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GetParentSlide

Returns the drawing parent slide.

Syntax​

expression.GetParentSlide();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiDrawing class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

ApiSlide | null

Example​

This example show how to get the drawing parent slide.

// How to get a parent slide of a slide shape.

// Get a parent slide knowing a shape.

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

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(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);
shape.SetSize(300 * 36000, 130 * 36000);

slide.RemoveAllObjects();
slide.AddObject(shape);

const parent = shape.GetParentSlide();
const sType = parent.GetClassType();
const docContent = shape.GetDocContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.SetJc("left");
paragraph.AddText("Class type of the shape parent = " + sType);