What it does
TextLength takes iTextIndex (an integer), and answers an integer. iTextIndex is the id of a Text object, the one CreateText returned: it is how the call knows what to act on.
Syntax
TextLength(iTextIndex integer) → integerParameters
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| iTextIndex | integer |
Every form returns
integer
Example · generated
text = CreateText("hello")DO Print(TextLength(text)) Sync()LOOPCreateText is there to give the call something to act on; TextLength is the line that matters. The DO … LOOP is not decoration: a classic BASIC program ends the moment it runs out of lines, and Sync() is what draws the frame.