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GetName

Returns the name of the current drawing.

Syntax​

expression.GetName();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiDrawing class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

string

Example​

This example returns the name of the current drawing.

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

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.HexColor('#E6CCB2'));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape('rect', Api.MillimetersToEmus(300), Api.MillimetersToEmus(130), fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(Api.MillimetersToEmus(20), Api.MillimetersToEmus(35));

shape.SetName('MyShape');
const name = shape.GetName();

const docContent = shape.GetContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText('Drawing name: ' + name);
slide.AddObject(shape);