TextFramePreference

Methods:

Objects:

Boolean, FirstBaseline, Number, Object, String, VerticalJustification

Property Listing

Property	Type	Access	Description
firstBaselineOffset	FirstBaseline FirstBaseline.ASCENT_OFFSET FirstBaseline.CAP_HEIGHT FirstBaseline.EMBOX_HEIGHT FirstBaseline.FIXED_HEIGHT FirstBaseline.LEADING_OFFSET FirstBaseline.X_HEIGHT	read/write	The distance between the baseline of the text and the top inset of the text frame or cell.
ignoreWrap	Boolean	read/write	If true, ignores text wrap settings for drawn or placed objects in the text frame.
insetSpacing	Unit(0-8640points) Array of 4 Units (0 - 8640 points).	read/write	The amount to offset text from the edges of the text frame, specified either as a single value applied uniformly to all sides of the text frame or as an array of 4 values in the format [top inset, left inset, bottom inset, right inset]. Can return: Unit (0 - 8640 points) or Array of 4 Units (0 - 8640 points).
minimumFirstBaselineOffset	Number String	read/write	The minimum distance between the baseline of the text and the top inset of the text frame or cell.
parent	Application Document ObjectStyle TextFrame	readonly	The parent of the TextFramePreference (a ObjectStyle, Application, Document or TextFrame).
properties	Object	read/write	A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
textColumnCount	Number (range 1 - 40)	read/write	The number of columns in the text frame. Note: Depending on the value of use fixed column width, the number of columns can change automatically when the text frame size changes.
textColumnFixedWidth	Number String	read/write	The column width of the columns in the text frame.
textColumnGutter	Number String	read/write	The space between columns in the text frame.
useFixedColumnWidth	Boolean	read/write	If true, maintains column width when the text frame is resized. If false, causes columns to resize when the text frame is resized. Note: When true, resizing the frame can change the number of columns in the frame.
verticalJustification	VerticalJustification VerticalJustification.BOTTOM_ALIGN VerticalJustification.CENTER_ALIGN VerticalJustification.JUSTIFY_ALIGN VerticalJustification.TOP_ALIGN	read/write	The vertical alignment of the text content.
verticalThreshold	Number String	read/write	The maximum amount of vertical space between two paragraphs. Note: Valid only when vertical justification is justified; the specified amount is applied in addition to the space before or space after values defined for the paragraph.

Method Listing

TextFramePreference getElements ()

Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

String toSource ()

Generates a string which, if executed, will return the TextFramePreference.

String toSpecifier ()

Retrieves the object specifier.

Object of

Application.textFramePreferences

Document.textFramePreferences

ObjectStyle.textFramePreferences

TextFrame.textFramePreferences

Return

TextFramePreference.getElements()