ParagraphPropertiesWithTabs.BeginUpdateTabs(Boolean) Method
Starts modifying tab stops in a paragraph.
Namespace: DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native
Assembly: DevExpress.RichEdit.v18.2.Core.dll
Declaration
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
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onlyOwnTabs | Boolean | true to get tab stops set for the current paragraph only, disregarding style; otherwise, if set to false, merges tab stops which are set for the paragraph style and for the individual paragraph. |
Returns
Type | Description |
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TabInfoCollection | A TabInfoCollection object containing information about tab stops. |
Remarks
This code snippet sets the document measurement Document.Unit to inches and specifies tab stops. Tab stops are set and updated for the current paragraph only (see the Paragraph.BeginUpdateTabs parameter).
Note
A complete sample project is available at https://github.com/DevExpress-Examples/winforms-richedit-document-api-e5219
document.Unit = DevExpress.Office.DocumentUnit.Inch
Dim tabs As TabInfoCollection = document.Paragraphs(0).BeginUpdateTabs(True)
Dim tab1 As New DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native.TabInfo()
' Sets tab stop at 2.5 inch.
tab1.Position = 2.5F
tab1.Alignment = TabAlignmentType.Left
tab1.Leader = TabLeaderType.MiddleDots
tabs.Add(tab1)
Dim tab2 As New DevExpress.XtraRichEdit.API.Native.TabInfo()
tab2.Position = 5.5F
tab2.Alignment = TabAlignmentType.Decimal
tab2.Leader = TabLeaderType.EqualSign
tabs.Add(tab2)
document.Paragraphs(0).EndUpdateTabs(tabs)
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