SetSpacing
Sets the text spacing measured in twentieths of a point.
Syntax
expression.SetSpacing(spacing);
expression - A variable that represents an ApiTextRange class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spacing | Required | twips | null | The value of the text spacing measured in twentieths of a point (1/1440 of an inch). Pass null to remove the text spacing. |
Returns
ApiTextRange | null
Example
Change the character spacing of a range in a shape on a PDF page.
// The spacing is measured in twentieths of a point.
// Spread the letters of the first word apart.
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 World");
const range = shape.GetTextRange();
range.GetRange(0, 5).SetSpacing(150);