simple question

[plemon]

How can I change the size of the text in a variable i.e.
var hello = "hello there dreamy"

How can I change they font size to a fixed size i.e. 11pt or 26pt?

and How can I change it to match a CSS Style im using?

thanks, P. Lemon

 

[Lee]

plemon said:

How can I change the size of the text in a variable i.e.
var hello = "hello there dreamy"

That's a bit like saying that you want to change the flavor of a number.
Javascript strings don't have a font.
What is it that you really want to do?


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[Tim Slattery]

How can I change the size of the text in a variable i.e.
var hello = "hello there dreamy"

How can I change they font size to a fixed size i.e. 11pt or 26pt?

Text in a Javascript variable has no size, it's just text. When you
write it to your page you can surround it with whatever formatting
tags you want.

 

[Randy Webb]

plemon said the following on 1/8/2007 3:52 PM:

How can I change the size of the text in a variable i.e.

There is no "size of text" in a variable. It is only when displayed that
it gains a "size".

var hello = "hello there dreamy"

How can I change they font size to a fixed size i.e. 11pt or 26pt?

How are you displaying it? If in an alert/confirm/prompt then you can't.

and How can I change it to match a CSS Style im using?

assign an element a class, define that class, and insert your text into
that element. Search the FAQ for DynWrite.

 

[plemon]

thanks tim, wi will do just that

write it to your page you can surround it with whatever formatting
tags you want.

 

[Dr J R Stockton]

In comp.lang.javascript message <[email protected]

How can I change the size of the text in a variable i.e.
var hello = "hello there dreamy"

How can I change they font size to a fixed size i.e. 11pt or 26pt?

Characters in a String are just Unicode characters; they do not have a
size, font, or colour. They are bit patterns, associated with some
expectation of their appearance on screen or paper - so
\u0392\u039F\u03A7 can be expected to look like BOX.

However, it is possible that your aims can be achieved by using these
methods of String : .big() .small() .fontsize(N) - however, N is not
points, but represents one of the Seven Sizes of HTML.


Changing to a fixed point size is liable to be in breach of Disability
Discrimination principles.