MoveCursorLeft
Moves the cursor to the left.
Syntax
expression.MoveCursorLeft(count, addToSelect, byWords);
expression - A variable that represents a ApiDocument class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| count | Optional | number | 1 | Number of movements. |
| addToSelect | Optional | boolean | false | Specifies whether to select text during the move. |
| byWords | Optional | boolean | false | Specifies whether to move by words instead of by character. |
Returns
boolean
Example
Move the cursor left by a specified number of characters in a document.
// How do I step the cursor backward through text in a document?
// Back up the cursor after reaching the end so it lands on a target word in a document.
let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("This is the text in your document.");
doc.MoveCursorToEnd();
doc.MoveCursorLeft(11);
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText(doc.GetCurrentWord());
doc.Push(paragraph);