Multiline text

Multiline text

A multiline text object can be inserted in the document using the Multiline Text command from the Draw menu.
Use the Edit multiline text . dialog to type and edit text or extract text from an existing text file.

There are five buttons in this dialog:

	opens file with text;
	saves text to file;
	deletes text.
	Inserts the following special symbols. in the text:
	Insert special data from the list:  Current Date (Short)  Current Date (Long)  Current Time  User Name

After the text is typed and edited, press OK and click on the image at desired insertion point of the multiline text object.
Change text font, size, colour and other properties in the Inspector window.
The text is aligned by its base point (see Base Point property in Inspector). To align the text horizontal use Horizontal property. There are variants: Left, Centre and Right. To align the text vertically, use Vertical property. After being entered the text alignment is set by the left lower corner.