Page.DrawLine Method

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Visio Automation Reference

Adds a line to the Shapes collection of a page.

Version Information
 Version Added:  Visio 2.0

Syntax

expression.DrawLine(xBegin, yBegin, xEnd, yEnd)

expression   A variable that represents a Page object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
xBegin Required Double The x-coordinate of the line's begin point.
yBegin Required Double The y-coordinate of the line's begin point.
xEnd Required Double The x-coordinate of the line's endpoint.
yEnd Required Double The y-coordinate of the line's endpoint.

Return Value
Shape

Remarks

Using the DrawLine method is equivalent to using the Line tool in Microsoft Office Visio. The arguments are in internal drawing units with respect to the coordinate space of the page, master, or group where the line is being placed.

Example

The following example shows how to draw a line shape on the active page.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  
Public Sub DrawLine_Example()
 
    Dim vsoShape As Visio.Shape 

Set vsoShape = ActivePage.DrawLine(5, 4, 7.5, 1) 



End Sub

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