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GetClassType

Returns a type of the ApiShadow class.

Syntax​

expression.GetClassType();

expression - A variable that represents an ApiShadow class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

"shadow"

Example​

Get the class type of a shadow object in a presentation.

// Confirm that an object created by Api.CreateShadow reports itself as a shadow.

// Create a shadow, apply it to a shape, and print the shadow class type inside the shape.

const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
const slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);
slide.RemoveAllObjects();
const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 213, 191));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("rect", 120 * 36000, 60 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(40 * 36000, 40 * 36000);
slide.AddObject(shape);
const shadow = Api.CreateShadow({ color: Api.RGB(0, 0, 0), offsetX: 3, offsetY: 3 });
shape.SetShadow(shadow);
const classType = shadow.GetClassType();
shape.GetContent().GetElement(0).AddText("Shadow class type: " + classType);