Adding 1 string to chartSpace

[David Thielen]

Hi;

I need to add a single string somewhere in a chartSpace. (I have the
same need with bitmaps and in that case I use the altText attribute).
Any suggestions as to what/where I can do this?

Note: This string is long and includes characters not allowed in a
filename so it cannot pretend to be a filename.

1) extLst appears to be left for future use. And restrictions on my
using it?

2) Is there anything like a CustomXmlRun that can be placed in a
chart?

3) Can I do it in the Relationship node that externalData points to? I
tried to find documentation on that node but couldn't.

4) Something else?

thanks - dave

david@[email protected]
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[Colbert Zhou [MSFT]]

Hello Dave,

Why not use a block of custom XML to store such kind of data in key/value
pairs.

In the key we store the chart's rId and in the value we store the string
value we want. When we need a string related to a specified chart, we can
just use the rId to find the value from the custom XML.

We can do the same thing to the bitmap.


Best regards,
Ji Zhou
Microsoft Online Community Support

 

[David Thielen]

Where do I place the custom XML in the file (ie which xml file and
where in it)? Also, what happens if the user deletes a chart and then
creates a new one and it gets the same rId?

thanks - dave

Hello Dave,

Why not use a block of custom XML to store such kind of data in key/value
pairs.

In the key we store the chart's rId and in the value we store the string
value we want. When we need a string related to a specified chart, we can
just use the rId to find the value from the custom XML.

We can do the same thing to the bitmap.


Best regards,
Ji Zhou
Microsoft Online Community Support

david@[email protected]
Windward Reports -- http://www.WindwardReports.com
me -- http://dave.thielen.com

Cubicle Wars - http://www.windwardreports.com/film.htm