Where's the text???!!!

[raven]

Where the text associated with my shape in the shape sheet?

The reason I want to know, is because I'd like that text to be a variable
and It'd be nice to have that text updated when a change is made.

 

[John Marshall, MVP]

The text is hidden, but their are ways around it. (Like using fields or
custom properties in the text).

Where is the new text coming from and how are planning on controlling it?

Can you give an example of what you would like.

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[raven]

I'm pulling all sorts of custom properties from an excel file via ODBC
connection (finally got it working like it seems it's supposed to be). In
the excel document is the hostname for all my servers, I'd like that hostname
populated to the shape's text. Is that enough information?

 

[John Marshall, MVP]

Once the shapes have custom properties, modify them by opening the text
block. (This is down right to the shape, not the shapesheet).

From the Insert Menu select field and select Custom Properties for the
Category. Then select the appropriate custom property.

Now when you use these shapes, the text block will be filld with te content
of one (or more) of the custom properties.

In a text block, you can mix fixed text and several "insert fields".

John... Visio MVP

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[raven]

Awesome. Thanks.

Once the shapes have custom properties, modify them by opening the text
block. (This is down right to the shape, not the shapesheet).

From the Insert Menu select field and select Custom Properties for the
Category. Then select the appropriate custom property.

Now when you use these shapes, the text block will be filld with te content
of one (or more) of the custom properties.

In a text block, you can mix fixed text and several "insert fields".

John... Visio MVP

Need stencils or ideas? http://www.mvps.org/visio/3rdparty.htm
Need VBA examples? http://www.mvps.org/visio/VBA.htm
Common Visio Questions http://www.mvps.org/visio/common_questions.htm