multiple values per custom property

[HF]

I am trying to insert Custom Properties on a Grouped object that I have
dragged onto my drawing from a Stencil I have created. When you define custom
properties is it possible to store multiple values under one property?

The reason I am asking is because I would like to then generate a report
from these properties.

For example I would like to have the property Attribute with the following
values Title, DbTag, SetPointTag, etc. so that in the report it looks like
this:

Attribute
Title
DbTag
SetPointTag

all under one column.

Help would much be appreciated, thanks.

 

[David Parker]

It is possible to have multiple lines in a custom property ... it's just
that the Visio Custom Properties window or dialog don't make it easy for
you! Infact, you can have 64k of data in a custom property.
You can cut'n'paste multiline text from notepad, for example.

You need to write your own window or buy in a third party product to do it
in place.

 

[Vissie]

It is possible to have multiple lines in a custom property ... it's just
that the Visio Custom Properties window or dialog don't make it easy for
you! Infact, you can have 64k of data in a custom property.
You can cut'n'paste multiline text from notepad, for example.

You need to write your own window or buy in a third party product to do it
in place.

Hi,

I'm also looking for this, Any ideas on what kind of third party
product that can help do this ???

Thanks !

 

[David Parker]

Err ... yes, cData from bVisual http://www.bvisual.net/products/cdata.htm
Not tested on Vista yet ... I will be creating a new version soon.