ExpandTo
Returns a new range that spans both this range and the given range. The current range is not changed.
Syntax
expression.ExpandTo(range);
expression - A variable that represents an ApiTextRange class.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| range | Required | ApiTextRange | No description provided. |
Returns
ApiTextRange | null
Example
Expand two overlapping or adjacent text ranges into a single union range.
// Useful for merging adjacent or overlapping selections into one range.
// Create two sub-ranges and expand them into one union range.
const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
const slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);
slide.RemoveAllObjects();
const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("rect", 300 * 36000, 130 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
const docContent = shape.GetDocContent();
docContent.GetElement(0).AddText("Hello World");
slide.AddObject(shape);
const range = shape.GetTextRange();
const range1 = range.GetRange(0, 5);
const range2 = range.GetRange(6, 11);
const union = range1.ExpandTo(range2);
union.Select()