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Visio Discussions => ShapeSheet & Smart Shapes => Topic started by: maclarkson on March 21, 2013, 11:21:39 PM

Title: Relating Shapedata between two embedded shapes
Post by: maclarkson on March 21, 2013, 11:21:39 PM
Hi all,

Is it possible to relate the shapedate from one shape to another that is embedded. For example I have a parent shape where i have a data field called "Name" (Prop.Name) the actually is "Finance". In the shape I have arranged a bunch of process shapes with names such as "General Ledger" "Tax etc. These process shapes have a second feild called "Department" (Prop.Department). When I put the processes shape into the department is it possible to populate the department automatically.

Thanks

Mike
Title: Re: Relating Shapedata between two embedded shapes
Post by: aledlund on March 22, 2013, 12:42:15 AM
One way would be to take advantage of v2010's use of containers (using your prop.name) and any time a shape got dropped into it I'd take advantage of event/macro to update the shape that was put into it. Requires a little coding to make it happen.
al