Shape.GetPosition method - Developer Area

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Shape.GetPosition method

Returns x and y coordinate and ReferencePoint of a shape

Syntax:

Sub GetPosition(ByRef PositionX As Double, ByRef PositionY As Double)

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
PositionX	Double	Specifies, in document units, the horizontal position of the shape
PositionY	Double	Specifies, in document units, the vertical position of the shape

Remarks:

The GetPosition method returns the coordinates of a point on a shape as specified by the Document.ReferencePoint property.

See also the Shape.PositionX and Shape.PositionY properties.

Examples:

The following VBA example creates a small circle in the center of each shape on the page.

Sub Test()
  Dim x As Double, y As Double
  Dim s As Shape
  ActiveDocument.ReferencePoint = cdrCenter
  For Each s In ActivePage.Shapes
    s.GetPosition x, y
    ActiveLayer.CreateEllipse2 x, y, 0.03
  Next s
End Sub

Version Information:

CorelDRAW:	X7.4, X7, X7.6, X8, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2019.2, 2020, 2021, 2020.1, 2021.5, 2022-v24, 2022-v24.1, 2022-v24.2, 2023-v24.3, 2023-v24.5, 2024-v25
Corel DESIGNER:	X7, 2017.1, 20.1, 2019.2, 2020.1, 2021.5, 2022-v24, 2022-v24.1, 2022-v24.2, 2023-v24.3, 2023-v24.5, 2024-v25