Interface IComment

Represents the comment in the slide.

Namespace: Syncfusion.Presentation

Assembly: Syncfusion.Presentation.NET.dll

Syntax

public interface IComment

Properties

AuthorName

Gets or sets the author name of the comment

Declaration

string AuthorName { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.String

Examples

//Create a new presentation.
IPresentation presDoc = Presentation.Create();
//Add a blank slide to the presentation.
ISlide slide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add a text box to the slide
IShape shape = slide.Shapes.AddTextBox(100, 150, 300, 200);
//Add a paragraph to the textbody of the shape
shape.TextBody.AddParagraph("Hi Syncfusion Customers");
//Add a comment to the slide
IComment comment = slide.Comments.Add(0.35, 0.04, "Author1", "A1", "Essential Presentation is available from 13.1 versions of Essential Studio", DateTime.Now);
//Author2 add reply to a parent comment
slide.Comments.Add("Author2", "A2", "Does it support rendering of slides as images or PDF?", DateTime.Now, comment);             
//Set the author name for the comment
slide.Comments[1].AuthorName = "Manager";
//Get the author name of the comment
string authorName = slide.Comments[1].AuthorName;
//Save the presentation to the file system.
presDoc.Save("Output.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presDoc.Close();

     
 Dim presDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
 ‘Add slide to the presentation
 Dim slide As ISlide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
 ‘Add table to the slide
 Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
 'Add a text box to the slide
 Dim shape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddTextBox(100, 150, 300, 200)
 'Add a paragraph to the text body of the shape
 shape.TextBody.AddParagraph()
 'Add a comment to the slide
 Dim comment As IComment = slide.Comments.Add(0.35, 0.04, "Author1", "A1", "Essential Presentation is available from 13.1 versions of Essential Studio", DateTime.Now)
 'Author2 add reply to a parent comment
 slide.Comments.Add("Author2", "A2", "Does it support rendering of slides as images or PDF?", DateTime.Now, comment)             
 'Set the author name for the comment
 slide.Comments(1).AuthorName = "Manager"
 'Get the author name of the comment
 Dim authorName As string = slide.Comments(1).AuthorName
 ‘Save the presentation
 presDoc.Save("Sample.pptx")
 ‘Close the presentation
 presDoc.Close()

DateTime

Gets or sets the created or modified date and time of the comment

Declaration

DateTime DateTime { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.DateTime

Examples

//Create a new presentation.
IPresentation presDoc = Presentation.Create();
//Add a blank slide to the presentation.
ISlide slide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add a text box to the slide
IShape shape = slide.Shapes.AddTextBox(100, 150, 300, 200);
//Add a paragraph to the textbody of the shape
shape.TextBody.AddParagraph("Hi Syncfusion Customers");
//Add a comment to the slide
IComment comment = slide.Comments.Add(0.35, 0.04, "Author1", "A1", "Essential Presentation is available from 13.1 versions of Essential Studio", DateTime.Now);
//Author2 add reply to a parent comment
slide.Comments.Add("Author2", "A2", "Does it support rendering of slides as images or PDF?", DateTime.Now, comment);             
//Set the date and time of the comment
DateTime date = new DateTime(2017, 1, 18);       
slide.Comments[1].DateTime = date ;
//Get the date and time of the comment
DateTime date1 = slide.Comments[1].DateTime;
//Save the presentation to the file system.
presDoc.Save("Output.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presDoc.Close();

     
 Dim presDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
 ‘Add slide to the presentation
 Dim slide As ISlide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
 ‘Add table to the slide
 Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
 'Add a text box to the slide
 Dim shape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddTextBox(100, 150, 300, 200)
 'Add a paragraph to the text body of the shape
 shape.TextBody.AddParagraph()
 'Add a comment to the slide
 Dim comment As IComment = slide.Comments.Add(0.35, 0.04, "Author1", "A1", "Essential Presentation is available from 13.1 versions of Essential Studio", DateTime.Now)
 'Author2 add reply to a parent comment
 slide.Comments.Add("Author2", "A2", "Does it support rendering of slides as images or PDF?", DateTime.Now, comment)             
 'Set the date and time of the comment
 Dim time As DateTime = New DateTime(2017, 1, 18)
 slide.Comments(1).DateTime = time
 'Get the date and time of the comment
 Dim commentDatetime As DateTime = slide.Comments(1).DateTime
 ‘Save the presentation
 presDoc.Save("Sample.pptx")
 ‘Close the presentation
 presDoc.Close()

HasChild

Returns a boolean value that indicates the comment is a parent comment or a reply comment

Declaration

bool HasChild { get; }

Property Value

Type
System.Boolean

Examples

//Create a new presentation.
IPresentation presDoc = Presentation.Create();
//Add a blank slide to the presentation.
ISlide slide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add a text box to the slide
IShape shape = slide.Shapes.AddTextBox(100, 150, 300, 200);
//Add a paragraph to the textbody of the shape
shape.TextBody.AddParagraph("Hi Syncfusion Customers");
//Add a comment to the slide
IComment comment = slide.Comments.Add(0.35, 0.04, "Author1", "A1", "Essential Presentation is available from 13.1 versions of Essential Studio", DateTime.Now);
//Author2 add reply to a parent comment
slide.Comments.Add("Author2", "A2", "Does it support rendering of slides as images or PDF?", DateTime.Now, comment);                     
//Get the text of the the bool value that indicates whether a comment has reply or not
bool hasReply = slide.Comments[0].HasChild;
//Save the presentation to the file system.
presDoc.Save("Output.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presDoc.Close();

     
 Dim presDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
 ‘Add slide to the presentation
 Dim slide As ISlide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
 ‘Add table to the slide
 Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
 'Add a text box to the slide
 Dim shape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddTextBox(100, 150, 300, 200)
 'Add a paragraph to the text body of the shape
 shape.TextBody.AddParagraph()
 'Add a comment to the slide
 Dim comment As IComment = slide.Comments.Add(0.35, 0.04, "Author1", "A1", "Essential Presentation is available from 13.1 versions of Essential Studio", DateTime.Now)
 'Author2 add reply to a parent comment
 slide.Comments.Add("Author2", "A2", "Does it support rendering of slides as images or PDF?", DateTime.Now, comment)             
 'Get the bool value that indicates whether a comment has reply or not
 Dim hasReply As Boolean = slide.Comments(0).HasChild
 ‘Save the presentation
 presDoc.Save("Sample.pptx")
 ‘Close the presentation
 presDoc.Close()

Initials

Gets or sets the comment author initials

Declaration

string Initials { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.String

Examples

//Create a new presentation.
IPresentation presDoc = Presentation.Create();
//Add a blank slide to the presentation.
ISlide slide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add a text box to the slide
IShape shape = slide.Shapes.AddTextBox(100, 150, 300, 200);
//Add a paragraph to the textbody of the shape
shape.TextBody.AddParagraph("Hi Syncfusion Customers");
//Add a comment to the slide
IComment comment = slide.Comments.Add(0.35, 0.04, "Author1", "A1", "Essential Presentation is available from 13.1 versions of Essential Studio", DateTime.Now);
//Author2 add reply to a parent comment
slide.Comments.Add("Author2", "A2", "Does it support rendering of slides as images or PDF?", DateTime.Now, comment);             
//Set the initial for the comment author.
slide.Comments[1].Initials = "M";
//Get the initial of the comment author
string authorInitial = slide.Comments[1].Initials;
//Save the presentation to the file system.
presDoc.Save("Output.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presDoc.Close();

     
 Dim presDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
 ‘Add slide to the presentation
 Dim slide As ISlide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
 ‘Add table to the slide
 Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
 'Add a text box to the slide
 Dim shape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddTextBox(100, 150, 300, 200)
 'Add a paragraph to the text body of the shape
 shape.TextBody.AddParagraph()
 'Add a comment to the slide
 Dim comment As IComment = slide.Comments.Add(0.35, 0.04, "Author1", "A1", "Essential Presentation is available from 13.1 versions of Essential Studio", DateTime.Now)
 'Author2 add reply to a parent comment
 slide.Comments.Add("Author2", "A2", "Does it support rendering of slides as images or PDF?", DateTime.Now, comment)             
 'Set the initial for the comment author
 slide.Comments(1).Initials = "M"
 'Get the initial of the comment author
 Dim authorInitial As string = slide.Comments(1).Initials
 ‘Save the presentation
 presDoc.Save("Sample.pptx")
 ‘Close the presentation
 presDoc.Close()

Left

Gets or sets the left position of the comment in slide

Declaration

double Left { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.Double

Examples

//Create a new presentation.
IPresentation presDoc = Presentation.Create();
//Add a blank slide to the presentation.
ISlide slide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add a text box to the slide
IShape shape = slide.Shapes.AddTextBox(100, 150, 300, 200);
//Add a paragraph to the textbody of the shape
shape.TextBody.AddParagraph("Hi Syncfusion Customers");
//Add a comment to the slide
IComment comment = slide.Comments.Add(0.35, 0.04, "Author1", "A1", "Essential Presentation is available from 13.1 versions of Essential Studio", DateTime.Now);
//Author2 add reply to a parent comment
slide.Comments.Add("Author2", "A2", "Does it support rendering of slides as images or PDF?", DateTime.Now, comment);             
//Set the left position for the comment
slide.Comments[1].Left = 0.50;
//Get the left position of the comment
double leftPosition = slide.Comments[1].Left;
//Save the presentation to the file system.
presDoc.Save("Output.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presDoc.Close();

     
 Dim presDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
 ‘Add slide to the presentation
 Dim slide As ISlide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
 ‘Add table to the slide
 Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
 'Add a text box to the slide
 Dim shape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddTextBox(100, 150, 300, 200)
 'Add a paragraph to the text body of the shape
 shape.TextBody.AddParagraph()
 'Add a comment to the slide
 Dim comment As IComment = slide.Comments.Add(0.35, 0.04, "Author1", "A1", "Essential Presentation is available from 13.1 versions of Essential Studio", DateTime.Now)
 'Author2 add reply to a parent comment
 slide.Comments.Add("Author2", "A2", "Does it support rendering of slides as images or PDF?", DateTime.Now, comment)             
 'Set the left position for the comment
 slide.Comments(1).Left = 0.50
 'Get the left position of the comment
 Dim leftPosition As double = slide.Comments(1).Left
 ‘Save the presentation
 presDoc.Save("Sample.pptx")
 ‘Close the presentation
 presDoc.Close()

Parent

Returns the parent comment otherwise returns null if there is no parent comment

Declaration

IComment Parent { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IComment	Returns an IComment instance of parent comment

Examples

//Create a new presentation.
IPresentation presDoc = Presentation.Create();
//Add a blank slide to the presentation.
ISlide slide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add a text box to the slide
IShape shape = slide.Shapes.AddTextBox(100, 150, 300, 200);
//Add a paragraph to the textbody of the shape
shape.TextBody.AddParagraph("Hi Syncfusion Customers");
//Add a comment to the slide
IComment comment = slide.Comments.Add(0.35, 0.04, "Author1", "A1", "Essential Presentation is available from 13.1 versions of Essential Studio", DateTime.Now);
//Author2 add reply to a parent comment
slide.Comments.Add("Author2", "A2", "Does it support rendering of slides as images or PDF?", DateTime.Now, comment);                     
//Get the parent comment
IComment parentComment = slide.Comments[1].Parent;
//Save the presentation to the file system.
presDoc.Save("Output.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presDoc.Close();

     
 Dim presDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
 ‘Add slide to the presentation
 Dim slide As ISlide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
 ‘Add table to the slide
 Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
 'Add a text box to the slide
 Dim shape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddTextBox(100, 150, 300, 200)
 'Add a paragraph to the text body of the shape
 shape.TextBody.AddParagraph()
 'Add a comment to the slide
 Dim comment As IComment = slide.Comments.Add(0.35, 0.04, "Author1", "A1", "Essential Presentation is available from 13.1 versions of Essential Studio", DateTime.Now)
 'Author2 add reply to a parent comment
 slide.Comments.Add("Author2", "A2", "Does it support rendering of slides as images or PDF?", DateTime.Now, comment)             
 'Get the parent comment
 Dim parentComment As IComment = slide.Comments(1).Parent
 ‘Save the presentation
 presDoc.Save("Sample.pptx")
 ‘Close the presentation
 presDoc.Close()

Text

Gets or sets the comment text

Declaration

string Text { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.String

Examples

//Create a new presentation.
IPresentation presDoc = Presentation.Create();
//Add a blank slide to the presentation.
ISlide slide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add a text box to the slide
IShape shape = slide.Shapes.AddTextBox(100, 150, 300, 200);
//Add a paragraph to the textbody of the shape
shape.TextBody.AddParagraph("Hi Syncfusion Customers");
//Add a comment to the slide
IComment comment = slide.Comments.Add(0.35, 0.04, "Author1", "A1", "Essential Presentation is available from 13.1 versions of Essential Studio", DateTime.Now);
//Author2 add reply to a parent comment
slide.Comments.Add("Author2", "A2", "Does it support rendering of slides as images or PDF?", DateTime.Now, comment);             
//Set the text of the comment
slide.Comments[1].Text = "How can i convert a slide to image or PDF?";
//Get the text of the comment
string commentText = slide.Comments[1].Text;
//Save the presentation to the file system.
presDoc.Save("Output.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presDoc.Close();

     
 Dim presDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
 ‘Add slide to the presentation
 Dim slide As ISlide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
 ‘Add table to the slide
 Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
 'Add a text box to the slide
 Dim shape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddTextBox(100, 150, 300, 200)
 'Add a paragraph to the text body of the shape
 shape.TextBody.AddParagraph()
 'Add a comment to the slide
 Dim comment As IComment = slide.Comments.Add(0.35, 0.04, "Author1", "A1", "Essential Presentation is available from 13.1 versions of Essential Studio", DateTime.Now)
 'Author2 add reply to a parent comment
 slide.Comments.Add("Author2", "A2", "Does it support rendering of slides as images or PDF?", DateTime.Now, comment)             
 'Set the text of the comment
 slide.Comments(1).Text = "How can i convert a slide to image or PDF?"
 'Get the text of the comment
 Dim commentText As string = slide.Comments(1).Text
 ‘Save the presentation
 presDoc.Save("Sample.pptx")
 ‘Close the presentation
 presDoc.Close()

Top

Gets or sets the top position of the comment in slide

Declaration

double Top { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.Double

Examples

//Create a new presentation.
IPresentation presDoc = Presentation.Create();
//Add a blank slide to the presentation.
ISlide slide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank);
//Add a text box to the slide
IShape shape = slide.Shapes.AddTextBox(100, 150, 300, 200);
//Add a paragraph to the textbody of the shape
shape.TextBody.AddParagraph("Hi Syncfusion Customers");
//Add a comment to the slide
IComment comment = slide.Comments.Add(0.35, 0.04, "Author1", "A1", "Essential Presentation is available from 13.1 versions of Essential Studio", DateTime.Now);
//Author2 add reply to a parent comment
slide.Comments.Add("Author2", "A2", "Does it support rendering of slides as images or PDF?", DateTime.Now, comment);             
//Set the top position for the comment
slide.Comments[1].Top = 0.50;
//Get the top position of the comment
double topPosition = slide.Comments[1].Top;
//Save the presentation to the file system.
presDoc.Save("Output.pptx");
//Close the presentation
presDoc.Close();

     
 Dim presDoc As IPresentation = Presentation.Create()
 ‘Add slide to the presentation
 Dim slide As ISlide = presDoc.Slides.Add(SlideLayoutType.Blank)
 ‘Add table to the slide
 Dim table As ITable = slide.Shapes.AddTable(2, 2, 100, 120, 300, 200)
 'Add a text box to the slide
 Dim shape As IShape = slide.Shapes.AddTextBox(100, 150, 300, 200)
 'Add a paragraph to the text body of the shape
 shape.TextBody.AddParagraph()
 'Add a comment to the slide
 Dim comment As IComment = slide.Comments.Add(0.35, 0.04, "Author1", "A1", "Essential Presentation is available from 13.1 versions of Essential Studio", DateTime.Now)
 'Author2 add reply to a parent comment
 slide.Comments.Add("Author2", "A2", "Does it support rendering of slides as images or PDF?", DateTime.Now, comment)             
 'Set the top position for the comment
 slide.Comments(1).Top = 0.50
 'Get the top position of the comment
 Dim topPosition As double = slide.Comments(1).Top
 ‘Save the presentation
 presDoc.Save("Sample.pptx")
 ‘Close the presentation
 presDoc.Close()

Methods

GetChild()

Declaration

List<IComment> GetChild()

Returns

Type
System.Collections.Generic.List<IComment>