A data merge text placeholder.
data merge text placeholder properties
| Property | Type | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| class | integer | read | The class descriptor type. |
| field | data merge field | read | The related field. |
| index | integer | read | Index of the object within its parent object. |
| length | integer | read | The number of characters in the object. |
| object reference | object | read | An object reference for this object. |
| parent | object | read | The parent of the object. |
| parent story | story | read | The story containing the object. |
| properties | record | r/w | Property that allows setting of several properties at the same time. |
| story offset | integer | read | The location of the object from the beginning of the story. |