CanvasShapes.AddConnector Method (Word)
Returns a Shape object that represents a connecting line between two shapes in a drawing canvas.
Syntax
expression .AddConnector(Type, BeginX, BeginY, EndX, EndY)
expression Required. A variable that represents a CanvasShapes collection.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Type |
Required |
MsoConnectorType |
The type of connector. |
BeginX |
Required |
Single |
The horizontal position that marks the beginning of the connector. |
BeginY |
Required |
Single |
The vertical position that marks the beginning of the connector. |
EndX |
Required |
Single |
The horizontal position that marks the end of the connector. |
EndY |
Required |
Single |
The vertical position that marks the end of the connector. |
Example
The following example adds a straight connector to a new canvas in a new document.
Sub AddCanvasConnector()
Dim docNew As Document
Dim shpCanvas As Shape
Set docNew = Documents.Add
'Add drawing canvas to new document
Set shpCanvas = docNew.Shapes.AddCanvas( _
Left:=150, Top:=150, Width:=200, Height:=300)
'Add connector to the drawing canvas
shpCanvas.CanvasItems.AddConnector _
Type:=msoConnectorStraight, BeginX:=150, _
BeginY:=150, EndX:=200, EndY:=200
End Sub