## PPGLayout.AddString

### Introduced

v4.0

### Description

Adds a string to the PPGLayout. This method is very similar to PPGLayout.AddItem but it makes it easier to specify a multi-line string control.

### C# Syntax

    PPGItem PPGLayout.AddString( String in_ParamName, String in_opt_Label, Boolean in_opt_Multiline, Int32 in_opt_Height );

### Scripting Syntax

    oReturn = PPGLayout.AddString( ParamName, [Label], [MultiLine], [Height] );

### Return Value

PPGItem

### Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
ParamName | String | Scripting name of the Parameter. The call does not fail even if no parameter by this name exists. However in that case the control is not drawn as part of the layout.
Label | String | Most controls have a label, for example the text that appears to the left of a numeric slider. If not specified here, the name of the parameter (see SIObject.Name) or Parameter.ScriptName is shown.
MultiLine | Boolean | When True, the value of the string parameter is represented with a multi-line edit control. This control is useful for allowing users to write script code or free form text. And, when the control is read-only, it is useful for showing detailed instructions to a user. The control supports scroll bars in the cases where text is larger than the control's width or height. A multi-line edit has siControlEdit as its PPGItem.Type and uses the siUICX, siUIStyle and siUIClass attributes (see PPGItem.GetAttribute).
Height | Long | This parameter only applies when the MultiLine argument is true. It specifies the height, in pixels, of the multi-line control. Note: It is not necessary to set the width because the control automatically resizes according to the size of the property page. Default Value: 120

### Examples

#### VBScript Example

    set oCustomProperty = ActiveSceneRoot.AddProperty( "CustomProperty", false, "DescriptionPSet" )

    oCustomProperty.AddParameter3 "Description", siString

    oCustomProperty.PPGLayout.AddString "Description",,true, 200

    oCustomProperty.Description = "Here is some " & vbcrlf & "multi-line text"

    InspectObj oCustomProperty

### See Also

PPGLayout.AddItem