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GetClassType

Returns the type of the ApiDrawing class.

Syntax

expression.GetClassType();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiDrawing class.

Parameters

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns

"drawing"

Example

This example gets a class type and pastes it into the presentation.

// How to get a class type of ApiDrawing.

// Retrieve class type of ApiDrawing object and insert it to the slide.

const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
const slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);
slide.RemoveAllObjects();

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(255, 111, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const drawing = Api.CreateShape("flowChartMagneticTape", 300 * 36000, 130 * 36000, fill, stroke);
drawing.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
drawing.SetSize(300 * 36000, 130 * 36000);
slide.AddObject(drawing);

const aDrawings = slide.GetAllDrawings();
const sType = aDrawings[0].GetClassType();
const docContent = drawing.GetDocContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.SetJc("left");
paragraph.AddText("Class Type = " + sType);