Label subshapes - how to?

[Paolo F Cantoni]

In A few more about profiles and MDG's
Neil replies:

- Is there a way to create labels for stereotyped connectors? How can I access and change the text of existing labels?

Create a shape named one of LeftTopLabel, MiddleTopLabel, RightTopLabel, LeftBottomLabel, MiddleBottomLabel, RightBottomLabel.

- Is it possible to suppress/change the <<stereotype>> label on connectors?

Either add the command hidelabel("MiddleBottomLabel"); to your shape main, or create a shape MiddleBottomLabel { print(""); }

However, it's not specified where in the shape script these subshapes need to be placed.

Since subshape activation is very sensitive to placement of the subshape routes, can anyone provide a worked example of how to do this?

The assembly connector is very problematic and this technology might help get around some of the inconsistencies...

Reported as Support Request,
Paolo

[Paolo F Cantoni]

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Anybody (including Sparxians) successfully used these shapes in a ShapeScript?

TIA,
Paolo

[KP]

The label shapes go at the same scope as the shape main, e.g:

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shape main
{
      noshadow=true;
      setpencolor(0,0,255);
      moveto(0,0);
      lineto(100,0);
}

shape MiddleBottomLabel
{
      print("");
}

[Paolo F Cantoni]

Thanks Neil...

Paolo