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Properties
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G
2010-02-01 15:16:02 UTC
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Is it possible to have the properties of ..say a PC (shape) change if I drop
it onto a lab bench (shape). If I have a bench Location of Bench A then I
would like all of the PC;s take on that location automatically.
AlEdlund
2010-02-01 15:47:38 UTC
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Not without writing custom code.
al
Post by G
Is it possible to have the properties of ..say a PC (shape) change if I drop
it onto a lab bench (shape). If I have a bench Location of Bench A then I
would like all of the PC;s take on that location automatically.
G
2010-02-01 16:46:01 UTC
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How difficult would that be?
Post by AlEdlund
Not without writing custom code.
al
Post by G
Is it possible to have the properties of ..say a PC (shape) change if I drop
it onto a lab bench (shape). If I have a bench Location of Bench A then I
would like all of the PC;s take on that location automatically.
AlEdlund
2010-02-01 17:15:09 UTC
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short answer - depends on your skills and familiarity with coding and visio.
I'd start over here

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa245244(office.10).aspx

and then download the Visio Sdk.

The basic software skills would be the ability to read and update shape
information, recognize where the shapes are located on a page, etc.

I'd also check Chris Roth's site (has lots of pointers to the other MVPs,
and example code).

al
Post by G
How difficult would that be?
Post by AlEdlund
Not without writing custom code.
al
Post by G
Is it possible to have the properties of ..say a PC (shape) change if I drop
it onto a lab bench (shape). If I have a bench Location of Bench A then I
would like all of the PC;s take on that location automatically.
AlEdlund
2010-02-01 17:36:27 UTC
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apologies
Chris' site www.visguy.com
al
Post by AlEdlund
short answer - depends on your skills and familiarity with coding and
visio. I'd start over here
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa245244(office.10).aspx
and then download the Visio Sdk.
The basic software skills would be the ability to read and update shape
information, recognize where the shapes are located on a page, etc.
I'd also check Chris Roth's site (has lots of pointers to the other MVPs,
and example code).
al
Post by G
How difficult would that be?
Post by AlEdlund
Not without writing custom code.
al
Post by G
Is it possible to have the properties of ..say a PC (shape) change if
I
drop
it onto a lab bench (shape). If I have a bench Location of Bench A then I
would like all of the PC;s take on that location automatically.
John... Visio MVP
2010-04-20 18:49:46 UTC
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Post by AlEdlund
Not without writing custom code.
al
Post by G
Is it possible to have the properties of ..say a PC (shape) change if I drop
it onto a lab bench (shape). If I have a bench Location of Bench A then I
would like all of the PC;s take on that location automatically.
What if the bench was a "container"? ;-)

John... Visio MVP

"container" is a new feature in 2010.

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