SetIndFirstLine

Sets the paragraph first line indentation.

Inherited from ApiParaPr.SetIndFirstLine.

Syntax

expression.SetIndFirstLine(nValue);

expression - A variable that represents an ApiParagraph class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
nValue	Required	twips		The paragraph first line indentation value measured in twentieths of a point (1/1440 of an inch).

Returns

boolean

Example

Indent the first line of a paragraph by a set amount in a document.

// How do I push the opening line of a paragraph inward from the left margin in a document?

// Give a paragraph a traditional first-line indent to improve readability in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("This is a paragraph with the indent of 1 inch set to the first line. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes.");
paragraph.SetIndFirstLine(1440);
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("This is a paragraph without any indent set to the first line. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes.");
doc.Push(paragraph);