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GetClassType

Returns the class type identifier.

Syntax​

expression.GetClassType();

expression - A variable that represents an ApiTextRange class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

"textRange"

Example​

Read the class type of a text range in a shape on a PDF page.

// Confirms the object type before calling the range methods on it.

// Read the class type of a range covering the whole text.

const doc = Api.GetDocument();
const page = doc.GetPage(0);

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("rect", 200 * 36000, 80 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
page.AddObject(shape);

const docContent = shape.GetContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("Hello World");

const range = shape.GetTextRange();

const classType = range.GetClassType();

const reportFill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(200, 230, 255));
const report = Api.CreateShape("rect", 200 * 36000, 40 * 36000, reportFill, stroke);
report.SetPosition(608400, 4000000);
page.AddObject(report);
report.GetContent().GetElement(0).AddText("GetClassType: " + classType);