GetTextRange
Returns an ApiTextRange object that represents the part of the text contained in the current document content.
Syntax
expression.GetTextRange(start, end);
expression - A variable that represents an ApiDocumentContent class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| start | Optional | number | 0 | Start character position (0-based, inclusive). |
| end | Optional | number | End character position (0-based, exclusive). Defaults to the end of the content. |
Returns
ApiTextRange | null
Example
Take a text range over the whole text of a shape on a slide and make it bold.
// The text of a shape is addressed by character positions, so a range can cover any part of it.
// Get the range of the shape text body and apply bold to the first word.
const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
const slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);
slide.RemoveAllObjects();
const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("rect", 300 * 36000, 130 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
slide.AddObject(shape);
const docContent = shape.GetDocContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("Hello World");
const range = docContent.GetTextRange(0, 5);
range.SetBold(true);