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AddLayout

Adds a layout to the specified slide master.

Syntax

expression.AddLayout(nPos, oLayout);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiMaster class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
nPosOptionalnumberApiMaster.GetLayoutsCount()Position where a layout will be added.
oLayoutRequiredApiLayoutA layout to be added.

Returns

boolean

Example

This example adds a layout to the specified slide master.

// Create a layout and add it to the slide master.

// Add layout to the slide master.

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

const countBefore = master.GetLayoutsCount();
const layout = Api.CreateLayout();
master.AddLayout(0, layout);
const countAfter = master.GetLayoutsCount();

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(255, 111, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("flowChartMagneticTape", 300 * 36000, 130 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
shape.SetSize(300 * 36000, 130 * 36000);
const docContent = shape.GetDocContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.SetJc("left");
paragraph.AddText("Number of layouts before adding new layout: " + countBefore);
paragraph.AddLineBreak();
paragraph.AddText("Number of layouts after adding new layout: " + countAfter);
slide.RemoveAllObjects();
slide.AddObject(shape);