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Visio Discussions => ShapeSheet & Smart Shapes => Topic started by: John Distai on May 31, 2013, 04:35:59 PM

Title: Getting the smart shape check boxes to work
Post by: John Distai on May 31, 2013, 04:35:59 PM
I'm trying to make a simple smartshape that I can change the color of when I use the context menu.  I can get it to work, but I cannot get the checkmark next to the options in the context menu to display appropriately.

Anyone have any advice on how to get this to work?  I've attached the file.  It only has a single shape in it.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Getting the smart shape check boxes to work
Post by: JohnGoldsmith on May 31, 2013, 10:14:08 PM
Hello John,

To use the checkmark you just need to point the checked cell to some logic to determine what state the shape is in.

It might be easier to separate the state from the colour, so in the attached I've added another cell named User.IsEnabled.  The fill and line colour can then work out their values based on this cell (and you can easily change that later if required and the checked cell also has something simple to look at to determine its value.

Does that work for you?

Best regards

John
Title: Re: Getting the smart shape check boxes to work
Post by: John Distai on June 04, 2013, 06:43:25 PM
Hi John.  Yes, that works.  Thanks!