Vertical alignment of text fields

[Former Member]

Is there a possibility to vertically align the text in text fields?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Right click the object and edit is properties. On the Common tab, you can set the object's text rotation to 0 (regular), 90 (vertical running up, or 270 (vertical running down).

Fuskie

Who hopes this is what you were looking for...

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

The feature you are describing modifies the text orientation, not the alignment.

What I am searching for is something like valign in HTML.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

You can select the the fields that you want to align by Ctrl clicking each one you want to have affected. Then go to the Format menu and choose Align. From there simply choose Left or Right, depending on the edge you'd like to align.

HTH,

Jason

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I'm sorry it seems like I did not make my point clear enough.

I am searching for a setting with which I can vertically align the text inside a text field.

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|top left     |
|             |
|             |
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|                |
|   center       |
|                |
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|                       |
|                       |
|          bottom right |
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[Former Member · Accepted solution]

CR has a series of "Alignment Constraints".

Here are the ones that control vertical placement

crTopAligned

Align to the top.

crBottomAligned

Align to the bottom.

crCenteredVertically

Center vertically.

But I've never found a place where I could use any of them... Even the Online Help is no help!

I know this isn't a true answer but it may get you closer...

Jason

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Jason for the hint.

I found another forum post where Fritz Feltus states that the doesn't believe that the constant is implemented yet.

[Look here.|;

[Former Member]

Text is vertically aligned by default...

The alignment indicator is can be found by making the rulers visible in the top of the designer pane. The little arrows allow you to move the fields and their associated header together. By moving the fields relative to the little arrows independently, you can align left, center or right. The section of the field box will highlight in red, indicating the area associtated with (or 'stuck to') the little arrow.

I'm sure there's a better name for the little arrow on the ruler.