[9.8] Can I resize a text field using Lingo?

Text fields cannot be resized by the usual means. However, it is possible to resize a text field in lingo on the Macintosh only, by using the

rect
of cast

property:

set the rect of cast "myTextField" = rect(leff, topp, rite, bot)

The effect of this will depend on the style of the field being resized, as follows:

Field Style	Width	Height
Adjust to fit	`rite - leff`	whatever's needed to accommodate text
Scrolling	`rite - leff`	`bot - topp`, but no less than 31 (minimum scrollbar height)
Fixed	`rite - leff`	`bot - topp`
Limit to field size	`rite - leff`	`bot - topp`

Only the width and height of the rect are significant, not the offsets to left and top, ie:

rect(0, 0, 100, 100)
rect(100, 100, 200, 200)

will both give the same results.

[Note that the Lingo Dictionary insists that the rect of cast cannot be set, and for DfW this is correct. Given the slightly odd way this works, it seems to be an oversight rather than a real feature, so the caveats in section 1.8 should probably be borne in mind...]