I have added a custom properties to Visio shapes, for which I am prompted when the shapes are dropped on a page. One of the custom properties is a "name" field. Whenever the "name" value is changed, I would like the shape.text value to be automatically updated as well ... (more specifically, I want what is displayed below the shape to reflect the custom "name" field value)
Can anyone point me the right direction on how to approach this?
Thank you in advance.
I found the answer ... you already posted it here: http://www.visguy.com/2009/05/06/top-twelve-text-tips/
Just to share your answer if others want to know ...
If you want to display data stored behind your shape in the shape's text, it's as easy as inserting a field. Here's the short list of what to do:
1.Select a shape that has shape data fields
2.Hit F2 to get into text-edit mode
3.Go to: Insert > Field
4.Select Shape Data or User-defined cells (or other info about the shape or document) in the Category column
5.Choose the info you want and specify formatting
Thanks again for all the great work you do!