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SetSpacing

Sets the text spacing measured in twentieths of a point.

Syntax

expression.SetSpacing(nSpacing);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiRun class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
nSpacingRequiredtwipsThe value of the text spacing measured in twentieths of a point (1/1440 of an inch).

Returns

ApiTextPr

Example

This example sets the text spacing measured in twentieths of a point.

// How to resize spacing between words in a text run.

// Create a new text run and set its spacing size (point * 20).

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("flowChartMagneticTape", 150 * 36000, 65 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);

const docContent = shape.GetDocContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
let run = Api.CreateRun();
run.AddText("This is just a sample text. ");
paragraph.AddElement(run);

run = Api.CreateRun();
run.SetSpacing(80);
run.AddText("This is a text run with the text spacing set to 4 points (20 twentieths of a point).");
paragraph.AddElement(run);
page.AddObject(shape);