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Load image file to clipboard

I'm looking to get an image of a Visio page into the clipboard using VBA. I can export an image of the page using the .Export method of the Page object in question. But is there a way to load an image file to the clipboard within VBA? Or should I just use something like VB6 and make a little command line tool that just loads a jpg or b...

What to program a visual radio link budget tool in?

Hi, I want to build a visual radio link budget tool. Ideally you can drag and drop components and then calculate a link budget through the system. I would like to have a database/store of all the components we use regularly that you can just pick from a list/drag from a library. I have attempted to do this in Excel, which can easily ...

Visio data model diagram to db.

I have created my db data model diagram using Visio. Is there a way to generate the DB schema from the Visio? Appreciate your response! ...

Class library in Visio

How to represent a .net class library and its classes in the Visio? To me, the Package and the Class seems to represent the library and classes respectively. Any suggestions? ...

I need a new tool, other than Visio, any ideas?

(This is not a repeat of the question "Is there the substitute good tool of Visio?") I really do not have a problem with Visio for technical diagrams, except it seems thats all its good for. Its really good for producing those intimidating "techie UML diagrams" and "Scary looking technical work-flows". I need a tool that I can use to ...

How can I show relationships between views in Visio database diagrams?

I'm using a set of views for the data access layer of our primary web application, and need to document these views. Logically the views mirror the underlying tables, meaning they have similar relationships to the tables. (It's a bit more complex, since the views are pulling data from 3 databases...) So I opened up Visio and reverse e...

Hide arguments in Visio UML sequence diagram

Is it possible to hide the arguments list in a Visio UML sequence diagram? Currently, when I add a message call to the diagram it appears like this: operationName( param1, param2) And I want it to look like this: operationName() I am wondering if it is doable. ...

Programming Visio ActiveX control

My task is to use Microsofts Visio ActiveX control (Visio Viewer) to visualise a Visio document in a web page and to catch the events generated by user clicks. My immediate problem is to generate the AxVisOcx assembly. Explained below: ActiveX control wrapper assembly that allows the control to be embedded within a Windows Form ...

SQL Server Extract Data Model

Is there a simple way of extracting the database model of existing DBs? I played around in the management studio and in Visio, even though I found very interesting features of data integration I failed to perform a simple export of the structure of the DB. Could anyone pls give me a hint how to perform such an export, basically I only n...

Visual Basic for Visio: "Invalid selection identifier"

I am a total beginner here, so this is probably something simple I'm overlooking. The following Visio macro (using VBA) rotates the currently selected shape: ActiveWindow.Selection.Rotate90 My question: how can I store that shape into a variable? I tried the code below and don't know how to change it to make it work. Dim s1 as Shape...

Does MS Visio support sequence diagram?

Does MS Visio support sequence diagram? ...

How to force visio to re-evalute formulas when an untrusted visio document is opened.

Hello Everyone, I have a module that creates a Visio file (VDX) outside Visio. According to the SDK this refers to 'untrusted' XML. I've created my xml file by copied the Masters from my stencil and then refer to them using an XML sparse file. In my sparse xml I override the shape's location and size this way: <Shape ID="154" Master="...

Online chart editor

I love to use Google Documents as MS Word and MS Excel replacements for online collaboration. However, now I need to discuss architecture layout for my software. Nothing too fancy, perhaps a little (pseudo-)UML, but mostly basic shapes (rectangles, ellipses etc.) with labels, connected by thin lines or arrows. In olden Windows times I'...

Creating a Visio Repository

Hi, This is my first question, so forgive me if it has been asked before. I have a lot of diagrams that I created with Microsoft Visio 2007, and would like to share them with other developers. What would be the easiest way to do that? By sharing I mean being able to view the diagram, ideally without having Visio 2007 installed, and mak...

visio stencil for Handdrawing web Mockup

Hi, Can any one suggest me if any Hand drawing Visio stencil available. which will look like a hand drawn sketch. I have seen some Web UI wire frame done using some hand drawn tool which looks very much impressive when we can present the UI sketch to the Client rather than real hand drawn sketch. It's will be really helpful if some on...

Does Excellent free modeling software exist?

My friends are in a class that is requiring class diagram modeling. We have access (legit) to Enterprise Arch but we all really hate it. And Visio isn't meant for class modeling (at least in our opinion). Is there a good free solution for class diagram modeling? Thanks! ...

Any hints on programming Dia with Python extensions?

I'm searching for documentation on how to do it properly. Any hints? ...

visio: tutorials to design software systesm

I am looking for good tutorials on the high level design of software systems that would show things like DLL, Databases, etc. Where can I find good visio tutorials? ...

How can I call a VBA macro that is defined in a different file?

The situation is the following: Macro Foo is defined in File foo.vss Macro Bar is defined in File bar.vsd. Bar() is at some point supposed to call Foo(). Is that possible? If it helps: foo.vss is a stencil file that is opened in bar.vsd. FYI: They are forcing me to use Visio/vba. Its a strange old System that generates SQL from the d...

Microsoft VBA idiom (Visio) For Testing Non-Existance of a property?

I need to ensure a Macro which works on Visio 2003 doesn't cause problems on lower versions of Visio: specifically because I'm writing to a property which doesn't exist on lower versions of Visio. Currently I'm doing this: ... On Error GoTo NoComplexScriptFont: Set cellObject = shapeObject.Cells("Char.ComplexScriptFont") On Error GoTo E...