ElementProp object provides full control over dynamic text wrap, printable status, hot-spots, arrows, fit text on path, transparency, drop shadows and Graphics Text Frame.
General
GetNumVerts | Returns the number of vertexes of the selected object, or the number of selected vertexes. |
X | X-pos of the current page element. |
Y | Y-pos of the current page element. |
W | Width of the current page element. |
H | Height of the current page element. |
GetNumVerts | Returns the number of vertexes of the selected object, or the number of selected vertexes. |
IsRect | Returns true if the object is four corners rectangle. |
Commands related to dynamic text wrap
DE_Active | Sets or returns the status of dynamic text wrap. |
DE_TopMargin | Sets or returns the top margin of dynamic text wrap. |
DE_LeftMargin | Sets or returns the left margin of dynamic text wrap. |
DE_SetMargins | Sets all margins of dynamic text wrap to the specified value. |
DE_Method | Sets or returns the method of dynamic text wrap. |
DE_SetDefault | Resets all dynamic engrave parameters to the internal Fred defaults. |
NumShapes | Returns number of sub-shapes, created by the dynamic wrap, that belong to the entire shape of the selected object. |
ShapeBBox | Returns, for the specified sub-shape, the bounding box (x1,y1,x2,y2) internal coordinate. |
IsEngraved | Returns 0 if the object is not affected by dynamic wrap, or the number of shapes generated after the wrap (1 or more) |
Commands related to drop shadow
DS_Active | Returns or set the status of the drop shadow. |
DS_Blur | Returns or set the blur value of the drop shadow |
DS_OffsetX | Returns or set the X offset of the drop shadow. |
DS_OffsetY | Returns or set the Y offset of the drop shadow. |
DS_Spread | Returns or set the spread value of the drop shadow. |
DS_Alpha | Returns or set the opacity of drop shadow. |
DS_Method | Returns or set the method of transparencies for drop shadow. |
Commands related to library objects
LG_LibGroupId | Returns unique library instance identifier or "*" if custom logical group. |
LG_LibName | Returns Library name of dropped library object or "*" if custom logical group. |
Commands related to printable status and looping
Printable | Returns or sets the printable status of selected object. |
NextSel | Loops through selected objects. Returns false when selection is exhausted. |
Commands related to start/end shapes
StartId | Attaches the arrow with Id = lngId to the start of the rule. |
FinishId | Attaches the arrow with Id = lngId to the end of the rule. |
ShowVerts | Creates a text file with XML description of the object's shape. Suitable to paste arrows in EdAdmin4. |
Commands related to fit text to path
SetShape | Creates shape based on polyline. |
WalkShape | Gets the distance in millipoints and returns True if the requested distance is on the shape perimeter. |
WalkA | Returns the rotation angle of the point, set by call to WalkShape (in tenths of degree). |
WalkX | Returns the X-pos of the point, set by call to WalkShape |
WalkY | Returns the Y-pos of the point, set by call to WalkShape |
Commands related to hot-spots
HotSpotX | Sets or returns the X-position of the current hot-spot. |
HotSpotY | Sets or returns the Y-position of the current hot-spot. |
Commands related to text margins in a frame
TextInside | Returns or sets the status of the text justification related to frame border. |
TextOffset | Sets or returns internal margins of a frame. |
Commands related to transparency
TR_Active | Sets or returns status of transparency. |
TR_Alpha | Sets or returns the opacity of transparency. |
TR_Method | Sets or returns the method of transparency. |
TR_Options | Sets or returns the options of transparency. |
Commands related to Graphics Text Frame
GraphicsTextFrame | Sets or returns the graphics text frame status of the selected frame. |
Commands related to format of