Programatically changing the date/time format for a timeline.

[Lee Newson]

Hi,

Does anyone know how to change the Date/Time formats for the Timeline Shape?
this is for both the Interim Markes and Milestones.

I am guessing that it will require knowing the universal or local name, but
i have no idea how to get these and haven't been able to on the net.

cheers

Lee

 

[Al Edlund]

Lee,

the quickest way is to check the shapesheet for the object. In the v2003 version it is a menu item that calls the
addon (=RUNADDONWARGS("ts","/cmd=6")).
Al

 

[Lee Newson]

Cheers Al,

I kept hearing about this ShapeSheet thing... for a while i wasn't sure what it meant and i espeacially had no idea that there was a spreadsheet that showed all the various cells etc.

Now i am using the StringToFormulaForString function from the code librarian that came with the Visio 2003 SDK to change the formulas.

Wish i had realised all this a couple of months ago as i might have some hair left now.

cheers for your help

Lee
Lee,

the quickest way is to check the shapesheet for the object. In the v2003 version it is a menu item that calls the
addon (=RUNADDONWARGS("ts","/cmd=6")).
Al

 

[Al Edlund]

two books that I still refer to when ever I get in over my head
David Edsons "professional development..." and
Graham Widemans "survival guide". David has a phenomenal number of examples and Graham goes
even deeper with some custom tools.
Al
Cheers Al,

I kept hearing about this ShapeSheet thing... for a while i wasn't sure what it meant and i espeacially had no idea that there was a spreadsheet that showed all the various cells etc.

Now i am using the StringToFormulaForString function from the code librarian that came with the Visio 2003 SDK to change the formulas.

Wish i had realised all this a couple of months ago as i might have some hair left now.

cheers for your help

Lee
Lee,

the quickest way is to check the shapesheet for the object. In the v2003 version it is a menu item that calls the
addon (=RUNADDONWARGS("ts","/cmd=6")).
Al