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GetClassType

Returns the type of the ApiDrawing class.

Syntax​

expression.GetClassType();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiDrawing class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

"drawing"

Example​

Retrieve the class type of a drawing object in a presentation.

// How to identify the class type of a drawing object in a presentation?

// Obtain the class type identifier of a drawing object object in a presentation.

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

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const drawing = Api.CreateShape("flowChartMagneticTape", 300 * 36000, 130 * 36000, fill, stroke);
drawing.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
drawing.SetSize(300 * 36000, 130 * 36000);
slide.AddObject(drawing);

const aDrawings = slide.GetAllDrawings();
const sType = aDrawings[0].GetClassType();
const docContent = drawing.GetDocContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.SetJc("left");
paragraph.AddText("Class Type = " + sType);