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SetTextAreaTabs

Narta Xaymar Dirks edited this page Oct 28, 2026 · 5 revisions
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SetTextAreaTabs

SetTextAreaTabs:Void textarea:Int32, tabs:Int32
Parameter Mode Type Default Description
textarea In Int32 required Handle of a text area.
tabs In Int32 required Width of a tab.

Description

Sets how wide a tab character is, independent of the font.

Examples

Graphics 320, 240, 32, 2
win  = CreateWindow("Tabs", 10, 10, 300, 150, Desktop(), 3)
area = CreateTextArea(10, 10, 270, 90, win)
SetTextAreaTabs area, 40
SetGadgetText area, "a" + Chr$(9) + "b" + Chr$(9) + "c"
Repeat
Until WaitEvent() = $803

Related Commands

AddTextAreaText, CreateTextArea, FormatTextAreaText, LockTextArea, SetTextAreaColor, SetTextAreaFont, SetTextAreaText, TextAreaChar

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