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GetClassType

Returns a type of the ApiGroup class.

Syntax​

expression.GetClassType();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiGroup class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

"group"

Example​

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

// How to get a class type of ApiGroup.

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

const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
presentation.SetSizes(254 * 36000, 190 * 36000);
const slide = presentation.GetCurrentSlide();
slide.RemoveAllObjects();

const fill1 = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(255, 111, 61));
const fill2 = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(111, 255, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());

const shape1 = Api.CreateShape("flowChartOnlineStorage", 200 * 36000, 130 * 36000, fill1, stroke);
shape1.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
slide.AddObject(shape1);

const shape2 = Api.CreateShape("flowChartOnlineStorage", 100 * 36000, 65 * 36000, fill2, stroke);
shape2.SetPosition(304200, 633600);
slide.AddObject(shape2);

const group = slide.GroupDrawings([shape1, shape2]);
const classType = group.GetClassType();

const docContent1 = shape1.GetDocContent();
const paragraph1 = docContent1.GetElement(0);
paragraph1.AddText("Class Type = " + classType);

const docContent2 = shape2.GetDocContent();
const paragraph2 = docContent2.GetElement(0);
paragraph2.AddText("Class Type = " + classType);