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GetType

Returns a chart type of the current series using the chart type names from the {@link ChartType} enumeration.

Syntax​

expression.GetType();

expression - A variable that represents an ApiChartSeries class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

ChartType

Example​

Read the chart type name assigned to a specific data series in a spreadsheet.

// Useful for confirming which chart type a specific data series uses in a spreadsheet.

// Retrieve a series chart type and write the result to a cell in a spreadsheet.

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, "ComboColumnClusteredLine", 2, 100 * 36000, 70 * 36000, 0, 2 * 36000, 5, 3 * 36000);
chart.SetTitle("Financial Overview", 26);
let fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(51, 51, 51));
chart.SetSeriesFill(fill, 0, false);
fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61));
chart.SetSeriesFill(fill, 1, false);
let series = chart.GetSeries(0);
let seriesType = series.GetType();
worksheet.GetRange("F1").SetValue("Series Type = " + seriesType);