SetPosition

Specifies an amount by which text is raised or lowered for this run in relation to the default baseline of the surrounding non-positioned text.

Syntax

expression.SetPosition(nPosition);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiRun class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
nPosition	Required	hps		Specifies a positive (raised text) or negative (lowered text) measurement in half-points (1/144 of an inch).

Returns

ApiTextPr

Example

Specify an amount by which text is raised or lowered for this run in relation to the default baseline of the surrounding non-positioned text in a PDF document.

// How to change inline position of the text in a PDF document.

// Create a new text run and make its position lower or higher in a PDF document.

const doc = Api.GetDocument();
const page = doc.GetPage(0);

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("rect", 150 * 36000, 65 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);

const docContent = shape.GetContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
let run = Api.CreateRun();
run.AddText("This is a text run with the text raised 10 half-points.");
paragraph.AddElement(run);
run.SetPosition(10);

run = Api.CreateRun();
run.AddText("This is a text run with the text lowered 16 half-points.");
paragraph.AddElement(run);
run.SetPosition(-16);
page.AddObject(shape);