enumeration (optional) CurrentDoc!
PersonalLibrary!
SharedLibrary!
FillStyleEnd
Syntax
(State: enumeration)
Description
Save or cancel changes to a fill style.
Parameters
State: enumeration Cancel!
Save!
FillStyleName
Syntax
(FillName: string)
Description
Name a user-created fill style. Precede with FillStyleEdit and end with FillStyleEnd.
Parameters
FillName: string The name of the new fill style.
FillStyleRetrieve
Syntax
(Filename: string; Library: enumeration)
Description
Retrieve all fill graphics styles from the specified document or template and add to the specified style list.
Parameters
Filename: string The path and filename of a document or template containing the styles to retrieve.
Library: enumeration The destination for the retrieved styles. Use CurrentDoc! to add the styles to the current document style list. Use PersonalLibrary! to add the styles to the default template style list. Use SharedLibrary! to add the styles to the additional objects template style list. If an additional objects template is not specified in Files Preferences, and SharedLibrary! is used here, the command does nothing.
CurrentDoc!
PersonalLibrary!
SharedLibrary!
FillStyleSave
Syntax
(Filename: string; Library: enumeration)
Description
Save a fill style.
Parameters
Filename: string The name for the fill style.
Library: enumeration CurrentDoc!
PersonalLibrary!
SharedLibrary!
FindDlg
Syntax
()
Description
Display the Find and Replace Text dialog box.
FirstLineIndent
Syntax
(Width: measurement)
Description
Specify the distance between the left margin and the first word of indented text.
Parameters
Width: measurement The length of the indention.
FloatingCellBegin
Syntax
()
Description
Move the insertion point in a floating cell to the beginning of the cell.
FloatingCellCreate
Syntax
()
Description
Create a floating cell.
FloatingCellEdit
Syntax
()
Description
Search backward for a floating cell and move the insertion point to the beginning of the first one found. If not found searching backward, the search continues from the insertion point forward.
FloatingCellEnd
Syntax
()
Description
Move the insertion point in a floating cell to the end of the cell.
FloatingCellFormula
Syntax
(Formula: string)
Description
Specify a floating-cell formula. Precede with FloatingCellCreate or FloatingCellEdit.
Parameters
Formula: string The floating cell formula.
FloatingCellNumAlignCurrency
Syntax
(Align: enumeration)
Description
Align the currency symbols in a floating cell. Precede with FloatingCellCreate or FloatingCellEdit.
Parameters
Align: enumeration No!
Yes!
FloatingCellNumberDateFormat
Syntax
(Format: numeric)
Description
Specify a floating-cell date format.
Parameters
Format: numeric 1 March 5, 1993
2 3/5/93
3 Mar 5, 1993
4 5 March 1993
5 Friday, March 5, 1993
6 4:18 pm
7 05Mar93
8 March 5, 1993 (4:18pm)
9 1993-03-05
10 3/05
11 Mar 05
12 04:18:53 (hh:mm:ss)
FloatingCellNumberDecDigits
Syntax
(Number: numeric)
Description
Specify the number of digits after the decimal point in a floating cell. The insertion point must be between floating cell codes (Flt Cell).
Parameters
Number: numeric The number of decimal places after the decimal point.
FloatingCellNumberFormat
Syntax
(CellNumType: enumeration)
Description
Specify a number type for floating cells.
Parameters
CellNumType: enumeration Accounting!
Commas!
Currency!
DateFormat!
Fixed2!
General!
Integer!
Percent!
Scientific!
TextOnly!
FloatingCellNumberNegNumber
Syntax
(NegDisplay: enumeration)
Description
Specify how to display negative numbers in a floating cell.
Play the shipping macro FONTDN.WCM to reduce the font size of the selected text by two points. FONTDN.WCM must be installed.
FontDoubleUnderlineToggle
Syntax
()
Description
Toggle Double Underline at the insertion point. Recordable substitute: AttributeAppearanceToggle.
FontExtraLargeToggle
Syntax
()
Description
Toggle Extra Large at the insertion point. Recordable substitute: AttributeRelativeSizeToggle.
FontFineToggle
Syntax
()
Description
Toggle Fine at the insertion point. Recordable substitute: AttributeRelativeSizeToggle.
FontHiddenToggle
Syntax
()
Description
Toggle Hidden at the insertion point.
FontItalicToggle
Syntax
()
Description
Toggle Italic at the insertion point. Recordable substitute: AttributeAppearanceToggle.
FontLargeToggle
Syntax
()
Description
Toggle Large at the insertion point. Recordable substitute: AttributeRelativeSizeToggle.
FontOutlineToggle
Syntax
()
Description
Toggle the Outline font attribute at the insertion point. Recordable substitute: AttributeAppearanceToggle.
FontRedlineToggle
Syntax
()
Description
Toggle Redline at the insertion point. Recordable substitute: AttributeAppearanceToggle.
FontShadowToggle
Syntax
()
Description
Toggle Shadow at the insertion point. Recordable substitute: AttributeAppearanceToggle.
FontSize
Syntax
(FontSize: measurement)
Description
Specify the size of a selected font at the insertion point.
Parameters
FontSize: measurement
FontSmallCapsToggle
Syntax
()
Description
Toggle Small Caps at the insertion point. Recordable substitute: AttributeAppearanceToggle.
FontSmallToggle
Syntax
()
Description
Toggle Small at the insertion point. Recordable substitute: AttributeRelativeSizeToggle.
FontStrikeoutToggle
Syntax
()
Description
Toggle Strikeout at the insertion point. Recordable substitute: AttributeAppearanceToggle.
FontSubscriptToggle
Syntax
()
Description
Toggle Subscript at the insertion point. Recordable substitute: AttributePositionToggle.
FontSuperscriptToggle
Syntax
()
Description
Toggle Superscript at the insertion point. Recordable substitute: AttributePositionToggle.
FontUnderlineToggle
Syntax
()
Description
Toggle Underline at the insertion point. Recordable substitute: AttributeAppearanceToggle.
FontUpShippingMacro
Syntax
()
Description
Play the shipping macro FONTUP.WCM to increase the font size of the selected text by two points. FONTUP.WCM must be installed.
FontVeryLargeToggle
Syntax
()
Description
Toggle Very Large at the insertion point. Recordable substitute: AttributeRelativeSizeToggle.
FooterA
Syntax
(Action: enumeration; Occurrence: enumeration)
Description
Create, edit, or discontinue Footer A, and specify footer position.
Parameters
Action: enumeration Create!
Edit!
Off!
Occurrence: enumeration (optional) AllPages!
EvenPages!
NoPages!
OddPages!
FooterB
Syntax
(Action: enumeration; Occurrence: enumeration)
Description
Create, edit, or discontinue Footer B, and specify footer position.
Parameters
Action: enumeration Create!
Edit!
Off!
Occurrence: enumeration (optional) AllPages!
EvenPages!
NoPages!
OddPages!
FooterSeparationDistance
Syntax
(Distance: measurement)
Description
Specify the distance between text and footers.
Parameters
Distance: measurement Default: .167".
FootnoteContinuedMessage
Syntax
(State: enumeration)
Description
Print "(continued...)" when a footnote continues on the next page.
Parameters
State: enumeration No!
Yes!
FootnoteCreate
Syntax
()
Description
Open a footnote window, in order to create a footnote. Subsequent commands insert text and codes. SubstructureExit closes the window and places a reference to the footnote at the insertion point.
FootnoteEdit
Syntax
(FootnoteNumber: string)
Description
Open a specified footnote window in order to edit the footnote. Subsequent commands apply to the footnote window until SubstructureExit.
Parameters
FootnoteNumber: string (optional) Footnotes can be numbered with arabic numerals, roman numerals, or letters.
FootnoteEditDlg
Syntax
()
Description
Display the Edit Footnote dialog box.
FootnoteEndnoteDlg
Syntax
()
Description
Display the Footnote/Endnote dialog box.
FootnoteMinimum
Syntax
(Width: measurement)
Description
Specify the amount of footnote text to keep together on a page.
Parameters
Width: measurement The space available for footnotes on a page.
FootnoteNewNumber
Syntax
(FootnoteNumber: string)
Description
Specify a new footnote number, and increment subsequent footnotes from that number.
Parameters
FootnoteNumber: string The starting footnote number.
FootnoteNewNumberDlg
Syntax
()
Description
Display the Footnote Number dialog box.
FootnoteNumberDecrement
Syntax
()
Description
Decrease the last footnote number by one.
FootnoteNumberDisplay
Syntax
()
Description
Insert the current footnote number at the insertion point. This is a 0-based index. Therefore the value of the first footnote is 0.
FootnoteNumberIncrement
Syntax
()
Description
Increase the last footnote number by one.
FootnoteNumberMethod
Syntax
(NumberingMethod: enumeration; Character: string)
Description
Specify a footnote numbering method. Recordable substitute: FootnoteOptions.
Parameters
NumberingMethod: enumeration Characters!
LowerLetters!
LowerRoman!
Numbers!
UpperLetters!
UpperRoman!
Character: string (optional) Use up to five characters when the numbering method is Characters!.
Characters: string (optional) Use up to five characters when the numbering method is Characters!.
BetweenSpacing: measurement (optional) The amount of space between footnotes.
MinimumHeight: measurement (optional) How much of a footnote to keep together on a page.
Restart: enumeration (optional) Restart the footnote numbers on every page.
Off!
On!
PrintContinued: enumeration (optional) Print "(continued)..." on the last footnote line of the first page and "...(continued)" on the first footnote line of the next page.