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linePosToLocV()

Syntax

    member(whichCastMember).linePosToLocV(lineNumber )
    linePosToLocV(member whichCastMember, lineNumber)

Description

Function; returns a specific line's distance, in pixels, from the top edge of the field cast member.

Example

This statement measures the distance, in pixels, from the second line of the field cast member Today's News to the top of the field cast member and assigns the result to the variable `startOfString`:

    startOfString = member("Today's News").linePosToLocV(2)