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GetHeight

Returns the height of the current drawing.

Syntax​

expression.GetHeight();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiDrawing class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

EMU

Example​

Retrieve the height of a shape and display it in a presentation.

// How do I find the vertical size of a shape in a presentation?

// Get the height measurement of a shape and show it on the slide in a presentation.

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

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("flowChartMagneticTape", 300 * 36000, 130 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);

const height = shape.GetHeight();
const docContent = shape.GetDocContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("Drawing height: " + height);
slide.AddObject(shape);