Changing the text or the name of a shape based on a second..

Dirk Bernhard · External Since: Jan 18, 2007 Posts: 1

Hello,

I am a newbie for shapes and shapesheets.

I want know if it is possible to change the text from shape based on the
input of text in another shape.
e.g. Text of shape 1 is: "abc"
Then the name of Shape 2 should be "XYZ."+Shape1.text i.d. "XYZ.abc"

I know that e.g. the width can be changed on base on the width of a second
shape e.e width = Shape2!width

Where can I find the approriate function for the text. It should be include
either in an shapesheet or in a field function.

I would appreciate any help.

Thanx

Dirk

Roger · External Since: Apr 21, 2006 Posts: 25

Hello Dirk

Using the Visio Insert>Field menu you can enter a custom formula along the
lines of:
="ABC"&SHAPETEXT(Sheet.1!TheText)&"XYZ"

Best regards
Roger Billsdon

"Dirk Bernhard" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am a newbie for shapes and shapesheets.
>
> I want know if it is possible to change the text from shape based on the
> input of text in another shape.
> e.g. Text of shape 1 is: "abc"
> Then the name of Shape 2 should be "XYZ."+Shape1.text i.d. "XYZ.abc"
>
>
> I know that e.g. the width can be changed on base on the width of a second
> shape e.e width = Shape2!width
>
> Where can I find the approriate function for the text. It should be include
> either in an shapesheet or in a field function.
>
> I would appreciate any help.
>
>
> Thanx
>
> Dirk
>
>
>

vojo · External Since: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 34

if the 2 shapes are in the same group...its easy

in shape 1 have a user or prop cell with text (default "ABC")
in shape 2 have a user or prop cell with
if (samestr(shape1,"ABC"), "XYZ","PDQ")....extend as needed...127 chrs max
in shape 2 use insert field and insert cell user or prop cell (in shape 2).

If not in same group...much more problematic
(for instance drop shape 1 then shape 2...no relation made or managed).
would need VBA code to do

One of the hugely nagging limitations of visio is that without group shapes,
there is no nice way for shape affliation or discovery. Always got to use
VBA to do that if not grouped

"Dirk Bernhard" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am a newbie for shapes and shapesheets.
>
> I want know if it is possible to change the text from shape based on the
> input of text in another shape.
> e.g. Text of shape 1 is: "abc"
> Then the name of Shape 2 should be "XYZ."+Shape1.text i.d. "XYZ.abc"
>
>
> I know that e.g. the width can be changed on base on the width of a second
> shape e.e width = Shape2!width
>
> Where can I find the approriate function for the text. It should be include
> either in an shapesheet or in a field function.
>
> I would appreciate any help.
>
>
> Thanx
>
> Dirk
>
>
>