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vertically align text downwards in shapes
I've created a custom shape in Visio 2003, containing two text boxes
one above the other. The problem is the following:When entering text in the lower box it expands vertically (up and down)and covers the upper text box. How can I align the text in such a way that it only expands downwards? Thanks, Tufail |
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vertically align text downwards in shapes
Sounds like the vertical alignment forthe text box is set to Center. Change
it to Top, then the text will expand down. John... Visio MVP Need stencils or ideas? http://visio.mvps.org/3rdparty.htm Need VBA examples? http://visio.mvps.org/VBA.htm Common Visio Questions http://visio.mvps.org/common_questions.htm Visio Wishlist http://visio.mvps.org/wish_list.htm wrote in message ups.com... I've created a custom shape in Visio 2003, containing two text boxes one above the other. The problem is the following:When entering text in the lower box it expands vertically (up and down)and covers the upper text box. How can I align the text in such a way that it only expands downwards? Thanks, Tufail |
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vertically align text downwards in shapes
Thanks John, but I was going to say that your method was far easier
i.e. not having to muck around in the shapesheet, however, if the texttransform section has already been created then certain settings prevent the Format -Text - Block - Alignment from working. On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:07:53 -0400, "John Marshall, MVP" wrote: Interesting approach. Your approach would allow more flexiblity, rather than forcing the text to the very top with the first character typed, you could set up the shapesheet to initially start with space at the top, grow up and down for a few lines and then just grow down. The other alternate is to set the VerticalAlign in the Text Block Format Section to 0. (0 is top down, 1 is centered, 2 is bottom up) John... Visio MVP Need stencils or ideas? http://visio.mvps.org/3rdparty.htm Need VBA examples? http://visio.mvps.org/VBA.htm Common Visio Questions http://visio.mvps.org/common_questions.htm Visio Wishlist http://visio.mvps.org/wish_list.htm "Paul Herber" wrote in message well.net... On 11 Sep 2006 07:33:37 -0700, wrote: I've created a custom shape in Visio 2003, containing two text boxes one above the other. The problem is the following:When entering text in the lower box it expands vertically (up and down)and covers the upper text box. How can I align the text in such a way that it only expands downwards? Select the shape and open the shapesheet (Window menu). Ensure that there is a TextTransform section, if not then add one. Set the cell TxtLocPinY to TxtHeight Do do the opposite and make the text only go upwards set the cell to 0. You may also need to set the cell TxtPinY to Height so that the text starts at the top of the shape. -- Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd. http://www.pherber.com/ Visio Utilities http://www.visio-utilities.sandrila.co.uk/ -- Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd. http://www.pherber.com/ Electronics for Visio http://www.electronics.sandrila.co.uk/ |
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vertically align text downwards in shapes
Thanks guys,
However, neither option works. I think the problem is bigger and since I am a newbie, I def. need some help getting this straight. The first shape (which I did not create) worked fine and included a mapping xml file. I'm trying to connect a new shape to the original one, group both and after modifying the xml file, import into an application which then generates information to be filled in both shapes. What am I doing wrong? Cause now I am also getting an error message: 'Unable to find connector master. Can not draw tree.' Paul Herber schreef: Thanks John, but I was going to say that your method was far easier i.e. not having to muck around in the shapesheet, however, if the texttransform section has already been created then certain settings prevent the Format -Text - Block - Alignment from working. On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:07:53 -0400, "John Marshall, MVP" wrote: Interesting approach. Your approach would allow more flexiblity, rather than forcing the text to the very top with the first character typed, you could set up the shapesheet to initially start with space at the top, grow up and down for a few lines and then just grow down. The other alternate is to set the VerticalAlign in the Text Block Format Section to 0. (0 is top down, 1 is centered, 2 is bottom up) John... Visio MVP Need stencils or ideas? http://visio.mvps.org/3rdparty.htm Need VBA examples? http://visio.mvps.org/VBA.htm Common Visio Questions http://visio.mvps.org/common_questions.htm Visio Wishlist http://visio.mvps.org/wish_list.htm "Paul Herber" wrote in message well.net... On 11 Sep 2006 07:33:37 -0700, wrote: I've created a custom shape in Visio 2003, containing two text boxes one above the other. The problem is the following:When entering text in the lower box it expands vertically (up and down)and covers the upper text box. How can I align the text in such a way that it only expands downwards? Select the shape and open the shapesheet (Window menu). Ensure that there is a TextTransform section, if not then add one. Set the cell TxtLocPinY to TxtHeight Do do the opposite and make the text only go upwards set the cell to 0. You may also need to set the cell TxtPinY to Height so that the text starts at the top of the shape. -- Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd. http://www.pherber.com/ Visio Utilities http://www.visio-utilities.sandrila.co.uk/ -- Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd. http://www.pherber.com/ Electronics for Visio http://www.electronics.sandrila.co.uk/ |
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