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The "Rich Text" tab allows rich text word processing capabilities in R:BASE. The rich text data files can be stored within database files (VARBIT) or as external files in a folder.

 

RBLOB_RichText

 

menu bar

 

File

 

New - allows you to create a new file

Open - opens an existing file

Save - saves the current file

Save As... - saves the current file as a new file

Export - exports the current file to an RTF or text file

Print Setup... - opens the Print Setup dialog for changing page specific settings

Print Preview - opens the Print Preview dialog

Print - prints the current file to the default printer

 

Edit

 

Undo - undoes the last change made

Redo - reverses the effect of the last undo

Cut - cuts the currently selected object(s)

Copy - copies the currently selected object(s)

Paste - pastes the currently cut or copied object(s)

Paste Special - pastes text as Richview, rich text, text or Unicode format

Make Line(s) Read-Only - current file becomes read-only or removes read-only status

Find... - opens Find Text dialog box to locate text

Find Next - locates the next text where matches search

Replace... - opens Replace Text dialog box to locate and replace text

Character Case - alters the case of the selected text

Insert Page Break - adds a page break

Remove Page Break - removes the page where the cursor is located

Select All - selects all of the items

 

Font

 

Font - alters a text font type, size, style, effect, character spacing, horizontal spacing, and offset

Style - alters the select text style

Size - alters the selected text size

Text Color - alters the text color

Text Background Color - alters the text background color

 

Paragraph

 

Paragraph - specifies paragraph indents, spacing, tabs, and text flow

Paragraph Borders and Background - specifies paragraph border options and color settings

Align Left - aligns text to the left

Align Center - aligns text to the center

Align Right - aligns text to the right

Justify - justifies text to fit within the window

Bullets and Numbering - allows customized options for bulleted and numbered lists

Bullets - adds list bullets to the selected text

Numbering - adds list numbering to the selected text

Word Wrap - specifies if text is wrapped within the window

Decrease Indent - decreases the indent for text

Increase Indent - increases the indent for text

Single Line Spacing - enables single line spacing

1.5 Line Spacing - enables 1.5 line spacing

Double Line Spacing - enables double line spacing

 

Format

 

Background - adds an image to the background

Background Color - specifies the entire background color

Fill Color - specifies the fill color

Object Properties - used to edit Table Properties

 

Insert

 

File - inserts a rich text or text file

Picture - inserts an image

Horizontal Line - inserts a horizontal line

Hypertext Link - adds a hypertext link

Symbol - inserts a character symbol

DB Label - inserts a database label for a column

Variable Label - inserts a variable label for a defined variable

 

Table

 

Insert Table - inserts a table

Insert Column Left - inserts a column to the left of the cursor within the current table

Insert Column Right - inserts a row to the right of the cursor within the current table

Insert Row Above - inserts a row above the cursor within the current table

Insert Row Below - inserts a row below the cursor within the current table

Delete Rows - deletes the selected rows

Delete Columns - deletes the selected columns

Delete Table - deletes the current table

Select - allows a table, the columns, rows, or all to be selected

Align - allows alignment options

Cell Borders - toggles the display of the table cell borders

Split Cells - splits a current cell

Merge Cells - merges the selected cells

Show Grid Lines - toggles the display of the table grid lines

Table Properties - displays the Table Properties

 

 

Toolbars

 

Button

Description

New

New

Open

Open

Save

Save

Preview

Print Preview

Print-2

Print

Search

Find

Search-Replace

Replace

Cut

Cut

Copy

Copy

Paste

Paste

Undo

Undo

Redo

Redo

Image

Picture

Grid-2

Insert Table

Link

Hypertext Link

Paragraph Big

Nonprinting Characters

 

Button

Description

Grid-Insert Column Left

Insert Column Left

Grid-Insert Column Right

Insert Column Right

Grid-Insert Row Above

Insert Row Above

Grid-Insert Row Below

Insert Row Below

Grid-Delete Column

Delete Column

Table-Delete

Delete Table

Borders-Left

Left Border

Borders-Right

Right Border

Borders-Top

Top Border

Borders-Bottom

Bottom Border

Borders-All

All Borders

Borders-None

No Borders

 

Button

Description

Font Style

Font Style

Font Size

Font Size

Bold-2 Italic-2 Underline-2 Strikeout-2 Overline

Bold, Italic, Underline, Strikeout, and Overline

Align-Left Align-Centre Align-Right Align-Full

Left, Center, Right, and Full Justify

Bullets

Bullets

Numbering

Numbering

Indent-Decrease Indent-Increase

Decrease Indent , Increase Indent

Form Fill

Paragraph Background Color