DynaPDF.GetTabLen
-----------------

Queries tab length.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [DynaPDF](component_DynaPDF.md) | [13.2](newinversion132.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "DynaPDF.GetTabLen"; PDF ) 

**MBS**( **"DynaPDF.GetTabLen";** /\* Queries tab length. \*/  
**$PDF**) /\* The PDF reference returned from [DynaPDF.New](DynaPDFNew.md). \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| PDF | The PDF reference returned from [DynaPDF.New](DynaPDFNew.md). | $pdf |

### Result

Returns number or error.

### Description

Queries tab length.  
Returns the tabulator length in spaces that is used to emulate tabulators during text formatting (see [DynaPDF.WriteFText](DynaPDFWriteFText.md) for further information).   
Because tabulators are emulated with spaces they have no fixed with. The width of a tabulator depends on the width of the space character of the active font.   
Default value = 3  
See also [GetTabLen](https://www.monkeybreadsoftware.com/DynaPDF-Manual/GetTabLen.shtml) function in DynaPDF manual.

### See also

- [DynaPDF.GetAscent](DynaPDFGetAscent.md)
- [DynaPDF.GetContent](DynaPDFGetContent.md)
- [DynaPDF.GetDescent](DynaPDFGetDescent.md)
- [DynaPDF.GetTrapped](DynaPDFGetTrapped.md)
- [DynaPDF.New](DynaPDFNew.md)
- [DynaPDF.SetTabLen](DynaPDFSetTabLen.md)
- [DynaPDF.SetTrapped](DynaPDFSetTrapped.md)
- [DynaPDF.WriteFText](DynaPDFWriteFText.md)

### Blog Entries

- [New in MBS FileMaker Plugin 13.2](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2023-05-17/New_in_MBS_FileMaker_Plugin_13/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

This function checks for a license.

Created 22nd March 2023 , last changed 22nd March 2023

  
[DynaPDF.GetSpaceWidthFactor](DynaPDFGetSpaceWidthFactor.md) - [DynaPDF.GetTemplCount](DynaPDFGetTemplCount.md)

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