Keeping count of shapes

[jarogers]

Hello,

I am trying to figure a way to keep count of shapes in a Visio file.

Im having troubles creating auto incrementing numbers and storing them in a user or properties field.

Desired effect:
Assign a unique ID to shapes based on a value selected from a fixed list in properties, and have the count continue on other pages...?

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanksl
Jason

[JuneTheSecond]

Hi,

Would you tell us more about what you were trying  and how you were creating auto incrementing numbers?

[jarogers]

Hello,

I havent really successfully created autoinc numbers....
i have just used the shapeid, as it is unique. but doesnt really work for my application.
i would like to prepend a prefix to the sequential number such as PR or PL depending on if the user selects PR or PL from a fixed list on that shape... so
all PR class shapes should count PR000 PR001 PR002 ect.
all PL class shapes should count PL000 PL001 PL002 ect.

Thanks
JR

[Visio Guy]

Hi Jason,

Have you played with the "number shapes" function?  Go to Tools > Add-ons > Visio Extras > Number Shapes.... There are a bunch of options that might help you to do what you need, but I haven't played with it for awhile.

If not, let us know - you might need a bit of VBA code to do what you need.

[Visio Guy]

This article offers a download that includes some VBA code that does some shape-numbering. Perhaps it will help if the add-in doesn't:

Automatically Number & Connect Shapes - With Code!