peBulletStyle - DfBaseRichEdit

Sets or returns numbering styles of selected paragraph or paragraphs

Type: Property
Access: Read/Write
Data Type: integer
Parameters: None

Syntax

Property integer peBulletStyle

Access Type	Syntax
Read Access:	Get peBulletStyle to integerVariable
Write Access:	Set peBulletStyle to integerVariable/Value

Description

If any part of a paragraph is selected, this property applies to the entire paragraph. If the cursor is in a paragraph, this property applies to the entire paragraph.

This property only affects paragraph numbering and has no effect on bullets.

This property has no effect if control is not paged.

Possible values are:

Constant	Meaning
busRightParen	The paragraph number is followed by a closing (right) parenthesis
busEncloseParen	The paragraph number is enclosed in parentheses
busPeriod	The paragraph number is followed by a period (.)
busNumberOnly	The paragraph number is displayed with no surrounding or following characters
busNoDisplay	The paragraph number is applied, but not displayed

To apply bullets or numbering to paragraphs, use peBullets. To set the style of the bullet or number for paragraph numbering, use peBulletStyle.

Sample

This sample changes the paragraph numbering style to display the paragraph number followed by a period.

set peBulletStyle to busPeriod

Sample

This sample applies numbering with lowercase Roman numerals to the selected paragraph or paragraphs, sets the starting number to 3 and sets the bullet style to enclose the number in parentheses..

set peBullets to buLowerRomans
set piBulletStart to 3
set peBulletStyle to busEncloseParen

Col 1	Col 2
Note:	To use the busXXX constants in your code, you may have to include cRichEdit.pkg in your code (if it is not already included):Use cRichEdit.pkg