GetText

Returns the paragraph text.

Syntax

expression.GetText(options);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiParagraph class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
options	Optional	object		Options for formatting the returned text.
options.Numbering	Optional	boolean	false	Defines if the resulting string will include numbering or not.
options.Math	Optional	boolean	false	Defines if the resulting string will include mathematical expressions or not.
options.NewLineSeparator	Optional	string	'\r'	Defines how the line separator will be specified in the resulting string. Any string can be used. The default separator is "\r".
options.TabSymbol	Optional	string	'\t'	Defines how the tab will be specified in the resulting string (does not apply to numbering). Any string can be used. The default symbol is "\t".

Returns

string

Example

Read the text content of a paragraph inside a shape in a presentation.

// How do I retrieve the plain text of a paragraph inside a shape in a presentation?

// Extract a paragraph's text and display it in a second paragraph within the same shape in a presentation.

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

const gs1 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 213, 191), 0);
const gs2 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(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.GetContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("Sample paragraph text.");
const text = paragraph.GetText();
const infoParagraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
infoParagraph.AddText("Paragraph text: " + text);
docContent.Push(infoParagraph);
slide.AddObject(shape);