SetTextRect

Sets the text rectangle for the current geometry.

Syntax

expression.SetTextRect(sLeft, sTop, sRight, sBottom);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiGeometry class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
sLeft	Required	string		The left guide name or value.
sTop	Required	string		The top guide name or value.
sRight	Required	string		The right guide name or value.
sBottom	Required	string		The bottom guide name or value.

Returns

boolean

Example

Define the text bounding rectangle for a custom geometry shape in a document.

// How do I set the area where text appears inside a custom shape in a document?

// Constrain text to a specific region within a non-rectangular custom shape in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
let customGeometry = Api.CreateCustomGeometry();
customGeometry.AddAdj("adj1", 25000);
customGeometry.SetAdjValue("adj1", 30000);
paragraph.AddText("Adjustment value: " + customGeometry.GetAdjValue("adj1"));
customGeometry.AddGuide("x1", "*/", "adj1", "w", "100000");
customGeometry.SetTextRect("x1", "0", "w", "h");
customGeometry.AddConnectionPoint("0", "hc", "0");
let path = customGeometry.AddPath();
path.SetStroke(true);
path.SetFill("norm");
path.MoveTo("l", "t");
path.LineTo("r", "t");
path.LineTo("r", "b");
path.LineTo("l", "b");
path.LineTo("x1", "hd2");
path.Close();
let fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 200, 100));
let stroke = Api.CreateStroke(36000, Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(200, 100, 0)));
let shape = Api.CreateShape("rect", 100 * 36000, 100 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetGeometry(customGeometry);
paragraph.AddDrawing(shape);