Backward Property (ActiveX)

Specifies the direction of text.

Supported platforms: Windows only

Signature

VBA:

object.Backward

object

Type: Attribute, AttributeReference, Text

The objects this property applies to.

Property Value

Read-only: No

Type: Boolean

• True: The text is backward.
• False: The text is forward.

Remarks

No additional remarks.

Examples

VBA:

Sub Example_Backward()
    ' This example creates a text object in model space and
    ' uses the Backward property to flip the text horizontally
   
    Dim textObj As AcadText
    Dim textString As String
    Dim insertionPoint(0 To 2) As Double
    Dim height As Double
    
    ' Define the new Text object
    textString = "Hello, World."
    insertionPoint(0) = 3: insertionPoint(1) = 3: insertionPoint(2) = 0
    height = 0.5
    
    ' Create the Text object in model space
    Set textObj = ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddText(textString, insertionPoint, height)
    
    ThisDrawing.Application.ZoomAll
    
    MsgBox "The Text oject is now forward"
    
    textObj.Backward = True
    ThisDrawing.Regen acActiveViewport
    
    MsgBox "The Text object is now backward"
End Sub

Visual LISP:

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:Example_Backward()
    ;; This example creates a text object in model space and
    ;; uses the Backward property to flip the text horizontally
    (setq acadObj (vlax-get-acad-object))
    (setq doc (vla-get-ActiveDocument acadObj))
  
    ;; Define the new Text object
    (setq insertionPoint (vlax-3d-point 3 3 0)
          textString "Hello, World."
          height 0.5)
    
    ;; Create the Text object in model space
    (setq modelSpace (vla-get-ModelSpace doc))  
    (setq textObj (vla-AddText modelSpace textString insertionPoint height))
    
    (vla-ZoomAll acadObj)
    
    (alert "The Text oject is now forward.")
    
    (vla-put-Backward textObj :vlax-true)
    (vla-Regen doc acActiveViewport)
    
    (alert "The Text object is now backward.")
)