Edit Object=>Table Configuration

In this dialog box, the settings for the selected cells of the table can be set.

Name

The name of the object can be changed in this text field. The name will be displayed when you call up the ObjShow function from the Command Window (View=>Command Window). The name can be used to get the object handle inside an UniScript program using the PageGetObjectHandle function. The name can hold the function name of a field function.

Text Edge Distance

Sets the distance between the left and upper cell border and the text.

Text Direction

The following angles are supported:

Value	Angle	Meaning
Horizontal	0°	Reading from left to right
Vertical	90°	Reading from top to bottom
Vertical	270°	Reading from bottom to top

Cell Format

The number and date/time format for the selected cells can be set in this dialog group.

Value	Meaning
Text	The text is displayed as it is typed in.
Number	If the text is a valid number, e.g. 37845.4567, the number of decimal places can be set. Invalid numbers are displayed as text.
Date/Time	Numbers are displayed as date/time values. The numbers are days since December, 30 1899 (see Overview Date and Time).

The format can be set in the format dialog box. To open this dialog box click the Format button.

Clip Test on Cell Edge

If set, text is clipped to the cell border. Otherwise the text is written over the cell border.

Optimal cell width

If this option is selected the cell width is calculated depending on the text extension of all cells with this option set in the column. Empty cells are ignored.

Optimal cell height

If this option is selected the cell height is calculated depending on the text extension of all cells with this option set in the row. Empty cells are ignored.

Use placeholder dialog box

If this option is set and at least one cell in the table contains a placeholder (text enclosed in $ signs) a special dialog is displayed when the user double-clicks on the table. See Edit Object=>Placeholder-Dialog.

Protect Position and Size

Protects the position and size of the object.

Do Not Edit

The double-click does not open the dialog box if this option is selected.

Do not Print

The object will not be printed, but shown on the monitor if this box is chosen.

Comment

Text-Objects

In the text of an object you can use special characters and the ANSI character sets. Characters or series of characters can be printed in sub- or superscript. Text can contain lines, arrows and symbols. See Text Objects.

Field functions are especially coded strings in text fields. They can be used to update information in documents automatically. They can be used with table or text drawing objects.

Example: The file name is displayed as a text box in a UniPlot document page. If the document is saved under a new name the field is updated and displays the new name.

Solution: Create a text box and type the following text: @f{documentname}. Instead of the string @f{documentname} the file name is displayed, e.g. c:\test.ipw.

Example: The file name is displayed as a text box in a UniPlot document page. If the document is saved under a new name the field is updated and displays the new name.

Solution: Create a text box and type the following text: @f{documentname}. Instead of the string @f{documentname} the file name is displayed, e.g. c:\test.ipw.

See also

Edit Object=>Table, Edit Object=>Placeholder-Dialog, Diagram=>More Diagram Functions=>Global Placeholders, Table Objects

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