Add connector to diagram

[Harley]

Hey there

I woulda thought that this would be pretty simple...

How can I add a connector to a diagram? I've tried using DiagramLinks.AddNew to no avail.

Thanks
Harley

[KP]

You don't add connectors to a diagram, you add them between elements:

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Dim con as EA.Connector
Set con = element1.Connectors.AddNew("Name","Dependency")
con.SupplierID = element2.ElementID
con.Update


Then if both element1 and element2 are on the diagram, you can refresh the diagram and the connector should appear.

HTH

[Harley]

KP - thanks for the reply.

I have kinda got it working - not sure if this is something I'm doing wrong. If I create a connector using:

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Target.Connectors.AddNew("", "Generalization") as Connector;

it works as expected. However, if I use:

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Target.Connectors.AddNew("", "Realization") as Connector;

I don't get anything on the diagram. However, the link does appear in the properties of the elements I am linking.

Thanks
Harley

[KP]

EA has a spelling mistake in its internals... Try spelling it "Realisation"      :-/

[mikewhit]

Excuse me, that's how you spell "Realisation" ... unless you're American !

[Harley]

Indeed it is. Maybe the issue is simply a documentation typo then:

" When creating a new connector you must assign it a valid type. These are:    
· Aggregation  
· Association  
· Collaboration  
· Dependency  
· Generalization  
· Instantiation  
· Nesting  
· NoteLink  
· Realization  
· Sequence  
· StateFlow  
· UseCase"

Thanks
Harley

[Eve]

Excuse me, that's how you spell "Realisation" ... unless you're American !

I agree.  Unfortunately I believe the UML spec was written in American English.