# Javascript: FrameBase.getTextDistances Method

> Gets the distances, in twips, between the frame and the document's text.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 28.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: FrameBase.getTextDistances Method
- **392 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/framebase/gettextdistances-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/framebase/gettextdistances-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/framebase/gettextdistances-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Gets the distances, in twips, between the frame and the document's text.

### Syntax

```javascript
<void> FrameBase.getTextDistances(<RequestDistancesCallback> callback, [<ErrorCallback> errorCallback])
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| callback | Receives the current property value. |
| errorCallback | Optional. Is called when the operation failed with an error. |

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `FrameBase.getTextDistances` in a practical document-editing workflow. It gets the distances, in twips, between the frame and the document's text.

```javascript
function onTxError(error) {
    console.error("TX Text Control error:", error.msg);
    error.handled = true;
}

function inspectTextDistances(frameBase) {
    frameBase.getTextDistances(
        function(distances) {
            if (!distances) {
                console.warn("No distances was returned.");
                return;
            }
            
            console.log("get text distances result:", distances);
        },
        onTxError
    );
}
```

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