SetPaddings
Sets the text paddings to the current shape.
Syntax
expression.SetPaddings(nLeft, nTop, nRight, nBottom);
expression - A variable that represents a ApiShape class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nLeft | Required | EMU | Left padding. | |
| nTop | Required | EMU | Top padding. | |
| nRight | Required | EMU | Right padding. | |
| nBottom | Required | EMU | Bottom padding. |
Returns
boolean
Example
This example sets the text paddings to the current shape.
- Code
- Result
// How to update paddings of the drawing.
// Create a shape and set its paddings.
const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
const slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);
const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(255, 111, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("rect", 200 * 36000, 130 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
const docContent = shape.GetDocContent();
const paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.SetJc("left");
paragraph.AddText("This is a sample text with paddings set to it. ");
paragraph.AddText("Left: 2cm, Top: 0.5cm, Right: 0.5cm, Bottom: 0.3cm");
docContent.Push(paragraph);
shape.SetPaddings(20 * 36000, 5 * 36000, 5 * 36000, 3 * 36000);
slide.AddObject(shape);