Create custom fields and user-defined cells

Andrew K · External Since: Jul 07, 2006 Posts: 5

1) Is it possible to create a (global) custom field?
2 What are user-defined cells in Insert>Field, and how does a user define
one?
Thanks.

Al Edlund · External Since: Feb 23, 2004 Posts: 2109

what do you mean by a "global" custom field. custom fields are object based
(document, page, shape)?
'user' fields are fields within the user section of the shapesheet.
al

"Andrew K" <AndrewK RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 1) Is it possible to create a (global) custom field?
> 2 What are user-defined cells in Insert>Field, and how does a user define
> one?
> Thanks.

Andrew K · External Since: Jul 07, 2006 Posts: 5

1) OK, but how do you actually create a custom field?
2) Are "user fields" the same as "user-defined cells"

"Al Edlund" wrote:

> what do you mean by a "global" custom field. custom fields are object based
> (document, page, shape)?
> 'user' fields are fields within the user section of the shapesheet.
> al
>
> "Andrew K" <AndrewK.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C11DDEE2-8D84-4193-ACA1-DB4F46F4B144@microsoft.com...
> > 1) Is it possible to create a (global) custom field?
> > 2 What are user-defined cells in Insert>Field, and how does a user define
> > one?
> > Thanks.
>
>
>

John Marshall, MVP · External Since: Jan 26, 2004 Posts: 1477

Within a shapesheet are custom properties which are visible to the user and
user cells that are not. With the Custom Property window you can add new
custom properties or you can open the shapesheet and then add the custom
properties.

To add or change user defined cells, you can only do that through the
shapesheet window (or automation).

You would use custom properties if you want the user to be able to change
the values and user fields if you do not and want more control over the user
cell values. For example, you may use a user cell to contain the maximum of
the number of connection points on a router

Custom properties and user fields are two of the items you can insert when
you use insert fields.

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"Andrew K" <AndrewK DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 1) OK, but how do you actually create a custom field?
> 2) Are "user fields" the same as "user-defined cells"
>
> "Al Edlund" wrote:
>
>> what do you mean by a "global" custom field. custom fields are object
>> based
>> (document, page, shape)?
>> 'user' fields are fields within the user section of the shapesheet.
>> al
>>
>> "Andrew K" <AndrewK DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C11DDEE2-8D84-4193-ACA1-DB4F46F4B144@microsoft.com...
>> > 1) Is it possible to create a (global) custom field?
>> > 2 What are user-defined cells in Insert>Field, and how does a user
>> > define
>> > one?
>> > Thanks.
>>
>>
>>

David Parker · External Since: Nov 25, 2003 Posts: 386

Custom Properties (now called Shape Data) and User-defined cells are both
rows that can be created within their relevant ShapeSheet sections.
They can be for shapes, pages or documents.
They are normally made 'global' for a shape by adding to the Master shape.
Ther is a special user interface for creating Custom Properties, but
user-defined cells are created in the ShapeSheet (or via code)

"Andrew K" <AndrewK.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C11DDEE2-8D84-4193-ACA1-DB4F46F4B144@microsoft.com...
> 1) Is it possible to create a (global) custom field?
> 2 What are user-defined cells in Insert>Field, and how does a user define
> one?
> Thanks.