reference from text

[jumbie]

Hi all,

Is it possible to make a reference from text (Note, Scenario...) to element name in model, so that after changing the element name in model the name in text will be changed too?

If not, is it in plan of any new version of EA?

Thanks for answer ,

jumbie

[aap]

I too think that this would be very useful, especially if the reference propagates to RTF and HTML exports as hyperlinks.

[Jan ´Bary´ Glas]

Just to add the answer - it is not possible to refer from notes anywhere with common means.

There may be a way with RTF bookmarking, but I haven't investigate on this.

[aap]

We have achieved this with RTF bookmarks:

1. Copy the RTF bookmark of the element you want to link to (on the right-click menu).
2. Paste the bookmark into your text.

We have written a Word macro that converts these into hyperlinked references:

Sub PostProcess()
'
' PostProcess Macro
' Macro recorded 02/10/2006 by RSO
'
   Dim txt As String
   Dim cont As Boolean
   Dim start As Long, laststart As Long
   cont = True
   
   laststart = 0
   Do While cont
       txt = GetNextRef(start)
       If txt <> "" Then
           txt = ProcessBookmark(txt)
           If IsBookmark(txt) Then
               Selection.TypeText ("page ")
               Selection.InsertCrossReference ReferenceType:="Bookmark", ReferenceKind:= _
               wdPageNumber, ReferenceItem:=txt, InsertAsHyperlink:=True, _
               IncludePosition:=False
           Else
               Selection.TypeText ("{BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED}")
           End If
           'ActiveDocument.Hyperlinks.Add Anchor:=Selection.Range, Address:="", _
           '    SubAddress:=txt, ScreenTip:="", TextToDisplay:="Click here"
           If (start < laststart) Then
               cont = False
           End If
           laststart = start
       Else
           cont = False
       End If
   Loop
End Sub

Function IsBookmark(txt As String) As Boolean
   Dim i As Integer
   IsBookmark = False
   For i = 1 To ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Count
       If ActiveDocument.Bookmarks.Item(i) = txt Then
           IsBookmark = True
           Exit Function
       End If
   Next
End Function

Function ProcessBookmark(txt As String)
   Dim i As Long
   If (Left(txt, 4) <> "BKM_") Then
       txt = "BKM_" & txt
   End If
   
   ' Replace all "-" with "_"'s dur bug in Enterprise Architect
   i = 1
   Do While (i <= Len(txt))
       If Mid$(txt, i, 1) = "-" Then
           Mid$(txt, i, 1) = "_"
       End If
       i = i + 1
   Loop
   ProcessBookmark = txt
End Function

Function GetNextRef(ByRef start As Long) As String
   Dim txt As String
   Dim Last As String
   Dim cont As Boolean
   Selection.Find.ClearFormatting
   With Selection.Find
       .Text = "{"
       .Replacement.Text = ""
       .Forward = True
       .Wrap = wdFindContinue
       .Format = False
       .MatchCase = False
       .MatchWholeWord = False
       .MatchWildcards = False
       .MatchSoundsLike = False
       .MatchAllWordForms = False
   End With
   Selection.Find.Execute
   If Selection.Find.Found Then
       Selection.MoveLeft Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1
       cont = True
       Do While cont
           Selection.MoveRight Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1, Extend:=wdExtend
           Last = Right$(Selection.Text, 1)
           If (Last = "}") Then
               cont = False
           End If
       Loop
       GetNextRef = Mid$(Selection.Text, 2, Len(Selection.Text) - 2)
       start = Selection.start
   Else
       start = 0
       GetNextRef = ""
   End If
       
End Function