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AddField

Adds a field to the specified range by the field instruction code. 💡 This method removes text within a range.

Syntax

expression.AddField(sCode);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiRange class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
sCodeRequiredstringThe field instruction code.

Returns

boolean

Example

Replace a text selection with an automatically updated field in a document.

// How do I insert a dynamic field that replaces existing text in a document?

// Swap out a passage for a field that updates its value automatically in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("This text for time field");
let range = paragraph.GetRange();
range.AddField('TIME \\@ "dddd, MMMM d, yyyy"');
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("The text within range was replaced by field with TIME instruction field.");
doc.Push(paragraph);