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SetIndFirstLine

Sets the paragraph first line indentation.

Syntax​

expression.SetIndFirstLine(nValue);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiParagraph class.

Parameters​

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
nValueRequiredtwipsThe paragraph first line indentation value measured in twentieths of a point (1/1440 of an inch).

Returns​

This method doesn't return any data.

Example​

This example sets the paragraph first line indentation.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let myStyle = doc.CreateStyle("My document style");
let paraPr = myStyle.GetParaPr();
paraPr.SetIndFirstLine(1440);
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.SetStyle(myStyle);
paragraph.AddText("This is the first paragraph with the indent of 1 inch set to the first line. ");
paragraph.AddText("This indent is set by the paragraph style. No paragraph inline style is applied. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes.");
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.SetStyle(myStyle);
paragraph.AddText("This is the second paragraph with the indent of 1 inch set to the first line. ");
paragraph.AddText("This indent is set by the paragraph style. No paragraph inline style is applied. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes.");
doc.Push(paragraph);