handling drop in visio VBA

[GilesT]

Hi,

Im trying to create a document where I can drag a .jpg file onto a page and
then to handle a 'drop' event, which will create a visio shape and add the
filename into a property of that shape.

Does anyone know how I can handle the drop before visio creates an ole
object for the .jpg.

thanks

Giles.

 

[JuneTheSecond]

Drop method is mainly used to drop master shapes from stencil to drawing page.
To import jpg files Import method or OpenEx method might be used.

 

[Andy]

You can use the ShapeAdded event on the document , page or application
to catch the jpeg being dropped onto the page.

Andy

 

[GilesT]

hi JuneTheSecond,

Thanks for the reply. - Im looking for an Event to handle a drag/drop
Event, not a method.

cheers,

Giles

 

[GilesT]

Hi Andy,

Thankyou, - I have tried using the ShapeAdded event, and that will work,
however really I was looking to try and find an event that fires Before an
object is created. - The problem is that when visio creates an OLE object
from the .jpg drop it seems to take a Long time to do it. Any Ideas?

cheers,

Giles

 

[Andy]

I've not come across any way of catching it before the drop with an
event. However, Visio 2003 does seem to provide some hooks into the
OLE drag and drop mechanism and is discussed in Graham Wideman's
excellent book, Visio 2003 Developer's Survival Pack. Although I have
no idea whether or not this can do what you want.