DISPLAY Command Dialog Box

This section describes the fields in the DISPLAY command dialog box. For more information on using DISPLAY commands, see DISPLAY Command.

If you are looking for help on a specific attribute, refer to the domain reference information for the corresponding class by clicking SoDA > Help on Domains.

 

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Select Attribute to DISPLAY:

The Select tree control is used to specify the attribute that you want to select from the source command. To set or change the attribute, simply click on the attribute you need.

 

NOTE: The options in the dialog box change depending on whether you select a text attribute or an image. Each set of options is described separately under Text Value Modifiers and Graphics Value Modifiers.

Text Value Modifiers

If you choose a text attribute in the Select area, you will see the following modifiers:

Case Style

The Case Style box lets you specify the case of the text being displayed. Options include: As Is, Capitalize, Upper Case, and Lower Case. For example, the word "file" would appear in the document as "File" if Capitalize is selected.

Remove Punctuation

To remove punctuation from generated text, click the Remove Punctuation check box. For example, "Test_Project" will be presented as "Test Project" in the document.

 

The following punctuation characters are removed:

 periods   .

 commas   ,

 question marks  ?

 semi-colons  ;

 colons   :

 exclamation marks !

 underscores  _

 dollar signs  $

 

The following punctuation characters are NOT removed:

 single quote  ‘

 double quote  "

 dash   -

 

Single Paragraph

To import generated text as a single paragraph, click the Single Paragraph check box. This causes any embedded carriage returns to be ignored. If this option is not selected, all carriage returns in the source text are maintained.

Create Hyperlink

When you select this check box, SoDA will create a "gotolink" hypertext command as part of each DISPLAY command. For more information, see Creating Hyperlinks Within a Document. Use this option in conjunction with the Create Hyperlink Address option in the REPEAT Command Dialog Box.

Graphic Value Modifiers

If you choose a graphic attribute in the Select field, you will see the following modifiers:

Scaling

The Scaling box lets you decide whether to display the graphic As Is or Scale To Fit.

If you specify As Is, SoDA will display the graphic exactly as it appears in the source. If the graphic is wider or taller than the page margins allow, SoDA will shrink the graphic, maintaining aspect ratio.

If you specify Scale To Fit, SoDA will stretch or shrink the graphic so that it fits the dimensions you specify for Width and Height. This option does not maintain aspect ratio.

Width and Height

NOTE: These entries are for the Scale-To-Fit option.

To specify the horizontal size at which you want your graphic imported, click in the Width text-entry box and type a number in inches.

To specify the vertical size at which you want your graphic imported, click in the Height text-entry box and type a number in inches.