TextPath
QuickLinks
Hierarchy
Properties
| Property | Type | Access | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| centerBracket | number | readonly | The halfway point between the start bracket and the end bracket. |
| characters | Characters | readonly | A collection of characters. |
| contents | SpecialCharactersString TextFrameContents |
r/w | The contents of the text frame. Can return: String, TextFrameContents enumerator or SpecialCharacters enumerator. |
| endBracket | number | r/w | The end of the type on a path. Note: Additional text becomes overset text unless the text is linked to another path or text frame. |
| endTextFrame | TextFrame TextPath |
readonly | The last text frame in the thread. Can return: TextFrame or TextPath. |
| flipPathEffect | FlipValues: FlipValues.NOT_FLIPPED FlipValues.FLIPPED FlipValues.UNDEFINED_FLIP_VALUE |
r/w | The flip effect applied to the type on a path. |
| id | number | readonly | The unique ID of the TextPath. |
| index | number | readonly | The index of the TextPath within its containing object. |
| insertionPoints | InsertionPoints | readonly | A collection of insertion points. |
| isValid | bool | readonly | Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects. |
| label | string | r/w | A property that can be set to any string. |
| lines | Lines | readonly | A collection of lines. |
| nextTextFrame | NothingEnum TextFrame TextPath |
r/w | The next text frame in the thread. Can return: TextFrame or TextPath. Can also accept: NothingEnum enumerator. |
| overflows | bool | readonly | If true, the story has overset text. |
| paragraphs | Paragraphs | readonly | A collection of paragraphs. |
| parent | GraphicLine Oval PageItem Polygon Rectangle TextFrame |
readonly | The parent of the TextPath (a PageItem, Oval, Rectangle, GraphicLine, TextFrame or Polygon). |
| parentStory | Story | readonly | The story that contains the text. |
| pathAlignment | PathTypeAlignments: PathTypeAlignments.TOP_PATH_ALIGNMENT PathTypeAlignments.BOTTOM_PATH_ALIGNMENT PathTypeAlignments.CENTER_PATH_ALIGNMENT |
r/w | The alignment of the type on a path. |
| pathEffect | TextPathEffects: TextPathEffects.RAINBOW_PATH_EFFECT TextPathEffects.SKEW_PATH_EFFECT TextPathEffects.RIBBON_PATH_EFFECT TextPathEffects.STAIR_STEP_PATH_EFFECT TextPathEffects.GRAVITY_PATH_EFFECT |
r/w | The effect applied to the type on a path. |
| pathSpacing | number | r/w | The spacing applied to the type on a path. |
| previousTextFrame | NothingEnum TextFrame TextPath |
r/w | The previous text frame in the thread. Can return: TextFrame or TextPath. Can also accept: NothingEnum enumerator. |
| properties | Object | r/w | A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time. |
| startBracket | number | r/w | The location of the start of the type on the path, expressed in points. Note: 0 is the first point on the path. |
| startTextFrame | TextFrame TextPath |
readonly | The first text frame in the thread. Can return: TextFrame or TextPath. |
| textAlignment | TextTypeAlignments: TextTypeAlignments.ASCENDER_TEXT_ALIGNMENT TextTypeAlignments.DESCENDER_TEXT_ALIGNMENT TextTypeAlignments.CENTER_TEXT_ALIGNMENT TextTypeAlignments.BASELINE_TEXT_ALIGNMENT TextTypeAlignments.ABOVE_RIGHT_EM_BOX_TEXT_ALIGNMENT TextTypeAlignments.BELOW_LEFT_EM_BOX_TEXT_ALIGNMENT TextTypeAlignments.ABOVE_RIGHT_ICF_BOX_TEXT_ALIGNMENT TextTypeAlignments.BELOW_LEFT_ICF_BOX_TEXT_ALIGNMENT |
r/w | The alignment applied to the type on a path. |
| textColumns | TextColumns | readonly | A collection of text columns. |
| textFrameIndex | number | readonly | The index of the text frame within the story. |
| textStyleRanges | TextStyleRanges | readonly | A collection of text style ranges. |
| texts | Texts | readonly | A collection of text objects. |
| words | Words | readonly | A collection of words. |
Methods
Instances
Array of Text changeGlyph ([reverseOrder:
bool])
Finds glyphs that match the find what value and replaces the glyphs with the change to value.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| reverseOrder | bool | If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional) |
Array of Text changeGrep ([reverseOrder:
bool])
Finds text that matches the find what value and replaces the text with the change to value.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| reverseOrder | bool | If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional) |
Array of Text changeText ([reverseOrder:
bool])
Finds text that matches the find what value and replaces the text with the change to value.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| reverseOrder | bool | If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional) |
string extractLabel (key:
string)
Gets the label value associated with the specified key.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| key | string | The key. |
Array of Text findGlyph ([reverseOrder:
bool])
Finds glyphs that match the find what value.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| reverseOrder | bool | If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional) |
Array of Text findGrep ([reverseOrder:
bool])
Finds text that matches the find what value.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| reverseOrder | bool | If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional) |
Array of Text findText ([reverseOrder:
bool])
Finds text that matches the find what value.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| reverseOrder | bool | If true, returns the results in reverse order. (Optional) |
Array of TextPath getElements ()
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.
void insertLabel (key:
string, value:
string)
Sets the label to the value associated with the specified key.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| key | string | The key. |
| value | string | The value. |
void remove ()
Deletes the TextPath.
string toSource ()
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the TextPath.
string toSpecifier ()
Retrieves the object specifier.
Element of
TextFrame.endTextFrame
TextFrame.nextTextFrame
TextFrame.previousTextFrame
TextFrame.startTextFrame
TextPath.endTextFrame
TextPath.nextTextFrame
TextPath.previousTextFrame
TextPath.startTextFrame
Used in:
array of TextPath TextPaths.itemByRange (from: any, to: any)
TextPath TextPaths.nextItem (obj: TextPath)
TextPath TextPaths.previousItem (obj: TextPath)
Return
Array of TextPath TextPath.getElements ()
TextPath TextPaths.[] (index: number)
TextPath TextPaths.add ([withProperties: Object])
TextPath TextPaths.anyItem ()
Array of TextPath TextPaths.everyItem ()
TextPath TextPaths.firstItem ()
TextPath TextPaths.item (index: any)
TextPath TextPaths.itemByID (id: number)
TextPath TextPaths.itemByName (name: string)
Array of TextPath TextPaths.itemByRange (from: any, to: any)
TextPath TextPaths.lastItem ()
TextPath TextPaths.middleItem ()
TextPath TextPaths.nextItem (obj: TextPath)
TextPath TextPaths.previousItem (obj: TextPath)
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