New Objects, Collections, and Enumerations

Visio Automation Reference

New Objects and Collections

The following objects and collections have been added to the object model in Microsoft Office Visio 2007.

Object or Collection	Description
DataColumn	Allows custom mapping of the properties of a column of a data recordset to Microsoft Office Visio ShapeSheet spreadsheet cells.
DataColumns	The collection of DataColumn objects associated with a DataRecordset object.
DataConnection	Abstracts communication between one or more DataRecordset objects and a non-XML data source.
DataRecordset	Stores, formats, refreshes, and exposes data queried from a database in Microsoft Office Visio.
DataRecordsetChangedEvent	Passed by Microsoft Office Visio as the pSubjectObj argument to the VisEventProc method of the IVisEventProc interface when events related to refreshing a data recordset fire.
DataRecordsets	The collection of DataRecordset objects associated with a Document object.
GraphicItem	Represents a single component part of a data graphic master (a Master object of type visTypeDataGraphic) that is responsible for a specific graphical adornment of the master.
GraphicItems	The collection of GraphicItem objects associated with a Master object of type visTypeDataGraphic.

New Enumerations

The following enumerations have been added to the object model in Microsoft Office Visio 2007.

Enumerations	Description
VisAutoConnectDir	Auto-connect direction constants passed to the Shape.AutoConnect method.
VisAutoLinkBehaviors	Linking behavior constants passed to the Selection.AutomaticLink method.
VisAutoLinkFieldTypes	Constants passed to the Selection.AutomaticLink method, specifying the shape data (custom property) field to which to link shapes.
VisDataColumnProperties	Data-column-property constants passed to the DataColumn.SetProperty and DataColumns.SetColumnProperties methods and returned by the DataColumn.GetProperty method.
VisDataRecordsetAddOptions	Constants passed to the DataRecordsets.Add method, specifying characteristics of the data recordset to be added.
VisDocExIntent	Export intent constants passed to the Document.ExportAsFixedFormat method.
VisFilterActions	Drag-state extensions of the MouseMove event to filter, corresponding to user mouse actions related to dragging and dropping Visio objects. Passed to the Event.SetFilterActions method and returned by the Event.GetFilterActions method. By filtering, you can specify which mouse actions (event extensions) you want to listen to.
VisFixedFormatTypes	File format types passed to the Document.ExportAsFixedFormat method.
VisGraphicField	Graphic item primary-data-field constants passed to the GraphicItem.SetExpression method and returned by the GraphicItem.GetExpression method.
VisGraphicItemTypes	Represent the types of graphic items that can be added to data graphics. Returned by the GraphicItem.Type property.
VisGraphicPositionHorizontal	Constants passed to and returned by the GraphicItem.HorizontalPosition property. Used to determine the horizontal position of a graphic item relative to its container or to a shape.
VisGraphicPositionVertical	Constants passed to and returned by the GraphicItem.VerticalPosition property. Used to determine the vertical position of a graphic item relative to its container or to a shape.
VisLinkReplaceBehavior	Link replacement behavior constants passed to and returned by the DataRecordset.LinkReplaceBehavior property.
VisMasterTypes	Master-type constants passed to the Masters.AddEx method.
VisMouseMoveDragStates	Constants returned by the MouseEvent.DragState property.
VisPrimaryKeySettings	Primary key settings constants passed to the DataRecordset.SetPrimaryKey method and returned by the DataRecordset.GetPrimaryKey method.
VisRefreshSettings	Data recordset refresh constants passed to and returned by the DataRecordset.RefreshSettings property.
VisRemoveHiddenInfoItems	Document information constants passed to the Document.RemoveHiddenInformation method.
VisThemeColors	Theme colors constants passed to and returned by the Page.ThemeColors property. Thumbnails of theme colors are displayed in the Theme - Colors task pane in the Microsoft Office Visio user interface. Pause your mouse over a thumbnail to see the name of the theme color.
VisThemeEffects	Theme effects constants passed to and returned by the Page.ThemeEffects property. Thumbnails of theme effects are displayed in the Theme - Effects task pane in the Microsoft Office Visio user interface. Pause your mouse over a thumbnail to see the name of the theme effect.
VisThemeTypes	Theme types passed to the Document.GetThemeNames and Document.GetThemeNamesU methods.