Server-sde generation of diagrams

[Michael Milazzo]

Hello,

Is it possible to generate visio diagrams using an ASP.NET web application?
We would like to dynamically generate diagrams based on some information we
store in our database.

Thank you for any assistance!

 

[Chris Roth [MVP]]

If you use automation, then Visio needs to be running on the server (which
might be "not allowed" by the license agreement, but I can never keep this
info straight)

If you use xml and generate Visio ".vdx" files, then you can generate the
drawings without Visio (depending on the drawing type). Some types of
drawings need Visio because Visio provides services, such as layout, that
you don't want to program yourself.

If the positioning of the shapes is not difficult, then the xml-route is the
way to go!

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Hope this helps,

Chris Roth
Visio MVP

Free Visio shapes:
http://www.visguy.com/category/shapes
Visio programming info:
http://www.visguy.com/category/programming/
Other Visio resources:
http://www.visguy.com/visio-links/