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CreateNumbering

Creates a bullet for a paragraph with the numbering character or symbol specified with the numType parameter.

Syntax

expression.CreateNumbering(numType, startAt);

expression - A variable that represents a Api class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
numTypeRequiredBulletTypeThe numbering type the paragraphs will be numbered with.
startAtRequirednumberThe number the first numbered paragraph will start with.

Returns

ApiBullet

Example

This example creates a bullet for paragraphs.

// How to create a numbered paragraph specifying its numerical.

// Add numbered paragraph to the slide.

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

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(255, 111, 61));
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();
let paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
const bullet = Api.CreateNumbering("ArabicParenR", 1);
paragraph.SetBullet(bullet);
paragraph.AddText(" This is an example of the numbered paragraph.");
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.SetBullet(bullet);
paragraph.AddText(" This is an example of the numbered paragraph.");
docContent.Push(paragraph);
slide.AddObject(shape);