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fTab interface
Macro: itab
Objects of this class represent tab stops.
TabFormat enumeration
The type of tab.
The TabFormat enumeration has the following constants of type int.
FORMAT_JUSTIFIED = 0
Tab justified.
FORMAT_NONJUSTIFIED = 1
Tab non-justified.
FORMAT_RIGHTJUSTIFIED = 2
Right justified.
FORMAT_CENTERED = 3
Centered.
FORMAT_TABRIGHT = 4
Tab right.
FORMAT_TABCENTERED = 5
Tab centered.
FORMAT_TABDECIMAL = 6
Tab decimal.
FORMAT_TABOVERHANGRIGHT = 13
Tab overhang to the right.
FORMAT_TABOVERHANGLEFT = 14
Tab overhang to the left.
FORMAT_TABOVERHANGCENTER = 15
Tab overhang and center.
format attribute
One of the TabFormat constant.
format
Access
read-write
Returns
int
leaderCharacters attribute
The tab leader character(s) (max of 7).
leaderCharacters
Access
read-write
Returns
String
leaderSpacing attribute
Amount of space to insert between each leader character.
leaderSpacing
Access
read-write
Returns
fLength
percentWidth attribute
This defines tab width as a percentage.
percentWidth
Access
read-write
Returns
float
position attribute
The position of the tab.
position
Access
read-write
Returns
fLength
triggerCharacters attribute
This defines characters to use for tab triggers, please see Technote 0075; Automatic Aligning and Hanging Characters; 7.71a.
triggerCharacters
Access
read-write
Returns
String
fTab method
Creates a new tab object.
fTab
Parameters
None
Returns
fTab. The newly created fTab object.
readResolve method
Return the object corresponding to the given serialized representation.
readResolveobj
Parameters
Objectobj
The serialized representation.
Returns
fTab. The object corresponding to the serialized representation.