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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Re: Custom UML Sterotypes (Shapes)

« on: April 26, 2006, 01:08:44 pm »

Thanks for the help.

Yes, I have tried this many times. The shape shows up in the preview, both on the shape editor page, and on the Sterotype editor page. But, it has no effect when I apply the sterotype on the diagram. However, if I do the exact same thing, and use a Metafile, the sterotype image is applied to the item. It appears that scripted shapes are not turned on or something.

Temporarily, we have used the EMF Metafiles. But, the shape scripting looks promising and allows us to have cleanly resized images.

Frisky

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Custom UML Sterotypes (Shapes)

« on: April 18, 2006, 11:18:01 am »

Not getting the alpha I wanted using the PNG, I tried creating a custom shape. For example, I decided to try something simple, so I created a database shape. I entered the shape script, and it previews find. I add an object to the diagram and give it the new sterotype. But, the image of the object does not change. It is still a beige square.

What am I doing wrong? I followed the documentation in the EA Help file.

Do the custom shapes have to be turned on or something?

Frisky

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Re: Image Transparency (Alpha)

« on: April 26, 2006, 01:13:32 pm »

I found that I can write out EMF files and get the effect we were looking for.

But, it will sure would be nice to have the Shape scripting and the alpha support for PNG/GIF images.  

Frisky

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Image Transparency (Alpha)

« on: April 18, 2006, 10:17:47 am »

The documentation states that images imported into EA are stored internally in PNG format. However, I noticed that when I import an image into EA, it will not utilize the alpha information in the image.

Am I doing something wrong, or is this the way it works?

Thanks,

Frisky