DISTTOPATH Function
Returns the shortest distance from the point represented by the specified coordinates to a point on the path.
Version Information
Version Added: Visio 2010
Syntax
DISTTOPATH(section,x,y)
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
section |
Required |
String |
The Geometry section that represents the path, specified by a reference to its Path cell (for example, Geometry1.Path). |
x |
Required |
Double |
The x-coordinate of the point. |
y |
Required |
Double |
The y-coordinate of the point. |
Return Value
Double
Remarks
Microsoft Visio returns #REF! if section does not exist.
The returned value is positive if the point is to the left of the direction of travel; it is negative if the point is to the right of the direction of travel.