Volume 3: Programming with the Visio Object Model disclaimer
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- 18.Shape Data Management
- How to add shape data
- The ShapeSheet
- Effect of LockCustProp cell in Protection section
- Relationship of shape data and data graphics
Lesson 2: Related TopicsData Graphics heavily utilizes Visio’s Shape Data features. The custom solution developer must recognize that there while be Shape Data fields created by the end user and also Shape Data fields created for use by Data Graphics. Lesson ObjectivesAfter completing this lesson you will be able to:
18.Shape Data ManagementWith the advent of data graphics and data linking in Visio 2007 the Shape Data section of the ShapeSheet takes on additional responsibilities. Previously, it was used mostly as place to store extra data to be associated with a shape. This data could be viewed through the Shape Data window and reports could be generated from it using the Reports tool. If the data was to be viewed visually, the shape needed to be programmed to do something with the data. As an example, consider the timeline shapes that hold information about the timeline in shape data. This data is used to control the graphical output of the shape. Beginning with Visio 2007, in addition to serving as the repository of data associated with shapes, Shape Data is also used to define fields in data graphic callouts. These fields control the display of the prompts in the Edit Item dialog. The data linking features of Visio automatically add shape data fields for each field in a record being linked to a shape if that shape data field does not already exist in the shape.
Define Shape Data dialogThe Shape Data dialog still exists with the revised interface of Visio 2010. There are a couple of options for viewing the dialog.
The ShapeSheetShape Data fields can be created in the ShapeSheet window by adding rows to the Shape Data section and filling in the values for each of the cells in the row. Shape Data setsShape Data Sets allow the copying of a group of shape data fields in mass from one shape to another. This feature is available as a right-click menu of the Shape Data window. Effect of LockCustProp cell in Protection sectionThere is a Protection section cell named LockCustProp that affects the user’s ability to add shape data through the user interface. This cell is available only through the ShapeSheet. It is not displayed in the user interface in the Protection dialog. This cell determines whether the user can add, delete, or modify shape data in the user interface using the Define Shape Data dialog box or the shortcut menu for the Shape Data window. When the cell has a value of True the Define button does not appear in the Shape Data dialog box, and the Define Shape Data command on the shortcut menu in the Shape Data window is disabled. A value of TRUE does not prevent a user from changing the value of a shape data item or changing the Shape Data section in the ShapeSheet window. Relationship of shape data and data graphicsVisio places the data to be displayed in a Shape Data row named Prop.msvCalloutField. Design the callout to make use of the information in this row in whatever way is desired. Note that Visio uses Shape Data rows in callouts in highly specialized ways and that these rows are not intended to be used as standard Shape Data properties. For this reason, you should set the Invisible cell value in these Shape Data rows to TRUE to hide these rows from the user. 
Figure . Text and Data Bar callout Shape Data cells Visio puts the following information into cells in the Prop.msvCalloutField row when the callout is used in a data graphic. Table . Prop.msvCalloutField cells written by Visio
You specify the data field to be shown in the callout when you include the callout in a data graphic. You can define additional properties for text callouts or data bars to expose in the Edit Item dialog. These properties enable you to configure the callout in special ways. You define custom callout properties by creating additional Shape Data rows that have names beginning with the prefix Prop.msvCalloutProp.
Visio interprets these cells in the property rows in the following ways. Table . Custom callout property cells read by Visio
Visio puts the following information back into these cells in the property rows. Table . Custom callout property cells written by Visio
Visio supports a variety of input controls in the Edit Item dialog. The Prompt cell specifies the control to be displayed. Other cells might be interpreted in different ways, depending on the control type. Table . Custom callout property control types
Figure . Custom callout property examples Field controls offer the same choice of fields as the data-field drop-down list box, with the addition of a [Not Used] choice. If you select [Not Used], Visio places the formula NA() in the property's Value cell. Directory: download download -> Performance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2008 May 20, 2009 Abstract download -> Northern England’s set-jetting locations download -> Bbc archives: Beyond the programme download download -> Occupational health and safety download -> Dynatest 3031 lwd light Weight Deflectometer download -> Forth coming competitive exams download -> English Olympiad Tasks: 10 th form Аудіювання, 10 клас. Текст download -> Brush High School Morning Announcements Friday, September 05, 2014 all school download -> Year 9 The Arts — Music download -> Years 7 and 8 standard elaborations — Australian Curriculum: Music draft Download 0.78 Mb. Share with your friends:
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