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CreateStroke

Creates a stroke adding shadows to the element.

Syntax

expression.CreateStroke(width, fill, sDash);

expression - A variable that represents a Api class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
widthRequiredEMUThe width of the shadow measured in English measure units.
fillRequiredApiFillThe fill type used to create the shadow.
sDashOptionalDashType"solid"The type of line dash.

Returns

ApiStroke

Example

Draw a colored border around a shape with a chosen width in a spreadsheet.

// How do I add a visible outline to a shape in a spreadsheet?

// Surround a shape with a styled border to make its edges clearly defined in a spreadsheet.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
let gs1 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 213, 191), 0);
let gs2 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61), 100000);
let fill = Api.CreateLinearGradientFill([gs1, gs2], 5400000);
let fill1 = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(51, 51, 51));
let stroke = Api.CreateStroke(3 * 36000, fill1);
worksheet.AddShape("flowChartOnlineStorage", 60 * 36000, 35 * 36000, fill, stroke, 0, 2 * 36000, 1, 3 * 36000);