Creating Global Data

Is there a way to create a global data structure (or variable) that is
accessible by more than 1 shape?

I would like the data to be used by several shapes, but would like to change
the data in only one place? Is this possible?

Everything I have tried just creates a new instance of data, if I change the
value of the orginal shape, the value in the assigned shapes does not change.

Consider datarecordsets (a feature of v2007 professional).
al


"CalgaryBob" wrote in message
...
Is there a way to create a global data structure (or variable) that is
accessible by more than 1 shape?

I would like the data to be used by several shapes, but would like to
change
the data in only one place? Is this possible?

Everything I have tried just creates a new instance of data, if I change
the
value of the orginal shape, the value in the assigned shapes does not
change.

On Mon, 8 Feb 2010 12:23:02 -0800, CalgaryBob
wrote:


Is there a way to create a global data structure (or variable) that is
accessible by more than 1 shape?

I would like the data to be used by several shapes, but would like to change
the data in only one place? Is this possible?

Everything I have tried just creates a new instance of data, if I change the
value of the orginal shape, the value in the assigned shapes does not change.

The page (or document) can contain Custom Properties (ShapeData) or User-defined data.
Click on the page so no shape is selected, menu Data - Shape Data and define your data
(say, myData)..
Now in the shape insert a field as ThePage!Prop.myData.


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I did try using the Shape Data Sets, but it simply created an instance of the
data at the time I applied it to the the shapes. If I went and changed the
data in the set, it did not update the shapes it was assigned to, even more,
if i tried assigning the new data, it just ignored it and kept the data
initially assigned.

But thank you for your response

Bob

"AlEdlund" wrote:

Consider datarecordsets (a feature of v2007 professional).
al


"CalgaryBob" wrote in message
...
Is there a way to create a global data structure (or variable) that is
accessible by more than 1 shape?

I would like the data to be used by several shapes, but would like to
change
the data in only one place? Is this possible?

Everything I have tried just creates a new instance of data, if I change
the
value of the orginal shape, the value in the assigned shapes does not
change.

Thank you for the reply Paul, I was unable to get Visio 2007 to accept the
syntax you suggested, but I did manage to edit the text fields (using shape
sheet editor) to display the shape data of another shape on the sheet. I
can't figure out what the syntax for a page number needs to be.

All is good now though, thanks

Bob

"Paul Herber" wrote:

On Mon, 8 Feb 2010 12:23:02 -0800, CalgaryBob
wrote:


Is there a way to create a global data structure (or variable) that is
accessible by more than 1 shape?

I would like the data to be used by several shapes, but would like to change
the data in only one place? Is this possible?

Everything I have tried just creates a new instance of data, if I change the
value of the orginal shape, the value in the assigned shapes does not change.

The page (or document) can contain Custom Properties (ShapeData) or User-defined data.
Click on the page so no shape is selected, menu Data - Shape Data and define your data
(say, myData)..
Now in the shape insert a field as ThePage!Prop.myData.


--
Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd.
Electronics for Visio http://www.sandrila.co.uk/visio-electronics/
Electrical for Visio http://www.sandrila.co.uk/visio-electrical/
Electronics Packages for Visio http://www.sandrila.co.uk/visio-electronics-packages/
.

Have a look at this link for more details on cell references:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...ffice.10).aspx

Best regards

John


"CalgaryBob" wrote in message
...
Thank you for the reply Paul, I was unable to get Visio 2007 to accept the
syntax you suggested, but I did manage to edit the text fields (using
shape
sheet editor) to display the shape data of another shape on the sheet. I
can't figure out what the syntax for a page number needs to be.

All is good now though, thanks

Bob

"Paul Herber" wrote:

On Mon, 8 Feb 2010 12:23:02 -0800, CalgaryBob

wrote:


Is there a way to create a global data structure (or variable) that is
accessible by more than 1 shape?

I would like the data to be used by several shapes, but would like to
change
the data in only one place? Is this possible?

Everything I have tried just creates a new instance of data, if I change
the
value of the orginal shape, the value in the assigned shapes does not
change.

The page (or document) can contain Custom Properties (ShapeData) or
User-defined data.
Click on the page so no shape is selected, menu Data - Shape Data and
define your data
(say, myData)..
Now in the shape insert a field as ThePage!Prop.myData.


--
Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd.
Electronics for Visio
http://www.sandrila.co.uk/visio-electronics/
Electrical for Visio
http://www.sandrila.co.uk/visio-electrical/
Electronics Packages for Visio
http://www.sandrila.co.uk/visio-electronics-packages/
.