Shapes.AddConnector method (Publisher)
Adds a new Shape object representing a connector to the specified Shapes collection.
Syntax
expression.AddConnector (Type, BeginX, BeginY, EndX, EndY)
expression A variable that represents a Shapes object.
Parameters
Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Type | Required | MsoConnectorType | The type of connector to add. Can be one of the MsoConnectorType constants, except for msoConnectorTypeMixed, which is not used with this method. |
BeginX | Required | Variant | The x-coordinate of the beginning point of the connector. |
BeginY | Required | Variant | The y-coordinate of the beginning point of the connector. |
EndX | Required | Variant | The x-coordinate of the ending point of the connector. |
EndY | Required | Variant | The y-coordinate of the ending point of the connector. |
Return value
Shape
Remarks
For the BeginX, BeginY, EndX, and EndY parameters, numeric values are evaluated in points; strings can be in any units supported by Microsoft Publisher (for example, "2.5 in").
The new connector isn't connected to any other shape; use the BeginConnect and EndConnect methods to connect the new connector to another shape.
Example
The following example adds a new straight-line connector to the first page of the active publication.
Dim shpConnect As Shape
Set shpConnect = ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes.AddConnector _
(Type:=msoConnectorStraight, _
BeginX:=144, BeginY:=144, _
EndX:=180, EndY:=72)
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