Box problem

[cmb99]

I create a text box and put a border around (Format | Line). When edit
the text again in the same box, and add several more lines, the border
does not expand to include the added lines. I cannot seem to make the
border adapt to the content after it is created once.

 

[Paul Herber]

I create a text box and put a border around (Format | Line). When edit
the text again in the same box, and add several more lines, the border
does not expand to include the added lines. I cannot seem to make the
border adapt to the content after it is created once.

One way to do this is to an edit of the shapesheet:
select the shape
menu Windows -> Show shapesheet
in the width cell enter
=textwidth(thetext)
and in the height cell
=textheight(thetext, width)

 

[cmb99]

One way to do this is to an edit of the shapesheet:
select the shape
menu Windows -> Show shapesheet
in the width cell enter
=textwidth(thetext)
and in the height cell
=textheight(thetext, width)

That doesn't seem to work. When I close the shapesheet, edit the
contents of the shape (add a few lines of text), the border stays as
it is.

 

[cmb99]

That doesn't seem to work. When I close the shapesheet, edit the
contents of the shape (add a few lines of text), the border stays as
it is.

I think I got it. Create a text box, edit your text. Create a
rectangle, give it line properties. Move text over rectangle.
Highlight both. Right-click, group. Now when you edit text and add
additional lines, you can stretch the rectangle around.

 

[Paul Herber]

I think I got it. Create a text box, edit your text. Create a
rectangle, give it line properties. Move text over rectangle.
Highlight both. Right-click, group. Now when you edit text and add
additional lines, you can stretch the rectangle around.

I think you are making something excessively complicated. A single box
shape with text is all you need !

 

[cmb99]

I think you are making something excessively complicated. A single box
shape with text is all you need !

You beat me to it. Use the rectangle tool. Forgo text box.