GetType

Returns the placeholder type.

Syntax

expression.GetType();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiPlaceholder class.

Parameters

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns

PlaceholderType

Example

This example gets the placeholder type.

• Code
• Result

let oPresentation = Api.GetPresentation();
let oSlide = oPresentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);
oSlide.RemoveAllObjects();
let oFill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(255, 111, 61));
let oStroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
let oShape = Api.CreateShape("flowChartMagneticTape", 300 * 36000, 130 * 36000, oFill, oStroke);
oShape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
oShape.SetSize(300 * 36000, 130 * 36000);
let oPlaceholder = Api.CreatePlaceholder("chart");
oShape.SetPlaceholder(oPlaceholder);
let oContent = oShape.GetContent();
let oParagraph = oContent.GetElement(0);
oParagraph.AddText('Placeholder type in this shape is: "' + oPlaceholder.GetType() + '"');
oSlide.AddObject(oShape);