dynamic connector shape with outward/inward connection points

[Nikolay Klinachyov]

I use Visio as the graphic interface of the simulating program.
The mathematical blocks have inputs and outputs.
For block's inputs it is possible to use inward connection point.
For block's outputs it is possible to use outward connection point.
But for wire's are necessary appropriate connection points.
In Visio2002 I have not found dynamic connector
shape with outward and inward connection points.

Help me to create such dynamic connector shape.

 

[Mark Nelson [MS]]

Visio does not provide the ability to restrict connections or to specify
input and output connections as you want. The closest workaround is to
write code that validates connections after they are made and invokes Undo
if the connections are not valid.

 

[Nikolay Klinachyov]

Ok. If I use only inward connection points for inputs and outputs of my
mathematical blocks, as and where I can define attributes of each connection
point:
1) number of a connection point in a set of inputs or outputs.
2) virtual attribute of a type of a connection point (input or output).

In Visio5 I use
Connections.A=0-input,1-output
Connections.B=0,1,2,...(numInIOset)

But it became impossible in Visio2002.

 

[Mark Nelson [MS]]

Visio does not provide extra cells in the Connection Points row for comments
or data. Perhaps you could use the row name itself to differentiate.