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GetClassType

Returns a type of the ApiFill class.

Syntax​

expression.GetClassType();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiFill class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

"fill"

Example​

Identify the internal category of a fill to understand what kind of object it is in a spreadsheet.

// How do I check what category a fill object belongs to in a spreadsheet?

// Confirm the class a fill belongs to by reading its type label and displaying it in a spreadsheet.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
let gradientStop1 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 213, 191), 0);
let gradientStop2 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61), 100000);
let fill = Api.CreateLinearGradientFill([gradientStop1, gradientStop2], 5400000);
let stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
worksheet.AddShape("flowChartOnlineStorage", 60 * 36000, 35 * 36000, fill, stroke, 0, 2 * 36000, 1, 3 * 36000);
let classType = fill.GetClassType();
worksheet.SetColumnWidth(0, 15);
worksheet.SetColumnWidth(1, 10);
worksheet.GetRange("A1").SetValue("Class Type = " + classType);