Control Handler for inc(subShape)

[Nikolay Klinachyov]

I draw in Visio mathematical blocks of the simulating program.
Copies (exemplars) some the mathematical blocks in diagram can
have different amount of inputs or outputs. For example Summator.
Help me to find an drawing example (master),
where Control Handler is used for increase of amount
of the subShape (and connection points) in the shape.

 

[Mark Nelson [MS]]

This is an interesting question. I think it could be done, but it would be
some work and potentially awkward for the user.

You cannot dynamically add or remove connections from a shape. Also you
cannot hide connections on a shape. Therefore, you would need to create a
shape that had all the possible connection points. Initially you stack
these points together in the same place. By moving the control handle
around, you could update the position of some of the points. The downside
is that you have no control over what connection point is used when the user
glues to a place with more than one point.

 

[John Marshall, MVP]

If the connection points are on the same spot, wouldn,t the most forward
connector be selected first? So the idea would be to stack the connection
points in the order you want them selected.

John... Visio MVP