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Attribute functions

This section describes attribute functions that you can use in an attribute-formula. For edit functions, see "Edit functions".

Functions for attribute-formulas

Show/Hide functions

Function name	Feature
VISIBLE	Switches between show/hide.

Color functions

Function name	Feature
TEXT_COLOR	Changes the font color.
MONO_COLOR	Changes the monochrome color.
STROKE_COLOR	Changes the line color (ruled lines/borders).
FILL_COLOR	Changes the surface color (fill color).

Coordinate functions

Function name	Feature
MOVE	Changes the coordinates (by moving a specified amount).
POS	Changes the coordinates (by moving to a specified position).
START_POS	Changes the coordinates of the start point.
END_POS	Changes the coordinates of the end point.
SCALE	Changes the magnification ratio (enlarges/reduces the size).
ROTATE	Changes the rotation angle.

Text functions

Function name	Feature
BOLD	Changes the bold attribute of text.
ITALIC	Changes the italic attribute of text.
FONT_ID	Changes the full-width font.
HALF_FONT_ID	Changes the half-width font.
FONT_SIZE	Changes the font size.
TEXT	Changes the content of static text.
UNDERLINE	Highlights text with underlines and other styles.
PAINT	Highlights text with background fill.
AREA	Automatically adjusts the font size so that text fits in the specified area.
FONT_STYLE	Copies string attributes.

Shape functions

Function name	Feature
STROKE_STYLE	Copies line (ruled lines/borders)-related attributes.
FILL_STYLE	Copies surface (fill) attributes.
ARROW_STYLE	Copies arrow attributes.

Multi-page functions

Function name	Feature
PAGE_VISIBLE	Switches between show/hide (multi-page setting).
TEXT_PAGE_COLOR	Changes the font color (multi-page setting).
MONO_PAGE_COLOR	Changes the monochrome color (multi-page setting).
STROKE_PAGE_COLOR	Changes the line color (ruled lines/borders) (multi-page setting).
FILL_PAGE_COLOR	Changes the surface color (fill color) (multi-page setting).

Coordinate reference functions

Function name	Feature
XVAL	Retrieves the X coordinate.
YVAL	Retrieves the Y coordinate.
START_XVAL	Retrieves the X coordinate of the start point.
START_YVAL	Retrieves the Y coordinate of the start point.
END_XVAL	Retrieves the X coordinate of the end point.
END_YVAL	Retrieves the Y coordinate of the end point.

Chart functions

Function name	Feature
SET_CSV	Sets the CSV file.
ADD_VALUE_GRIDLINE	Adds a gridline at the specified value on the value axis.
GRIDLINE_TYPE	Retrieves the type of the axis that you are drawing.
GRIDLINE_INDEX	Retrieves the index of the axis that you are drawing.
ITEM_GRIDLINE_VALUE	Retrieves the value of the category axis that you are drawing.
VALUE_GRIDLINE_VALUE	Retrieves the value of the value axis that you are drawing.
ITEM_GRIDLINE_VISIBLE	Shows or hides the category axis gridlines.
VALUE_GRIDLINE_VISIBLE	Shows or hides the value axis gridlines.
ITEM_GRIDLINE_STROKE_WIDTH	Changes the line width of the category axis gridlines.
VALUE_GRIDLINE_STROKE_WIDTH	Changes the line width of the value axis gridlines.
ITEM_GRIDLINE_STROKE_COLOR	Changes the color of the category axis gridlines.
VALUE_GRIDLINE_STROKE_COLOR	Changes the color of the value axis gridlines.
ADD_GRIDLINE	Adds a gridline at the specified value.
GRIDLINE_VALUE	Retrieves the value of the axis that you are drawing.
LABEL_VISIBLE	Shows or hides label text.
LABEL_COLOR	Changes the color of label text.
LABEL_BOLD	Changes the bold attribute of label text.
LABEL_ITALIC	Changes the italic attribute of label text.
LABEL_SIZE	Changes the size of label text.
GRIDLINE_VISIBLE	Shows or hides the gridlines.
GRIDLINE_UNIT	Changes the intervals of the gridlines.
GRIDLINE_MAX_VALUE	Changes the maximum gridline value.
GRIDLINE_MIN_VALUE	Changes the minimum gridline value.
GRIDLINE_STROKE_WIDTH	Changes the line width of the gridlines.
GRIDLINE_STROKE_COLOR	Changes the color of the gridlines.
AUX_GRIDLINE_DIVISION	Changes the number of divisions for the auxiliary gridlines.
GRIDLINE_VALUE	Retrieves the value of the category axis that you are drawing.
AXISLABEL_VALUE	Retrieves the value of the axis label that you are drawing.
AXISLABEL_VISIBLE	Shows or hides the axis labels.
AXISLABEL_COLOR	Changes the font color of the axis labels.
AXISLABEL_BOLD	Changes the bold attribute of axis label text.
AXISLABEL_ITALIC	Changes the italic attribute of axis label text.
AXISLABEL_SIZE	Changes the size of axis label text.
VALUELABEL_VISIBLE	Shows or hides the value labels.
VALUELABEL_COLOR	Changes the font color of the value labels.
VALUELABEL_BOLD	Changes the bold attribute of value label text.
VALUELABEL_ITALIC	Changes the italic attribute of value label text.
VALUELABEL_SIZE	Changes the size of value label text.
DATASERIES_VALUE	Retrieves the name of the data series.
REF_VALUE	Retrieves the value that the data series is referencing.
STROKE_WIDTH	Changes the line width of the data series.
STROKE_COLOR	Changes the line color of the data series.
SECONDARY_MARKER_TYPE	Changes the type of the auxiliary marker.
SECONDARY_MARKER_STROKE_WIDTH	Changes the line width of the auxiliary marker.
SECONDARY_MARKER_STROKE_COLOR	Changes the line color of the auxiliary marker.
SECONDARY_MARKER_FILL_COLOR	Changes the fill color of the auxiliary marker.

System variables

Variable name	Feature
_SUBFORM_NO	Retrieves the number of the subform within the page. (The number is fixed to "1" if it is not a link-subform.)
_REPEAT_NO	Retrieves the row number within the repeat (1 or more).
_FORMCOPY_NO	Retrieves the number of the formcopy within the page (starting with 1).
_RECORD_DATA_NO	Retrieves the number of the detail record output within the form (starting with 1).
_RECORD_OUTPUT_NO	Retrieves the number of the record output (for all types) within the form (1 or more).

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