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GetClassType

Returns the type of the ApiPlaceholder class.

Syntax

expression.GetClassType();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiPlaceholder class.

Parameters

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns

"placeholder"

Example

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

// How to get a class type of ApiPlaceholder.

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

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

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);

const placeholder = Api.CreatePlaceholder("chart");
shape.SetPlaceholder(placeholder);

const classType = placeholder.GetClassType();
const docContent = shape.GetDocContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.SetJc("left");
paragraph.AddText("Class type = " + classType);
slide.AddObject(shape);