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GetClassType

Returns the type of the ApiShape class.

Syntax​

expression.GetClassType();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiShape class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

"shape"

Example​

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

// How to get a class type of ApiShape.

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

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

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(255, 111, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("flowChartOnlineStorage", 200 * 36000, 130 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);

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