AddText

Adds a text to the specified position. The current range is expanded to include the added text.

Syntax

expression.AddText(text, position);

expression - A variable that represents an ApiTextRange class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
text	Required	String		The text that will be added.
position	Optional	"after" | "before"	"after"	The position where the text will be added ("before" or "after" the range specified).

Returns

boolean

Example

Add text to a text range in a shape on a PDF page.

// The range grows to include the added text.

// Append a word after the range.

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", 200 * 36000, 80 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
page.AddObject(shape);

const docContent = shape.GetContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("Hello");

const range = shape.GetTextRange();

range.AddText(" World", "after");

const reportFill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(200, 230, 255));
const report = Api.CreateShape("rect", 200 * 36000, 40 * 36000, reportFill, stroke);
report.SetPosition(608400, 4000000);
page.AddObject(report);
report.GetContent().GetElement(0).AddText("AddText: " + shape.GetTextRange().GetText());