TextColumnCollection Constructor

public TextColumnCollection(
	int columnsCount
)

Public Sub New ( 
	columnsCount As Integer
)

using SautinSoft.Document;

namespace Sample
{
    class Sample
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Get your free 30-day key here:   
            // https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/

            TextColumns();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Working with text columns. 
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// Details: https://sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/text-columns.php
        /// </remarks>
        public static void TextColumns()
        {
            string documentPath = @"TextColumns.docx";

            // Let's create a document with 4 columns.
            DocumentCore dc = new DocumentCore();

            // Add new section
            Section s = new Section(dc);
            dc.Sections.Add(s);

            s.PageSetup.PageMargins = new PageMargins()
            {
                Top = LengthUnitConverter.Convert(5, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point),
                Right = LengthUnitConverter.Convert(5, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point),
                Bottom = LengthUnitConverter.Convert(5, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point),
                Left = LengthUnitConverter.Convert(5, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point)
            };

            s.PageSetup.TextColumns = new TextColumnCollection(4);
            s.PageSetup.TextColumns.EvenlySpaced = false;
            s.PageSetup.TextColumns[0].Width = LengthUnitConverter.Convert(60, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point);
            s.PageSetup.TextColumns[1].Width = LengthUnitConverter.Convert(20, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point);
            s.PageSetup.TextColumns[2].Width = LengthUnitConverter.Convert(60, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point);
            s.PageSetup.TextColumns[3].Width = LengthUnitConverter.Convert(20, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point);

            // Fill our columns by any text.
            string text = "Shrek and Donkey arrive at Farquaad's palace in Duloc, where they end up in a tournament. The winner gets the \"privilege\" of rescuing Fiona so that Farquaad may marry her. ";

            for (int i = 0; i < 22; i++)
                s.Content.End.Insert(text, new CharacterFormat() { FontName = "Arial", Size = 12 });

            (s.Blocks[0] as Paragraph).ParagraphFormat.Alignment = HorizontalAlignment.Justify;

            // Save our document into DOCX format.
            dc.Save(documentPath);

            // Open the result for demonstration purposes.
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(documentPath) { UseShellExecute = true });
        }
    }
}

Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports SautinSoft.Document

Module Sample
    Sub Main()
        TextColumns()
    End Sub
    ''' Get your free 30-day key here:   
    ''' https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/
    ''' <summary>
    ''' Working with text columns. 
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <remarks>
    ''' Details: https://sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/text-columns.php
    ''' </remarks>
    Sub TextColumns()
        Dim documentPath As String = "TextColumns.docx"

        ' Let's create a document with 4 columns.
        Dim dc As New DocumentCore()

        ' Add new section
        Dim s As New Section(dc)
        dc.Sections.Add(s)

        s.PageSetup.PageMargins = New PageMargins() With {
            .Top = LengthUnitConverter.Convert(5, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point),
            .Right = LengthUnitConverter.Convert(5, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point),
            .Bottom = LengthUnitConverter.Convert(5, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point),
            .Left = LengthUnitConverter.Convert(5, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point)
        }

        s.PageSetup.TextColumns = New TextColumnCollection(4)
        s.PageSetup.TextColumns.EvenlySpaced = False
        s.PageSetup.TextColumns(0).Width = LengthUnitConverter.Convert(60, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point)
        s.PageSetup.TextColumns(1).Width = LengthUnitConverter.Convert(20, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point)
        s.PageSetup.TextColumns(2).Width = LengthUnitConverter.Convert(60, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point)
        s.PageSetup.TextColumns(3).Width = LengthUnitConverter.Convert(20, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point)

        ' Fill our columns by any text.
        Dim text As String = "Shrek and Donkey arrive at Farquaad's palace in Duloc, where they end up in a tournament. The winner gets the ""privilege"" of rescuing Fiona so that Farquaad may marry her. "

        For i As Integer = 0 To 21
            s.Content.End.Insert(text, New CharacterFormat() With {
                .FontName = "Arial",
                .Size = 12
            })
        Next i

        TryCast(s.Blocks(0), Paragraph).ParagraphFormat.Alignment = HorizontalAlignment.Justify

        ' Save our document into DOCX format.
        dc.Save(documentPath)

        ' Open the result for demonstration purposes.
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(documentPath) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
    End Sub
End Module