Add Diagram Notes element to diagram

[coatie]

Hello,

is it somehow possible to add the "Diagram Notes" element (the element showing author, created date, changed date and version) to a diagram using the automation interface?

I prefer using the "Diagram Notes" element instead of using the "ShowDetails" properties since the "Diagram Notes" are relocatable.

Best Regards,
Markus

[qwerty]

Try Diagram.ShowDetails. Setting it to 0 or 1 will turn the details off or on.

q.

[Aaron B]

Here is a simple JScript example which creates a new Diagram Note element and adds it to the current diagram:

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!INC Local Scripts.EAConstants-JScript

function OnDiagramScript()
{
      // Get a reference to the current diagram
      var currentDiagram as EA.Diagram;
      currentDiagram = Repository.GetCurrentDiagram();

      var currentPackage as EA.Package;
      currentPackage = Repository.GetPackageByID( currentDiagram.PackageID );
      
      if ( currentDiagram != null )
      {
            var diagramNote as EA.Element;
            diagramNote = currentPackage.Elements.AddNew( "", "Text" );
            diagramNote.Subtype = 18;
            diagramNote.Update();
            
            var dobj as EA.DiagramObject;
            dobj = currentDiagram.DiagramObjects.AddNew( "", "" );
            dobj.ElementID = diagramNote.ElementID;
            dobj.Update();
            
            Repository.ReloadDiagram( currentDiagram.DiagramID );
      }
      else
      {
            Session.Prompt( "This script requires a diagram to be visible.", promptOK)
      }
}

OnDiagramScript();


[qwerty]

Oh. I mixed that up. The diagram details is fixed top left and has fewer information.

q.

[coatie]

Thank you very much Aaron!

Any chance to also set the option "Scale to one page" for a diagram via the automation interface?

[qwerty]

You need to check the string value of Diagram.ExtendedStyle and look for ScalePI=<flag>; where <flag> is either 0 or 1.

q.

[Aaron B]

Yep, what qwerty said.
ExtendedStyle contains a lot of different options in a semi-colon delimited string.  Make sure to check for any existing "ScalePI" value and careful not to lose any other settings when updating the string.