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GetChartType

Returns a chart type of the current series.

Syntax​

expression.GetChartType();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiChartSeries class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

ChartType

Example​

This example gets the first series of ApiChart class and inserts its type into the document.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
worksheet.GetRange("B1").SetValue(2014);
worksheet.GetRange("C1").SetValue(2015);
worksheet.GetRange("D1").SetValue(2016);
worksheet.GetRange("A2").SetValue("Projected Revenue");
worksheet.GetRange("A3").SetValue("Estimated Costs");
worksheet.GetRange("B2").SetValue(200);
worksheet.GetRange("B3").SetValue(250);
worksheet.GetRange("C2").SetValue(240);
worksheet.GetRange("C3").SetValue(260);
worksheet.GetRange("D2").SetValue(280);
worksheet.GetRange("D3").SetValue(280);
let chart = worksheet.AddChart("'Sheet1'!$A$1:$D$3", true, "comboBarLine", 2, 100 * 36000, 70 * 36000, 0, 2 * 36000, 5, 3 * 36000);
chart.SetTitle("Financial Overview", 13);
let fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(51, 51, 51));
chart.SetSeriesFill(fill, 0, false);
fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(255, 111, 61));
chart.SetSeriesFill(fill, 1, false);
let series = chart.GetSeries(0);
let seriesType = series.GetChartType();
worksheet.GetRange("F1").SetValue("Series Type = " + seriesType);