Selection.GetContainers Method (Visio)
Returns an array of shape identifiers (IDs) of the container shapes in the selection.
Version Information
Version Added: Visio 2010
Syntax
expression .GetContainers(NestedOptions)
expression A variable that represents a Selection object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
NestedOptions |
Required |
Indicates whether to exclude shapes in nested containers. See Remarks for possible values. |
Return Value
Long()
Remarks
The NestedOptions parameter must be one of the following VisContainerNested constants.
Constant |
Value |
Description |
|---|---|---|
visContainerIncludeNested |
0 |
Include shapes that are in nested containers. |
visContainerExcludeNested |
1 |
Exclude shapes that are in nested containers.. |
You can use the Shapes.ItemFromID property to get the actual shapes from the IDs returned by GetContainers.