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Object Model Reference : Classes : L : Layer : Methods : Layer.CreateParagraphText


Layer.CreateParagraphText

Function CreateParagraphText(Left As Double, Top As Double, Right As Double, Bottom As Double, [Text As String], [LanguageID As cdrTextLanguage = cdrLanguageNone], [CharSet As cdrTextCharSet = cdrCharSetMixed], [Font As String], [Size As Single], [Bold As cdrTriState = cdrUndefined], [Italic As cdrTriState = cdrUndefined], [Underline As cdrFontLine = cdrMixedFontLine], [Alignment As cdrAlignment = cdrMixedAlignment]) As Shape

Description

Member of Layer

The CreateParagraphText method creates a paragraph-text object at a specified location on a layer.

Parameter
Description
Left
Specifies, in document units, the distance from the left side of the paragraph-text frame to the left side of the page frame
Top
Specifies, in document units, the distance from the top side of the paragraph-text frame to the top of the page frame
Right
Specifies, in document units, the distance from the right side of the paragraph-text frame to the right side of the page frame
Bottom
Specifies, in document units, the distance from the bottom of the paragraph-text frame to the bottom of the page frame
Text
Specifies the content of the newly created paragraph text. The value of the Text parameter becomes the actual text created with the CreateParagraphText method. This parameter is optional.
LanguageID
Specifies the language. This parameter is optional, and its default value is cdrLanguageNone (0).
CharSet
Specifies the character set. This parameter is optional, and its default value is cdrCharSetMixed (-1).
Font
Specifies the font. This parameter is optional.
Size
Specifies the font size. This parameter is optional, and its default value is 0.
Bold
Specifies whether to apply boldface. This parameter is optional, and its default value is cdrUndefined (-2).
Italic
Specifies whether to apply italics. This parameter is optional, and its default value is cdrUndefined (-2).
Underline
Specifies an underline to apply. This parameter is optional, and its default value is cdrMixedFontLine (7).
Alignment
Specifies the alignment. This parameter is optional, and its default value is cdrMixedAlignment (6).

VBA example

The following VBA example creates a paragraph-text object, formatted in boldface Times New Roman font.

Sub Test()
 Dim s As Shape
 Set s = ActiveLayer.CreateParagraphText(0, 0, 4, 4, "Paragraph Text", , , _
  "Times New Roman", 24, cdrTrue, cdrTrue, , cdrCenterAlignment)
End Sub

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