TParaAttributes.FirstIndent Property

Specifies the indent, in pixels, of the first line of the paragraph relative to the left margin.

Pascal

property FirstIndent: Longint;

C++

__property Longint FirstIndent;

Description

Use FirstIndent to specify the number of pixels to indent the first line of the paragraph. This value is relative to the value of LeftIndent.

C++ Examples:

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/*
This example requires only a form.  A Rich Edit control is
created on the form and aligned to take the entire client
area of the form.  A series of lines are written to the Rich
Edit control's Lines property, and the Paragraph property
manipulated such that the first items displayed are bulleted,
a second group of lines are unbulleted and centered, and the
last group is left justified and indented.
*/
void __fastcall TForm1::FormCreate(TObject *Sender)
{
  TRichEdit *pRich = new TRichEdit(this);  // The owner will clean this up.
  pRich->Parent = this;
  pRich->Align = alClient;
  pRich->Lines->Clear();
  // set numbering style
  pRich->Paragraph->Numbering = nsBullet;
  pRich->Lines->Add("Introduction");
  pRich->Lines->Add("New members to our team");
  pRich->Lines->Add("New Budget discussion");
  pRich->Lines->Add("Facilities");
  pRich->Lines->Add("Q & A");
  pRich->Paragraph->Numbering = nsNone;
  pRich->Paragraph->Alignment = taCenter;
  pRich->Lines->Add("");
  pRich->Lines->Add("Suggested Topics: ");
  pRich->Lines->Add("");
  pRich->Paragraph->Alignment = taLeftJustify;
  pRich->Paragraph->FirstIndent = 10;
  pRich->Lines->Add("");
  pRich->Lines->Add("Parking lot repair");
  pRich->Lines->Add("Cost overruns");
}

Delphi Examples:

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{
This example requires only a form.  A Rich Edit control is
created on the form and aligned to take the entire client
area of the form.  A series of lines are written to the Rich
Edit control's Lines property, and the Paragraph property
manipulated such that the first items displayed are bulleted,
a second group of lines are unbulleted and centered, and the
last group is left justified and indented.
}
uses ComCtrls;

procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
  with TRichEdit.Create(Self) do
  begin
    Parent := Self;
    Align := alClient;
    Lines.Clear;
    // set numbering style
    Paragraph.Numbering := nsBullet;
    Lines.Add('Introduction');
    Lines.Add('New members to our team');
    Lines.Add('New Budget discussion');
    Lines.Add('Facilities');
    Lines.Add('Q & A');
    Paragraph.Numbering := nsNone;
    Paragraph.Alignment := taCenter;
    Lines.Add('');
    Lines.Add('Suggested Topics:');
    Lines.Add('');
    Paragraph.Alignment := taLeftJustify;
    Paragraph.FirstIndent := 10;
    Lines.Add('');
    Lines.Add('Parking lot repair');
    Lines.Add('Cost overruns');
  end;
end;