Description

Activates the text frame. The text frame receives the input focus. A text frame can only be activated, if the text part that contains the text frame has the input focus.

Syntax

public bool Activate();

Public Function Activate() As Boolean

Return Value

The return value is true, if the text frame could be activated. Otherwise it is false.

Examples

The following example applies bold formatting through the text frame's selection by using TextFrame.Activate.

Selection formattedSelection = textFrame.Selection;
formattedSelection.Bold = true;
textFrame.Selection = formattedSelection;

if (textFrame.Activate())
{
    Console.WriteLine("Activate completed successfully.");
}

Dim formattedSelection As Selection = textFrame.Selection
formattedSelection.Bold = True
textFrame.Selection = formattedSelection

If textFrame.Activate() Then
    Console.WriteLine("Activate completed successfully.")
End If