Shapes.AddPolyline Method (Publisher)
Adds a new Shape object representing an open polyline or a closed polygon to the specified Shapes collection.
Syntax
expression .AddPolyline(SafeArrayOfPoints)
expression A variable that represents a Shapes object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
SafeArrayOfPoints |
Required |
Variant |
An array of coordinate pairs that specifies the polyline's or polygon's vertices. |
Return Value
Shape
Remarks
For the array elements in SafeArrayOfPoints, numeric values are evaluated in points; strings can be in any units supported by Microsoft Publisher (for example, "2.5 in").
To form a closed polygon, assign the same coordinates to the first and last vertices in the polyline drawing.
Example
The following example adds a triangle to the first page of the active publication. Because the first and last points have the same coordinates, the polygon is closed.
Dim shpPolyline As Shape
Dim arrPoints(1 To 4, 1 To 2) As Single
arrPoints(1, 1) = 25
arrPoints(1, 2) = 100
arrPoints(2, 1) = 100
arrPoints(2, 2) = 150
arrPoints(3, 1) = 150
arrPoints(3, 2) = 50
arrPoints(4, 1) = 25
arrPoints(4, 2) = 100
Set shpPolyline = ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes.AddPolyline _
(SafeArrayOfPoints:=arrPoints)