NextShapeToDraw Property

Pageflex Document Action API

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Pageflex Document Action API NextShapeToDraw Property

Gets or sets the next Shape in the Container's draw order.

Syntax

Visual Basic

Managed C++

public Shape NextShapeToDraw { get; set; }

Public Property NextShapeToDraw As Shape

public:
Shape^ NextShapeToDraw {
	Shape^ get ();
	void set (Shape^ value);
}

Remarks

Specifies the next Shape in the Container's draw order, or nullNothingnullptr if this shape is frontmost.

If two shapes overlap, the shape which is later in the draw order appears on top.

If setting this property, the two shapes must have the same Container. This shape's position in the draw order is changed to be immediately before the specified shape.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
UnrelatedShapesException	The two shapes do not have the same Container.
ShapeNotFixedException	Draw order is only applicable to shapes with a fixed position.
ElementNotVisibleException	The referenced shape is not Visible.
StaleScriptingObjectException	This object's associated internal object no longer exists.