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propval

Longname: prop erty val ue   Open the Documentation Legend
Released: 7.80 
Created: 7.80 
See also: var attr stream mini getvar indirect (n/a) expr show xpath attrloop tokloop measure xpointer fs fish fishloop prop length lookup resolve string perl lump_expand hash taginfo format_num format_seq css char Technote: 0080

Summary
A keyword used with function variables: ^[funcname parameter(s)]. This syntax can be used anywhere that a regular 3B2 variable can be used: in show strings, in scripts, in expressions, etc. Function variables are a V8 feature that uniforms variable use and functions into a readable syntax. The 'propval' function, similar to 'prop' in returning the current value of a text or paragraph property but returns the deci micron value.
Example extract

The following show string will display the current value of the th command (text height).

 <?show ^[prop th]?>

Syntax (7.80)
propval property:t
property:t

Any valid paragraph or text property name.

Show the current value of the 'th' property in deci microns.

 <?show $^[propval th]>

Document created on 11-Nov-2004 (revision 1)