GetParagraphSetting

Description

Gets the size of the indentation, left margin, or right margin of the paragraph containing the insertion point in a RichTextEdit control.

Applies to

RichTextEdit controls

Syntax

rtecontrol.GetParagraphSetting ( whichsetting )

Argument

Description

rtecontrol

The name of the control for which you want paragraph information.

whichsetting

A value of the ParagraphSetting enumerated datatype specifying the setting for which you want the value. Values are:

  • Indent! – Returns the indentation of the paragraph

  • LeftMargin! – Returns the left margin of the paragraph

  • RightMargin! – Returns the right margin of the paragraph

Returns

Long. Returns the size of the specified setting in thousandths of an inch. GetParagraphSetting returns -1 if an error occurs. If whichsetting is null, it returns null.

Examples

Example 1

This example gets the indentation setting for the current paragraph:

long ll_indent

ll_indent = rte_1.GetParagraphSetting(Indent!))

See also