copy as metafile or bitmap

[john]

On one PC when copying a single class symbol and pasting it into powerpoint this result in a vector graphic (windows metatfile) and on an other pc it results in an uneditable bitmap.

Is there an option in EA which is resulting in this behavior? I cannot find any such option.

[«Midnight»]

Yes John, there is, or at least something similar.

Look at the XML Specifications page of the Options dialog. You can set to various formats there. For some reason this seems to calm EA down, or at least help with some behavior. I cannot be sure it is always used but I take the time to set it. Anything consistent seems to help.

Take a look at the Diagram page as well. Several of the options there will affect how the resulting diagram looks when you paste into an external application. I've found MS Office apps to be particularly sensitive to these options, but that they generally do an excellent job of things when you get the settings dialed in.

Remember that this is a Windows Clipboard operation. The Clipboard does some format manipulation of its own. [That's not strictly true but you can read up on this subject if you want, or if you need to cure insomnia.]

Sparx folks please take note of this next one...
You have (a very small degree of) control over this through the automation interface, although the documentation of this subject really needs work.

HTH,
David

[john]

Thanks,

Found it.

Your reply took me agian to tools\options. And there it was the first line of the first item (general: clipboard format: metafile).