Select

Selects the current graphic object.

Syntax

expression.Select(isReplace);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiDrawing class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
isReplace	Optional	boolean	false	Specifies whether the selection should replace the current selection (true) or be added to it (false).

Returns

boolean

Example

This example selects the current graphic object.

// How to select drawing objects of the slide.

// Create three shapes, select the first one,
// then select the second shape with isReplace=true (replacing the selection),
// and finally select the third shape without isReplace parameter (adding to selection).

const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
const slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);
const fill1 = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61));
const stroke1 = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const drawing1 = Api.CreateShape("rect", 3212465, 963295, fill1, stroke1);
slide.AddObject(drawing1);
drawing1.SetPosition(0, 0);
const fill2 = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(51, 133, 255));
const stroke2 = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const drawing2 = Api.CreateShape("rect", 3212465, 963295, fill2, stroke2);
slide.AddObject(drawing2);
drawing2.SetPosition(4000000, 0);
const fill3 = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(61, 255, 111));
const stroke3 = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const drawing3 = Api.CreateShape("rect", 3212465, 963295, fill3, stroke3);
slide.AddObject(drawing3);
drawing3.SetPosition(8000000, 0);
drawing1.Select(true);
drawing2.Select(true);
drawing3.Select();