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Enterprise Architect => General Board => Topic started by: PiperPilot on July 24, 2008, 10:52:23 am

Title: Print to RTF issue
Post by: PiperPilot on July 24, 2008, 10:52:23 am

I have created a hierarchy which the first level is Schedules, second level is Business Rules and the third level is Schedule Mind Map. In the Mind Map Diagram, I have included Contraints (like notes) as well as Central Topics, Topics, etc.

When I go to  create my document using Rich Text Format and the standard Use Case Template, I get the following document;
1.0 Schedules
1.1 Business Rules
1.1.1 <anonymous>
          something written here from a Constraint in the Mind Map below
1.1.2 Schedules Mind Map
1.1.2.1 Schedule Mind Map items etc.....

How do I get rid of the <anonymous> or at least get it relocated to be under the 1.1.2.x?

Title: Re: Print to RTF issue
Post by: Dermot on July 24, 2008, 11:31:22 am

When in the RTF editor - try selecting:  File | Document Options | Advanced | [] Hide <Anonymous> elements.

Title: Re: Print to RTF issue
Post by: PiperPilot on July 24, 2008, 11:36:48 am

Thank you, that fixed it perfectly, but why does it do it?

Title: Re: Print to RTF issue
Post by: Dermot on July 24, 2008, 12:14:04 pm

If an Element has no Name i.e. a Decision Element or a Note element - then rather than printing a Blank - it prints "Anonymous".

Title: Re: Print to RTF issue
Post by: «Midnight» on July 24, 2008, 10:36:46 pm

You'll note that the UML specifications have tended to call such things anonymous elements, so the paradigm makes sense.

It might be worth having the ability to turn off the "anonymous" entry, but still document the element, perhaps as a radio button (more than just print-no print via a check box). Any takers?