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GetSlides

Returns the selected slides.

Syntax​

expression.GetSlides();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiSelection class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

ApiSlide[]

Example​

Retrieve the slides from the current selection in a presentation.

// How do I access selected slides in a presentation?

// Get the count of selected slides using the selection object in a presentation.

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

const selection = Api.GetSelection();
let text = 'Initial selected slides count: ' + selection.GetSlides().length + '\n';

const outShapeFill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(50, 70, 180));
const outShapeStroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const outShape = Api.CreateShape('rect', 160 * 36000, 30 * 36000, outShapeFill, outShapeStroke);
outShape.SetPosition(0, 30 * 36000);

const outDoc = outShape.GetDocContent();
const outParagraph = outDoc.GetElement(0);
outParagraph.AddText(text);
slide.AddObject(outShape);