SetText
Replaces the paragraph content with the specified text.
Syntax
expression.SetText(text);
expression - A variable that represents a ApiParagraph class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| text | Required | string | The text to set. |
Returns
Example
Replace the text of a paragraph inside a shape in a PDF.
// How do I overwrite a paragraph's text inside a shape in a PDF?
// Clear existing text and write a replacement sentence into a paragraph inside a shape in a PDF.
const doc = Api.GetDocument();
const page = doc.GetPage(0);
const gs1 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 213, 191), 0);
const gs2 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61), 100000);
const fill = Api.CreateRadialGradientFill([gs1, gs2]);
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("flowChartMagneticTape", 150 * 36000, 65 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
const docContent = shape.GetContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("Original text inside the shape.");
paragraph.SetText("Updated text inside the shape.");
page.AddObject(shape);