Displaying Shape Data   

Hello,

I am manually creating a network map,  I wish to display shape data to the 
left of the shape. For example I wish to display IP Address, However when IP 
address is Dispayed, it is displayed on two lines and think looks very 
untidy. I would much prefer to have this infomation on one line

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get this on one line

date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:44:01 -0700   author:   Ben

Re: Displaying Shape Data   

Hello Ben,

Have you tried the Text Block tool (Ctrl+Shift+4), which allows you to 
resize the text area of a shape?  Also some shape, such as the Server shape 
in the Network and Peripherals stencil have a yellow control handle (a small 
diamond when the shape is selected) to enable you to reposition the text.

Hope that helps.

Best regards

John


John Goldsmith (Visio MVP)
www.visualSignals.typepad.co.uk
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"Ben"  wrote in message 
news:17167CDD-8431-4402-8EAE-7DF3E99FF96B@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> I am manually creating a network map,  I wish to display shape data to the
> left of the shape. For example I wish to display IP Address, However when 
> IP
> address is Dispayed, it is displayed on two lines and think looks very
> untidy. I would much prefer to have this infomation on one line
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get this on one line

date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:05:09 +0100   author:   John Goldsmith \(Visio MVP\)

Re: Displaying Shape Data   

"Ben"  wrote in message 
news:17167CDD-8431-4402-8EAE-7DF3E99FF96B@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> I am manually creating a network map,  I wish to display shape data to the
> left of the shape. For example I wish to display IP Address, However when 
> IP
> address is Dispayed, it is displayed on two lines and think looks very
> untidy. I would much prefer to have this infomation on one line
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get this on one line


In addition to what john says, have you considered Data Graphics?

John.. Visio MVP

date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:37:29 -0400   author:   John... Visio MVP

RE: Displaying Shape Data   

...and if you want the textbox to scale with the text, you can select the 
shape, right click, open the shapesheet.  Scroll down to the Text Transform 
section.  If it isn't showing, then you can right click in the shapesheet, 
select one or the other of view or insert section, and click Text Transform.  
Back to the shapesheet, and the TT section.  In the cell for TxtWidth, enter 
TEXTWIDTH(TheText).  Now, short or long, the box will grow with the text.  
You can also entire a maximum width after the "TheText".  See the following 
link:  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms425580.aspx.  Close the 
shapesheet and type away.

Enjoy.
Wapperdude



"Ben" wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am manually creating a network map,  I wish to display shape data to the 
> left of the shape. For example I wish to display IP Address, However when IP 
> address is Dispayed, it is displayed on two lines and think looks very 
> untidy. I would much prefer to have this infomation on one line
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get this on one line

date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:04:00 -0700   author:   WapperDude