create & save file

[jes]

hi,
can i create and save a visio file from vb.net without having to open visio?

thanks

 

[Al Edlund]

AFAIK, no. I believe that the even the visio activex control opens it as
invisible.
al

 

[jes]

hi,

The only reason i need to do it this way is it is a web application,
previously it was a windows app & it worked perfect, when i opened visio, i
created a file, set parameters etc. Now since its a web app, i can't open
visio directly except the already created file in the browser. It's only the
first time round that needs to be done, where a visio file with a few
pagesheet properties need to be created, once this is done, then i can open
the file via the browser with no hassle. Any suggestions.

 

[Al Edlund]

to edit any drawing you require that visio be installed on the system...
al

 

[jes]

Hi,

Yes, I do have visio installed on all the client pcs. Are you saying that if
i use the Microsoft.Office.Interop.Visio component I can create and save a
file from code without opening Visio.

 

[Al Edlund]

What I am saying is that visio must be installed at the system where editing
is being performed. It sounds like you're using the visio viewer in a web
scenario and it is acting correctly (you are allowed to view only).
al

 

[David Parker]

Perhaps wrting the Visio file in XML is the answer, as Visio is not required
for this...

 

[Al Edlund]

but the translation to having visio create an image 'file' is needed as an
intermediate step to having visio create/update the web page. :-(
al

 

[jes]

thanks David, that's exactly what i was looking for