Packagecom.adobe.illustrator
Classpublic class CharacterStyle
InheritanceCharacterStyle Inheritance IllustratorHostObject Inheritance CSHostObject Inheritance flash.utils.Proxy

Since : CS5

A named style that remembers character attributes.



Public Properties
 PropertyDefined By
  characterAttributes : CharacterAttributes
[read-only] The character properties for the text range.
CharacterStyle
 InheritedhostObjectDelegate : HostObject
Getter for the delegate
CSHostObject
  name : String
The character style's name.
CharacterStyle
 Inheritedparent : *
[read-only]
IllustratorHostObject
Public Methods
 MethodDefined By
  
applyTo(textItem:Object, clearingOverrides:Boolean = false):void
Apply the character style to text object(s)
CharacterStyle
 Inherited
filterArgsForHBAPI(args:Array):Array
[static] Function to clean up the argument list and put it into a format that makes sense for HBAPI.
CSHostObject
 Inherited
filterSingleObjectForHBAPI(value:Object):Object
[static]
CSHostObject
 Inherited
getClassObjectForName(className:String):HostObject
[static] This returns a "Class" object, meaning, a HostObject that can be used to make static function calls or get static properties
CSHostObject
 Inherited
getSpecialTranslation(className:String, ho:HostObject, expectedReturnType:Class, ownerName:String):*
[static]
CSHostObject
 Inherited
hostCall(name:String, expectedReturnType:Class, rawargs:Array):*
Encapsulates a function call to the host
CSHostObject
 Inherited
hostCallStatic(className:String, methodName:String, expectedReturnType:Class, rawargs:Array):*
[static] Implements a safe call of a static method on the host
CSHostObject
 Inherited
hostGet(name:String, expectedReturnType:Class):*
Encapsulates a property get to the host
CSHostObject
 Inherited
hostGetIndex(idx:Object, expectedReturnType:Class):*
Encapsulates a indexed get to the host
CSHostObject
 Inherited
hostGetStatic(className:String, propertyName:String, expectedReturnType:Class):*
[static] Implements a safe get of a static property on the host Used by for instance, all the enum implementations.
CSHostObject
 Inherited
hostSet(name:String, rawvalue:*):void
Encapsulates a property set to the host
CSHostObject
 Inherited
hostSetStatic(className:String, propertyName:String, rawvalue:*):*
[static] Implements a safe set of a static property on the host
CSHostObject
 Inherited
isDescendedFrom(clz:Class, ancClass:Class):Boolean
[static] Efficiently determines whether or not one class descends from another in inheritance hierarchy- class relationships are cached by the ClassUtils implementation- (uses org.as3commons lib to quickly discover class hierarchy.
CSHostObject
  
remove():void
delete the object
CharacterStyle
 Inherited
replaceDefaultArgs(args:Array, defaultArgs:Array):Array
Function to tidy up arguments prior to call.
CSHostObject
 Inherited
wrapReturnedHostObject(rawObject:Object, expectedReturnType:Class, client:CSHostObject, propertyName:String):*
[static] Method used on static/normal get/ hostcalls
CSHostObject
Protected Methods
 MethodDefined By
 Inherited
createWithArgs(args:Array):void
CSHostObject
 Inherited
hostCreate(args:Array):void
CSHostObject
Property Detail
characterAttributesproperty
characterAttributes:CharacterAttributes  [read-only]

Since : CS5

The character properties for the text range.


Implementation
    public function get characterAttributes():CharacterAttributes
nameproperty 
name:String

Since : CS5

The character style's name.


Implementation
    public function get name():String
    public function set name(value:String):void
Method Detail
applyTo()method
public function applyTo(textItem:Object, clearingOverrides:Boolean = false):void

Since : CS5

Apply the character style to text object(s)

Parameters

textItem:Object — (Object) The text object(s) to apply the style to.
 
clearingOverrides:Boolean (default = false) — (Boolean) Whether to clear any text attributes before apply the style. ( default: false )

remove()method 
public function remove():void

Since : CS5

delete the object