insertText Method

Summary

Inserts a string into the editor.

Syntax

TypeScript
    insertText(text: string): void; 

Parameters

text

The text string to insert.

Remarks

If the editor is currently selecting, the selection will be deleted before the object is inserted.

Example

TextEngineExamples.ts
EditorInitializer.ts
TextEngineExample.js
EditorInitializer.js
TextEngineExample.html
examples.css
import { EditorInitializer } from '../utility/EditorInitializer'; 
import { editor } from '../utility/EditorInitializer'; 
 
export class TextEnginesExample { 
 
    run = () => { 
        new EditorInitializer(); 
        this.initText(); 
    } 
 
    initText = () => { 
        //Creates a new table in the document when the example is run  
        editor.engine.text.insertText("This is the initial text from running the example. Use 'ctrl + left-click' to follow Hyperlinks"); 
    } 
    addText = () => { 
        //Allows the user to insert text at cursor location in the document with a prompt instead of typing in the document.  
        var input: string = prompt("Enter in the text you want to add") 
        editor.engine.text.insertText("\n" + input); 
    } 
    addParagraph = () => { 
        //Inserts a new paragraph into the document on the next line from the cursor location and indents with a tab 
        editor.engine.text.insertParagraph(); 
        editor.engine.text.insertTab(); 
    } 
    increaseFont = () => { 
        //Increase the font size of new text being typed or selected text   
        editor.engine.text.incrementFontSize(1); 
    } 
    decreaseFont = () => { 
        //Decrease the font size of new text being typed or selected text  
        editor.engine.text.incrementFontSize(-1); 
    } 
    increaseIndentSize = () => { 
        //Increase the indent size by one until it reaches the last possible size 
        editor.engine.text.incrementIndentSize(1); 
    } 
    decreaseIndentSize = () => { 
        //Decrease the indent size by one until it reaches the last possible size 
        editor.engine.text.incrementIndentSize(-1); 
    } 
    addLink = () => { 
        //Adds a hyperlink in to the selected text based in the input from the user. Use 'ctrl+left-click' to follow link 
        var input: string = prompt("Insert the hyperlink for the selected text") 
        editor.engine.text.insertLink(input); 
    } 
    deleteLink = () => { 
        //Removes the hyperlink from the selected text 
        editor.engine.text.removeLink(); 
    } 
} 
export var editor: any = null; 
export class EditorInitializer { 
    private callback: (editor: any) => void = null; 
 
    constructor(callback?: (editor: any) => void) { 
        this.callback = callback; 
        this.init(); 
    } 
 
    init = () => { 
        this.setLicense(); 
        this.initFactory(); 
        this.addEditControl(); 
    } 
 
    setLicense = () => { 
        lt.RasterSupport.setLicenseUri("https://demo.leadtools.com/licenses/js/LEADTOOLSEVAL.txt", "EVAL", function (setLicenseResult) { 
            if (setLicenseResult.result) { 
                console.log("LEADTOOLS client license set successfully"); 
            } else { 
                var msg = "No LEADTOOLS License\n\nYour license file is missing, invalid or expired. LEADTOOLS will not function. Please contact LEAD Sales for information on obtaining a valid license."; 
                alert(msg); 
                var msgParagraph = document.createElement('p'); 
                msgParagraph.innerText = msg; 
                var parent_1 = document.getElementById("div_container"); 
                while (parent_1.firstElementChild) { 
                    parent_1.removeChild(parent_1.firstElementChild); 
                } 
                parent_1.appendChild(msgParagraph); 
                console.log(msg); 
            } 
        }); 
    } 
 
    initFactory = () => { 
        // To communicate with the DocumentsService, it must be running!   
        // Change these parameters to match the path to the service.  
        lt.Document.DocumentFactory.serviceHost = "http://localhost:40000"; 
        lt.Document.DocumentFactory.servicePath = ""; 
        lt.Document.DocumentFactory.serviceApiPath = "api"; 
        // Set local proxy url template (Used in local load mode)  
        lt.Document.DocumentFactory.localProxyUrlTemplate = "http://localhost:40000/api/CorsProxy/Proxy?{0}"; 
        // Ping the Document service  
        lt.Document.DocumentFactory.verifyService() 
            .done(function (response: ResponseType | any) { 
                var serviceInfo = "Service name: '" + response.serviceName + "'"; 
                serviceInfo += " version: '" + response.serviceVersion + "'"; 
                serviceInfo += " platform: '" + response.servicePlatform + "'"; 
                serviceInfo += " OS: '" + response.serviceOperatingSystem + "'"; 
                lt.LTHelper.log(serviceInfo); 
            }) 
            .fail(function (jqXHR: string, statusText: string, errorThrown: string) { 
                var errMsg = "Cannot reach the LEADTOOLS Document Service.\n\nPlease Make sure LEADTOOLS DocumentService is running\n - Examples/Document/JS/DocumentServiceDotNet\n - Examples/Document/JS/DocumentServiceJava\nand verify that the service path is correct, then refresh the application."; 
                window.alert(errMsg); 
                console.log(errMsg); 
            }); 
    } 
 
    addEditControl = () => { 
        //sets up the initial document editor object 
        var content = document.getElementById('content'); 
        editor = new lt.Document.Editor.DocumentEditor({ 
            root: content 
        }); 
        this.registerClickEvents(); 
        if (this.callback) { 
            this.callback(editor); 
        } 
    } 
 
    registerClickEvents = () => { 
        //registers the onclick functions for the buttons 
        const importClick = document.getElementById('importBtn'); 
        importClick.onclick = (e) => { 
            this.selectAndLoadFile(); 
        } 
        const exportClick = document.getElementById('exportBtn'); 
        exportClick.onclick = (e) => { 
            this.exportAsPdf(); 
        } 
    } 
 
    selectAndLoadFile = () => { 
        //creates an input element on the Import Document button to upload files 
        //into the document editor 
        var input = document.createElement('input'); 
        input.type = 'file'; 
        input.style.display = 'none'; 
        input.accept = '.doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, .txt'; 
        input.onchange = function (e) { 
            var files = input.files; 
            if (!files || !files.length) 
                return; 
            var file = files[0]; 
            document.body.style.cursor = 'wait'; 
            var promise = lt.Document.Editor.EditableDocument.fromFile(file); 
            promise.then(function (doc: HTMLElement) { 
                editor.setDocument(doc); 
            }); 
            promise.finally(() => { 
                document.body.style.cursor = 'default'; 
            }); 
        }; 
        input.click(); 
    } 
 
    exportAsPdf = () => { 
        //exports the current document for saving 
        var promise = editor.document.toFile("untitled", lt.Document.Writer.DocumentFormat.pdf); 
        var err = null; 
        promise.then(function (name: string) { }); 
        promise.catch(function (err: string) { 
            alert("There was an issue exporting the document. " + err); 
        }); 
    } 
 
} 
import { EditorInitializer } from '../utility/EditorInitializer'; 
import { editor } from '../utility/EditorInitializer'; 
 
export class TextEnginesExample { 
 
    run = () => { 
        new EditorInitializer(); 
        this.initText(); 
    } 
 
    initText = () => { 
        //Creates a new table in the document when the example is run  
        editor.engine.text.insertText("This is the initial text from running the example. Use 'ctrl + left-click' to follow Hyperlinks"); 
    } 
    addText = () => { 
        //Allows the user to insert text at cursor location in the document with a prompt instead of typing in the document.  
        var input = prompt("Enter in the text you want to add") 
        editor.engine.text.insertText("\n" + input); 
    } 
    addParagraph = () => { 
        //Inserts a new paragraph into the document on the next line from the cursor location and indents with a tab 
        editor.engine.text.insertParagraph(); 
        editor.engine.text.insertTab(); 
    } 
    increaseFont = () => { 
        //Increase the font size of new text being typed or selected text   
        editor.engine.text.incrementFontSize(1); 
    } 
    decreaseFont = () => { 
        //Decrease the font size of new text being typed or selected text  
        editor.engine.text.incrementFontSize(-1); 
    } 
    increaseIndentSize = () => { 
        //Increase the indent size by one until it reaches the last possible size 
        editor.engine.text.incrementIndentSize(1); 
    } 
    decreaseIndentSize = () => { 
        //Decrease the indent size by one until it reaches the last possible size 
        editor.engine.text.incrementIndentSize(-1); 
    } 
    addLink = () => { 
        //Adds a hyperlink in to the selected text based in the input from the user. Use 'ctrl+left-click' to follow link 
        var input = prompt("Insert the hyperlink for the selected text") 
        editor.engine.text.insertLink(input); 
    } 
    deleteLink = () => { 
        //Removes the hyperlink from the selected text 
        editor.engine.text.removeLink(); 
    } 
} 
export let editor = null; 
export class EditorInitializer { 
 
    constructor(callback) { 
         
        this.callback = callback; 
        this.init(); 
    } 
 
    init = () => { 
        this.setLicense(); 
        this.initFactory(); 
        this.addEditControl(); 
    } 
 
    setLicense = () => { 
        lt.RasterSupport.setLicenseUri("https://demo.leadtools.com/licenses/js/LEADTOOLSEVAL.txt", "EVAL", function (setLicenseResult) { 
            if (setLicenseResult.result) { 
                console.log("LEADTOOLS client license set successfully"); 
            } else { 
                var msg = "No LEADTOOLS License\n\nYour license file is missing, invalid or expired. LEADTOOLS will not function. Please contact LEAD Sales for information on obtaining a valid license."; 
                alert(msg); 
                var msgParagraph = document.createElement('p'); 
                msgParagraph.innerText = msg; 
                var parent_1 = document.getElementById("div_container"); 
                while (parent_1.firstElementChild) { 
                    parent_1.removeChild(parent_1.firstElementChild); 
                } 
                parent_1.appendChild(msgParagraph); 
                console.log(msg); 
            } 
        }); 
    } 
 
    initFactory = () => { 
        // To communicate with the DocumentsService, it must be running!   
        // Change these parameters to match the path to the service.  
        lt.Document.DocumentFactory.serviceHost = "http://localhost:40000"; 
        lt.Document.DocumentFactory.servicePath = ""; 
        lt.Document.DocumentFactory.serviceApiPath = "api"; 
        // Set local proxy url template (Used in local load mode)  
        lt.Document.DocumentFactory.localProxyUrlTemplate = "http://localhost:40000/api/CorsProxy/Proxy?{0}"; 
        // Ping the Document service  
        lt.Document.DocumentFactory.verifyService() 
            .done(function (response) { 
                var serviceInfo = "Service name: '" + response.serviceName + "'"; 
                serviceInfo += " version: '" + response.serviceVersion + "'"; 
                serviceInfo += " platform: '" + response.servicePlatform + "'"; 
                serviceInfo += " OS: '" + response.serviceOperatingSystem + "'"; 
                lt.LTHelper.log(serviceInfo); 
            }) 
            .fail(function (jqXHR, statusText, errorThrown) { 
                var errMsg = "Cannot reach the LEADTOOLS Document Service.\n\nPlease Make sure LEADTOOLS DocumentService is running\n - Examples/Document/JS/DocumentServiceDotNet\n - Examples/Document/JS/DocumentServiceJava\nand verify that the service path is correct, then refresh the application."; 
                window.alert(errMsg); 
                console.log(errMsg); 
            }); 
    } 
 
    addEditControl = () => {  
        //sets up the initial document editor object 
        var content = document.getElementById('content'); 
        editor = new lt.Document.Editor.DocumentEditor({ 
            root: content 
        }); 
        this.registerClickEvents(); 
        if(this.callback){ 
            this.callback(editor); 
        } 
    } 
 
    registerClickEvents = () => { 
        //registers the onclick functions for the buttons 
        const importClick = document.getElementById('importBtn'); 
        importClick.onclick = (e) =>{ 
            this.selectAndLoadFile(); 
        } 
        const exportClick = document.getElementById('exportBtn'); 
        exportClick.onclick = (e) =>{ 
            this.exportAsPdf(); 
        } 
    } 
 
    selectAndLoadFile = () => { 
        //creates an input element on the Import Document button to upload files 
        //into the document editor 
        var input = document.createElement('input'); 
        input.type = 'file'; 
        input.style.display = 'none'; 
        input.accept = '.doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, .txt'; 
        input.onchange = function (e) { 
            var files = input.files; 
            if (!files || !files.length) 
                return; 
            var file = files[0]; 
            document.body.style.cursor = 'wait'; 
            var promise = lt.Document.Editor.EditableDocument.fromFile(file); 
            promise.then(function (doc) { 
                editor.setDocument(doc); 
            }); 
            promise.finally(()=> { 
                document.body.style.cursor = 'default'; 
            }); 
        }; 
        input.click(); 
    } 
 
    exportAsPdf = () => { 
        //exports the current document for saving 
        var promise = editor.document.toFile("untitled", lt.Document.Writer.DocumentFormat.pdf); 
        var err = null; 
        promise.then(function (name) { }); 
        promise.catch(function (err) { 
            alert("There was an issue exporting the document. " + err); 
        }); 
    } 
} 
<!DOCTYPE html> 
<html> 
 
<head> 
    <meta charset="utf-8" /> 
    <title> Using the Text Engine in the Document Editor</title> 
    <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.js"></script> 
    <script src="https://code.jquery.com/ui/1.13.0/jquery-ui.js"></script> 
 
    <script crossorigin src="https://unpkg.com/react@17/umd/react.production.min.js"></script> 
    <script crossorigin src="https://unpkg.com/react-dom@17/umd/react-dom.production.min.js"></script> 
 
 
    <script src="../../lib/Leadtools.js"></script> 
    <script src="../../lib/Leadtools.Annotations.Engine.js"></script> 
    <script src="../../lib/Leadtools.Annotations.Automation.js"></script> 
    <script src="../../lib/Leadtools.Document.js"></script> 
    <script src="../../lib/Leadtools.Document.Editor.js"></script> 
 
    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../css/examples.css"> 
 
    <script src="../../javascript/bundle.js"></script> 
</head> 
 
<body> 
    <div> 
        <div id="title"> 
            Using the Text Engine in the Document Editor 
        </div> 
        <ul id="menu"> 
            <li><a id="importBtn" class="rightLineBorder">Import Document</a></li> 
            <li><a id="exportBtn" class="rightLineBorder">Export Document</a></li> 
            <li><a id="exampleBtn" class="rightLineBorder">Run Example</a></li> 
            <li><a id="addTextBtn" class="rightLineBorder" style="display: none;">Add Text</a></li> 
            <li><a id="addParaBtn" class="rightLineBorder" style="display: none;">Add Paragraph</a></li> 
            <li><a id="incFontBtn" class="rightLineBorder" style="display: none;">Increase Font Size</a></li> 
            <li><a id="decFontBtn" class="rightLineBorder" style="display: none;">Decrease Font Size</a></li> 
            <li><a id="incIndentBtn" class="rightLineBorder" style="display: none;">Increase Indent Size</a></li> 
            <li><a id="decIndentBtn" class="rightLineBorder" style="display: none;">Decrease Indent Size</a></li> 
            <li><a id="addLinkBtn" class="rightLineBorder" style="display: none;">Add Hyperlink</a></li> 
            <li><a id="deleteLinkBtn" class="rightLineBorder" style="display: none;">Delete Hyperlink</a></li> 
 
        </ul> 
    </div> 
    <div id="editorWrapper" oncontextmenu="return false;"> 
        <div class="inner-body" id="content"> 
        </div> 
    </div> 
</body> 
<script> 
    //creates the onclick functions for the buttons and hides/shows them when necessary 
    window.onload = () => { 
        const button = document.getElementById('exampleBtn'); 
        const example = new window.examples.TextEnginesExample(); 
 
        const addTextBtn = document.getElementById('addTextBtn'); 
        const addParaBtn = document.getElementById('addParaBtn'); 
        const incFontBtn = document.getElementById('incFontBtn'); 
        const decFontBtn = document.getElementById('decFontBtn'); 
        const incIndentBtn = document.getElementById('incIndentBtn'); 
        const decIndentBtn = document.getElementById('decIndentBtn'); 
        const addLinkBtn = document.getElementById('addLinkBtn'); 
        const deleteLinkBtn = document.getElementById('deleteLinkBtn'); 
 
        button.onclick = () => { 
 
            example.run(); 
            button.style.display = "none"; 
            addTextBtn.style.display = "block"; 
            addParaBtn.style.display = "block"; 
            incFontBtn.style.display = "block"; 
            decFontBtn.style.display = "block"; 
            incIndentBtn.style.display = "block"; 
            decIndentBtn.style.display = "block"; 
            addLinkBtn.style.display = "block"; 
            deleteLinkBtn.style.display = "block"; 
 
        } 
        addTextBtn.onclick = () => { 
            example.addText(); 
        } 
        addParaBtn.onclick = () => { 
            example.addParagraph(); 
        } 
        incFontBtn.onclick = () => { 
            example.increaseFont(); 
        } 
        decFontBtn.onclick = () => { 
            example.decreaseFont(); 
        } 
        incIndentBtn.onclick = () => { 
            example.increaseIndentSize(); 
        } 
        decIndentBtn.onclick = () => { 
            example.decreaseIndentSize(); 
        } 
        addLinkBtn.onclick = () => { 
            example.addLink(); 
        } 
        deleteLinkBtn.onclick = () => { 
            example.deleteLink(); 
        } 
    }; 
</script> 
 
</html> 
html { 
    height: 100%; 
} 
 
body { 
    height: 100%; 
    margin: 0; 
    display: flex; 
    flex-direction: column; 
} 
 
#title { 
    padding: 10px; 
    font-size: 24px; 
} 
 
ul { 
    list-style-type: none; 
    margin: 0; 
    padding: 0; 
    overflow: hidden; 
} 
 
#editorWrapper { 
    border-top: 1px solid black; 
    height: 95%; 
} 
 
#content { 
    height: 100%; 
} 
 
li { 
    float: left; 
} 
 
    li a { 
        display: block; 
        text-align: center; 
        padding: 14px 16px; 
        text-decoration: none; 
        cursor: pointer; 
        user-select: none; 
        font-weight: bold; 
    } 
 
    li:first-child { 
        margin-left: 5px; 
    } 
 
.rightLineBorder { 
    border-right: 1px black solid; 
} 
 
li a:hover { 
    background-color: lightblue; 
} 

Requirements

Target Platforms

See Also

TextEngine Object

TextEngine Members

Leadtools.Document.Editor Namespace

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