Gets the distance in pixels between the left edge of the object and the left side of the docking area. Sets the distance in pixels between the left edge of an object and the left edge of the screen. Read/write.
Version Information Version Added: Visio 2000
Syntax
expression.Left
expression A variable that represents a MenuSet object.
Return Value
Integer
Remarks
The value of Left must be greater than or equal to zero.
Example
This example shows how to use the Left property to set the position of a UIObject object. The example adds a custom toolbar to the cloned toolbars collection. This toolbar appears in the Microsoft Office Visio user interface and is available while the document is active.
To restore Visio's built-in toolbars after you run this macro, call the ThisDocument.ClearCustomToolbars method.
Visual Basic for Applications
Sub Left_Example()
Dim vsoUIObject As Visio.UIObject
Dim vsoToolbars As Visio.Toolbars
Dim vsoToolbar As Visio.Toolbar
'Check whether there are document custom toolbars.
If ThisDocument.CustomToolbars Is Nothing Then
'Check whether there are application custom toolbars.
If Visio.Application.CustomToolbars Is Nothing Then
'Use the built-in toolbars.
Set vsoUIObject = Visio.Application.BuiltInToolbars(0)
Else
'Use the application custom toolbars.
Set vsoUIObject = Visio.Application.CustomToolbars.Clone
End If
Else
'Use the document custom toolbars.
Set vsoUIObject = ThisDocument.CustomToolbars
End If
'Get the Toolbars collection for the drawing window context.
Set VsoToolbars = vsoUIObject.ToolbarSets.ItemAtID( _
Visio.visUIObjSetDrawing).Toolbars
'Add a toolbar to the collection.
Set vsoToolbar = vsoToolbars.Add
With vsoToolbar
'Set the title of the toolbar.
.Caption = "My New Toolbar"
'Float the toolbar at coordinates (300,200).
.Position = Visio.visBarFloating
.Left = 300
.Top = 200
End With
'Tell Microsoft Office Visio to use the new UIObject object while
'this document is active.
ThisDocument.SetCustomToolbars vsoUIObject