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Styles in Detail

On the Style tab, there are the following options:

Styles, Format

Click the appropriate tab to select the style definition/modification.

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Add a new style. Several styles (usually limited by conditions) can be defined for an attribute.

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Select the required font size.

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Select the required technique of emphasis through the modification of the font. The Bold, Italics and Underline options are available.

Note: Java version 5 does not support the 'underline' style. If Valuemation is run on Java 5, the 'underline' style selection for an attribute is ignored.

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Calls a special 'Color' dialog box which enables you to select (and customize if required) the foreground color. The 'Color' dialog box also contains a live preview at the bottom.

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Calls a special 'Color' dialog box which enables you to select (and customize if required) the background color. The 'Color' dialog box also contains a live preview at the bottom.

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A mini-preview area shows the selected combinations of the foreground and background colors.

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Removes the selected style.

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Create/edit the condition under which the style would be applied. Clicking the button calls the 'Edit Query' dialog box where a condition (for the already predefined style) can be defined. After the condition is defined, you can see it in the window as an inherent part of the style definition.

Note: If several conditions are applied, they shoud be disjunctive!

 

 

Please see also an example in the Object Type Customizer which demonstrates a typical style use.

See Also

Attribute Properties with Rules Section

Properties

Formats in Detail

Popup Window

Rules