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drop type
Returns a value that indicates where the callout line attaches to the callout text box. Read-only.
Can be one of the following:
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drop bottom
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drop center
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drop custom
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drop unset
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drop top
If the callout drop type is drop custom, the values of the drop and auto attach properties and the
relative positions of the callout text box and callout line origin (the place that the callout points
to) are used to determine where the callout line attaches to the text box.
This property is read-only. To set the value of this property, use the
preset drop
command.
gap
Returns or sets the horizontal distance (in points) between the end of the callout line and the
text bounding box. Read/write.
Class: fill format
Plural
fill formats
Represents fill formatting for a shape. A shape can have a solid, gradient, texture, pattern, picture,
or semi-transparent fill.
The following example adds a rectangle to the active document and then sets the gradient and color
for the rectangle's fill.
set newRect to make new shape at active document with properties ¬
{auto shape type:autoshape rectangle, left position:90, top:90, ¬
width:90,
height:80}
set fore color of fill format of newRect to ({0, 128, 128} as RGB color)
one color gradient newRect gradient style horizontal gradient gradient ¬
variant 1 gradient degree 1.0
Remarks
Many of the properties of the fill format object are read-only. To set one of these properties, you
must apply the corresponding command.