ToJSON

Converts the ApiLayout object into the JSON object.

Syntax

expression.ToJSON(bWriteMaster, bWriteTableStyles);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiLayout class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
bWriteMaster	Optional	boolean	false	Specifies if the slide master will be written to the JSON object or not.
bWriteTableStyles	Optional	boolean	false	Specifies whether to write used table styles to the JSON object (true) or not (false).

Returns

JSON

Example

Export a layout as JSON data in a presentation.

// How do I save a layout's configuration as JSON in a presentation?

// Convert a layout to JSON format and recreate it in a presentation.

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

const master = presentation.GetMaster(0);
const layout = master.GetLayout(0);

const json = layout.ToJSON(true, false);
const layoutFromJSON = Api.FromJSON(json);
master.AddLayout(0, layoutFromJSON);

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);
shape.SetSize(300 * 36000, 130 * 36000);
const classType = layoutFromJSON.GetClassType();
const docContent = shape.GetDocContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("Class type = " + classType);
layoutFromJSON.AddObject(shape);
slide.ApplyLayout(layoutFromJSON);