Adobe FRAMEMAKER 6.0 Manual page 131

Syntax
<TextRect
Generic object statements
<ShapeRect L T W H>
<TRNext integer>
<TRNumColumns integer>
<TRColumnGap dimension>
<TRColumnBalance boolean>
<TRSideheadWidth dimension>
<TRSideheadGap dimension>
<TRSideheadPlacement keyword>
<TextFlow
>
Usage
A text frame can contain one or more text columns (up to ten text columns). The number of columns and
the space between columns are specified by the TRNumColumns and TRColumnGap statements, respec-
tively. The space between columns cannot exceed 50 inches.
FrameMaker products can adjust the height of the text columns to evenly distribute the text in the columns
if the TRColumnBalance statement is set to Yes.
A text frame also contains the specifications for the placement of side heads. The width and location of the
side head in a text frame are specified by the TRSideheadWidth and TRSideheadPlacement statements.
The side head area cannot be wider than 50 inches. In the TRSideheadPlacement statement, the Inside and
Outside settings correspond to the side closer to the binding and the side farther from the binding, respec-
tively. The spacing between the side head and the text columns in the text frame is specified by the TRSide-
headGap statement. The spacing cannot exceed 50 inches.
TRNext indicates the ID of the next text frame in the flow. If there is no next TextRect, use a <TRNext 0>
statement or omit the entire TRNext statement. The text frame is rotated by the value specified in an Angle
statement. The default angle is 0.
Information common to all objects (see page 111)
Position and size of object, before rotation, in page or graphic frame
coordinates
ID of next text frame in flow
Number of columns in the text frame (1-10)
Space between columns in the text frame (0"-50")
Yes means columns in the text frame are automatically adjusted to the
same height
Width of side head area (0"-50")
Gap between side head area and body text area
(0"-50")
Placement of side head in text frame
keyword can be one of:
Left
Right
Inside
Outside
See "Text flows," next
End of TextRect statement
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