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Add and Manage Diagrams

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''An example of how to create a diagram and add an element to it.

''Note the optional use of element rectangle setting using

''left, right, top and bottom dimensions in AddNew call.

 

Sub DiagramLifeCycle

 

   Dim diagram as object

   Dim v as object

   Dim o as object

   Dim package as object

 

   Dim idx as Integer

   Dim idx2 as integer

 

   package = m_Repository.GetPackageByID(5)

 

   diagram = package.Diagrams.AddNew("Logical Diagram","Logical")

   If not diagram.Update Then

       Console.WriteLine(diagram.GetLastError)

   End if

 

   diagram.Notes = "Hello there this is a test"

   diagram.update()

 

   o = package.Elements.AddNew("ReferenceType","Class")

   o.Update

 

   '' add element to diagram - supply optional rectangle co-ordinates

 

   v = diagram.DiagramObjects.AddNew("l=200;r=400;t=200;b=600;","")

   v.ElementID = o.ElementID

   v.Update

 

   Console.WriteLine(diagram.DiagramID)

 

End Sub