Graphical embelishment of an element

[OpenIT Solutions]

Hi All,

Does anyone know where to look in an MDG file for the xml that specifies which embelishment to add to a graphical element (say Activity) when a specific tagged value is picked ?

I'm assuming its in the BPMN v2 MDG file somewhere as an embelishment is added to Actvities if various tagged values (such as TaskType) are selected.

Any help pointers appreciated !

Regards,

Jon.

[KP]

It's all done in the shape script, which is in the XML file but encoded.

[OpenIT Solutions]

Thanks for the feedback. I gone through the help files on shapscripts - i've been able to apply a shape based upon a stereotype, but the hasTag method doesn't appear to work for me - i suspect it may be because the element in question is an Activity on a BPMN diagram, the BPMN MDG already has an eashapescript applied to activities to add "decorations" when various tagged values are picked.

Am i right in thinking that you can't apply multiple shapescripts to a single element ? If so is there a way to decode the shapescript in the MDG file so i can extended it for my purposes ?

Regards,

Jon.

[qwerty]

There's only room for a single script. Inside the script you need to decide what to do.

Regarding decode: First stage is base64 (notepad++ has plugins/mime tools/decode base64; copy the string to a new file buffer).  You need to unzip the result afterwards (you can save the decode and unzip externally). Inside is a str.dat with the shape script.

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[OpenIT Solutions]

Thanks for the feedback, ill give notepad++

[OpenIT Solutions]

Hoping you can help a bit further - i've got notepad++, installed the mime plugin so can decode to base 64....how do i put the output in a new "file buffer" and unzip it ?

Apologies - not v technical, so need some help.

Thanks,

Jon.

[qwerty]

Quite simple:
- Select the base64 stuff including the last equal sign
- create a new file (ctrl-n)
- paste it
- select all
- invoke the decode
-> now it should look quite binary starting with PK...
- simply save as temp.zip to desktop
- unzip the file using pkzip

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[OpenIT Solutions]

Many thanks..i have my shape script now to edit....final question on this - what are the steps for encoding to add back into an MDG file ?

Appreciate any help,

Regards,

Jon.

[KP]

final question on this - what are the steps for encoding to add back into an MDG file ?

Probably the simplest way would be to create a profile with a stereotype that has your shape script. You can then copy-and-paste between the profile and technology XML files.

[qwerty]

Or just the way show before vice versa:

- Create a file from the shape script and call it str.dat
- Zip that file
- Open it with notepad++
- Use Pugins/Mime/Base64 Encode
- Replace the resulting string in your MDG
(you can insert line breaks as you like to leave it as it is)

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