Connection point direction arrows missing in Developer Mode

I cannot set the direction of my connection points. I
can't get the green arrowhead to appear, even in Developer
Mode. I added connection points to a custom shape, but
can't re-driect the direction of the connection. I cannot
even tell which direction it is going to connect from
unless I actually connect that particular point.
Please help!
Thanks!

That capability is no longer available in Visio. You need to go into the
Shapesheet to edit the angle of the connection point directly.

--
Mark Nelson
Microsoft Corporation

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Maggie" wrote in message
...
I cannot set the direction of my connection points. I
can't get the green arrowhead to appear, even in Developer
Mode. I added connection points to a custom shape, but
can't re-driect the direction of the connection. I cannot
even tell which direction it is going to connect from
unless I actually connect that particular point.
Please help!
Thanks!

Hi,

This one also interests me...

Mark tells to change the angle in the connection point section of the
corresponding shape sheet. However, I don't see a field in the connection
section where you can change the angle of the connection point. The only
angle field I see is the one of the Shape Transform, but that might not be
the one addressed by Mark.

Where can I find this angle field? The only behaviour change I know, is
when you right-click on the connection point. Then you can select between
Inward, Outward or Inward/Outward . But that's all I can find about
changing the direction of the connection point.

--Geert

"Mark Nelson [MS]" wrote in message
...
That capability is no longer available in Visio. You need to go into the
Shapesheet to edit the angle of the connection point directly.

--
Mark Nelson
Microsoft Corporation

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

"Maggie" wrote in message
...
I cannot set the direction of my connection points. I
can't get the green arrowhead to appear, even in Developer
Mode. I added connection points to a custom shape, but
can't re-driect the direction of the connection. I cannot
even tell which direction it is going to connect from
unless I actually connect that particular point.
Please help!
Thanks!

You need to look at DirX/A and DirY/B in the ConnectionPts section.

Here is some VBA code from Chris Roth, in his pre-MVP days (!!!) - it will
show you the type and direction of each connection point in the selected
shapes. Tyy changing the DirX and DirY of a point and you will see the
angle of the connector:

'Visio Connection Point Tools
'
'You may freely distribute this file to others but,
'don't be a profit-seeking jerk about it!
'
'Cheers,
'
'Chris Roth

'http://www.users.qwest.net/~chrisroth/
'October, 2001


Sub SetDirection()
Dim shp As Visio.Shape
Dim sel As Visio.Selection
Dim iCt As Integer
Dim r As Visio.Row
Dim dx As Double, dy As Double
Dim dw As Double, dh As Double

Set sel = ActiveWindow.Selection
Const TOL = 100000

For Each shp In sel
dw = shp.Cells("Width").ResultIU
dw = Int(dw * TOL) / TOL
dh = shp.Cells("Height").ResultIU
dh = Int(dh * TOL) / TOL
For i = 1 To shp.RowCount(visSectionConnectionPts)
Set r = shp.Cells("Connections.X" & i).ContainingRow
dx = r.Cell(visX).ResultIU
dx = Int(dx * TOL) / TOL
dy = r.Cell(visY).ResultIU
dy = Int(dy * TOL) / TOL
If dx = 0 Then
r.Cell(visCnnctDirX).ResultIU = 1
r.Cell(visCnnctDirY).ResultIU = 0
End If
If dx = dw Then
r.Cell(visCnnctDirX).ResultIU = -1
r.Cell(visCnnctDirY).ResultIU = 0
End If
If dy = 0 Then
r.Cell(visCnnctDirX).ResultIU = 0
r.Cell(visCnnctDirY).ResultIU = 1
End If
If dy = dh Then
r.Cell(visCnnctDirX).ResultIU = 0
r.Cell(visCnnctDirY).ResultIU = -1
End If
Next i
Next
End Sub

Sub DisplayConnectionPtsForSelectedShapes()

Dim doc As Visio.Document
Dim mst As Visio.Master
Dim sel As Visio.Selection
Dim shp As Visio.Shape, shpCP As Visio.Shape
Dim i As Integer, j As Integer, iCt As Integer
Dim dx As Double, dy As Double
Dim r As Visio.Row
Dim sFrml As String, sID As String

Set doc = Visio.ActiveWindow.Document
Set sel = ActiveWindow.Selection

Set mst = ThisDocument.Masters("Connection Point")

For Each shp In sel
iCt = shp.RowCount(visSectionConnectionPts)
If iCt 0 Then
For i = 1 To iCt
Set r = shp.Cells("Connections.X" & i).ContainingRow

sID = shp.NameID

dx = r.Cell(visX).ResultIU
dy = r.Cell(visY).ResultIU

shp.XYToPage dx, dy, dx, dy
Set shpCP = ActivePage.Drop(mst, dx, dy)

shpCP.Cells("User.dx").FormulaU = sID & "!Connections.A" & i
shpCP.Cells("User.dy").FormulaU = sID & "!Connections.B" & i
shpCP.Cells("User.type").FormulaU = sID & "!Connections.C" &
i

sFrml = "ANGLETOPAR(User.ang," & sID &
"!Width,ThePage!PageWidth)"
shpCP.Cells("User.angParent").FormulaU = sFrml

sFrml = "PAR(PNT(" & sID & "!Connections.X" & i & "," & sID &
"!Connections.Y" & i & "))"
shpCP.Cells("PinX").FormulaU = sFrml
shpCP.Cells("PinY").FormulaU = sFrml

Next i
End If
Next

End Sub

Sub DeleteConnectionPointShapes()

Dim shp As Visio.Shape
Dim i As Integer, j As Integer

Const LAYER_NAME$ = "Connection Point Documentation"

For i = ActivePage.Shapes.Count To 1 Step -1
Set shp = ActivePage.Shapes.Item(i)
'Debug.Print shp.Layer.Name
For j = 1 To shp.LayerCount
If shp.Layer(j).Name = LAYER_NAME$ Then
shp.Delete
Exit For
End If
Next j
Next i

End Sub
"Geert Vancompernolle" wrote in message
...
Hi,

This one also interests me...

Mark tells to change the angle in the connection point section of the
corresponding shape sheet. However, I don't see a field in the connection
section where you can change the angle of the connection point. The only
angle field I see is the one of the Shape Transform, but that might not be
the one addressed by Mark.

Where can I find this angle field? The only behaviour change I know, is
when you right-click on the connection point. Then you can select between
Inward, Outward or Inward/Outward . But that's all I can find about
changing the direction of the connection point.

--Geert

"Mark Nelson [MS]" wrote in message
...
That capability is no longer available in Visio. You need to go into
the
Shapesheet to edit the angle of the connection point directly.

--
Mark Nelson
Microsoft Corporation

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

"Maggie" wrote in message
...
I cannot set the direction of my connection points. I
can't get the green arrowhead to appear, even in Developer
Mode. I added connection points to a custom shape, but
can't re-driect the direction of the connection. I cannot
even tell which direction it is going to connect from
unless I actually connect that particular point.
Please help!
Thanks!

.... and here is a sample document that has the code in it already.


"Geert Vancompernolle" wrote in message
...
Hi,

This one also interests me...

Mark tells to change the angle in the connection point section of the
corresponding shape sheet. However, I don't see a field in the connection
section where you can change the angle of the connection point. The only
angle field I see is the one of the Shape Transform, but that might not be
the one addressed by Mark.

Where can I find this angle field? The only behaviour change I know, is
when you right-click on the connection point. Then you can select between
Inward, Outward or Inward/Outward . But that's all I can find about
changing the direction of the connection point.

--Geert

"Mark Nelson [MS]" wrote in message
...
That capability is no longer available in Visio. You need to go into
the
Shapesheet to edit the angle of the connection point directly.

--
Mark Nelson
Microsoft Corporation

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

"Maggie" wrote in message
...
I cannot set the direction of my connection points. I
can't get the green arrowhead to appear, even in Developer
Mode. I added connection points to a custom shape, but
can't re-driect the direction of the connection. I cannot
even tell which direction it is going to connect from
unless I actually connect that particular point.
Please help!
Thanks!

That's really nice, David!

Thanks for sharing this...

--Geert

"David Parker" davidp at bvisual.net wrote in message
...
... and here is a sample document that has the code in it already.


"Geert Vancompernolle" wrote in message
...
Hi,

This one also interests me...

Mark tells to change the angle in the connection point section of the
corresponding shape sheet. However, I don't see a field in the
connection
section where you can change the angle of the connection point. The
only
angle field I see is the one of the Shape Transform, but that might not
be
the one addressed by Mark.

Where can I find this angle field? The only behaviour change I know, is
when you right-click on the connection point. Then you can select
between
Inward, Outward or Inward/Outward . But that's all I can find about
changing the direction of the connection point.

--Geert

"Mark Nelson [MS]" wrote in message
...
That capability is no longer available in Visio. You need to go into
the
Shapesheet to edit the angle of the connection point directly.

--
Mark Nelson
Microsoft Corporation

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

"Maggie" wrote in message
...
I cannot set the direction of my connection points. I
can't get the green arrowhead to appear, even in Developer
Mode. I added connection points to a custom shape, but
can't re-driect the direction of the connection. I cannot
even tell which direction it is going to connect from
unless I actually connect that particular point.
Please help!
Thanks!