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.

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