Crime scene add in

We have Visio 2003 Professional on our system. Visio 2000
had a crime scene add in that we would like to use but is
not compatible with 2003. Is there any way to make it work
or is there a add in for 2003 available? Thanks!

Hello,

Crime scenes add-in is fully supported only by Visio 2000 version. Visio
2003 is not supportable for this add-in. We may use this add-in under Visio
2003 with some limitations.

1. Create a file called visio.ini, using notepad, in the directory:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Visio11 and then point out this directory
during the crime scene add-in installation which will do the following:

a. creates two text files in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Visio11
named as: Solution License Agreement.txt and Crime Scenes Readme.txt

b. creates an uninstallation file: DeIsL1.isu and create a folder named
Solutions where a subdirectory called Crime Scenes present with the
required .vst & .vss
files for the add-in.

2. In order to get the Crime Scenes in the File - New and under Choose
Drawing Type of Visio 2003, do the following: ( if the files for Crime
Scenes are in the same
directory, simply follow the steps below.)

a. Make sure the files for the add-in present under a folder called Crime
Scenes.

b. Launch Visio; select TOOLS -- OPTIONS--ADVANCED; click on FILE PATHS
button; provide the parent directory under the TEMPLATES
( Ex: enter C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Visio11\Solutions; if the
folder Crime Scenes present under Solutions folder. NOTE: Make sure to put
the semi colon)
and click the OK button twice. Then close Visio and re-launch it. You will
find Crime Scenes in the File -New as well as in Choose Drawing type.

3. You can use the templates as usual under Visio 2003; but, it is not
possible to get help for the shapes of the add-in as like in Visio 2000.

Hope this helps.


regards
Damodar Gupta [MSFT],
Microsoft Visio Support Professional,

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