SetEqualColumns
Specifies that all the text columns in the current section are of equal width.
Syntax
expression.SetEqualColumns(nCount, nSpace);
expression - A variable that represents a ApiSection class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nCount | Required | number | Number of columns. | |
| nSpace | Required | twips | Distance between columns measured in twentieths of a point (1/1440 of an inch). |
Returns
This method doesn't return any data.
Example
This example specifies that all the text columns in the current section are of equal width.
let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
let section = doc.GetFinalSection();
section.SetEqualColumns(3, 720);
paragraph.AddText("This is a text split into 3 equal columns. ");
paragraph.AddText("The columns are separated by the distance of half an inch.");
paragraph.AddColumnBreak();
paragraph.AddText("This text starts from column #2. ");
paragraph.AddText("This sentence is used to add lines for demonstrative purposes.");
paragraph.AddColumnBreak();
paragraph.AddText("This text starts from column #3. ");
paragraph.AddText("This sentence is used to add lines for demonstrative purposes.");