How to return the maximum XPOS and YPOS coordinates for the DROP method

[jshiangoli]

Hi All
The drop method for a visio shape requires the X and Y coordinates as illustrated below

Shape _visioShape = _visioPage.Drop(_visioMasterName,X,Y);

I would like to know how I can programatically return the maximum values for X and Y for a given page.

Your help would be greatly appreciated

Regards
John

[Paul Herber]

There is no maximum as such, however, you probably want to get the current page size:

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  size = page.PageSheet.CellsU['PageWidth'].Result["mm"];
or
  size = page.Document.PaperWidth["mm"];

will get you started.
Oh yes, the X and Y in the Drop method are in inches so divide by 2.54 to convert mm to inches.

[Visio Guy]

And if you don't mind working with inches, you can use .Cells("somecell").ResultIU (takes no arguments).

[jshiangoli]

Hi
Thank you for your help. I'm using Visio 2007 and could only locate the following

double _visioPageWidthMM = _visioPage.Document.get_PaperWidth("mm");
double _visioPageHeightMM = _visioPage.Document.get_PaperHeight("mm");

which is slightly different.
Regards
John

[Paul Herber]

Different languages (C++, C#, VBA, Delphi) show these slightly differently, all much of a muchness.