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GetElement

Returns a paragraph element using the position specified.

Syntax​

expression.GetElement(nPos);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiParagraph class.

Parameters​

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
nPosRequirednumberThe position where the element which content we want to get must be located.

Returns​

ParagraphContent

Example​

This example shows how to get a paragraph element using the position specified.

// How to return an element from the ApiPargaraph object.

// Get an object from the paragraph.

const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
const slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);
slide.RemoveAllObjects();

const gs1 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.CreateRGBColor(255, 213, 191), 0);
const gs2 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.CreateRGBColor(255, 111, 61), 100000);
const fill = Api.CreateRadialGradientFill([gs1, gs2]);
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("flowChartMagneticTape", 300 * 36000, 130 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
const docContent = shape.GetDocContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.RemoveAllElements();

let run = Api.CreateRun();
run.AddText("This is the text for the first text run. Do not forget a space at its end to separate from the second one. ");
paragraph.AddElement(run);

run = Api.CreateRun();
run.AddText("This is the text for the second run. We will set it bold afterwards. It also needs space at its end. ");
paragraph.AddElement(run);

run = Api.CreateRun();
run.AddText("This is the text for the third run. It ends the paragraph.");
paragraph.AddElement(run);

run = paragraph.GetElement(2);
run.SetBold(true);
slide.AddObject(shape);