Line length in label?
Heather Mills
the label field (or anywhere)? I would like to be able to draw a line
between 2 points and have the line label display the length -- like
one of the dimension objects do. I'd use them, but they are more
difficult to control.
Paul Herber
If this is for a straight line shape (rather than a connector) then it is quite easy.
Select the shape, then menu Insert -> Field -> Geometry -> Width
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Heather Mills
wrote:
>On Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:46:59 -0800, Heather Mills <hsm...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>Is there any way for me to get the length of a line to be displayed in
>>the label field (or anywhere)? I would like to be able to draw a line
>>between 2 points and have the line label display the length -- like
>>one of the dimension objects do. I'd use them, but they are more
>>difficult to control.
>
>If this is for a straight line shape (rather than a connector) then it is quite easy.
>Select the shape, then menu Insert -> Field -> Geometry -> Width
Thank you very much...just what I needed.
Heather Mills
wrote:
>On Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:46:59 -0800, Heather Mills <hsm...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>Is there any way for me to get the length of a line to be displayed in
>>the label field (or anywhere)? I would like to be able to draw a line
>>between 2 points and have the line label display the length -- like
>>one of the dimension objects do. I'd use them, but they are more
>>difficult to control.
>
>If this is for a straight line shape (rather than a connector) then it is quite easy.
>Select the shape, then menu Insert -> Field -> Geometry -> Width
Is there any way to get more than one field inserted in the same
object? Can I get both the length and width for a rectangle? I can get
one, but when I insert the other, it replaces the first one.
It also replaces any text that I already had for that object. This is
not a huge problem unless I need to change the format of the field.
Then I have to replace the text, too. Is there any way to avoid that?
Heather Mills
wrote:
>On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:37:49 +0000, Paul Herber <pa...@pherber.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:46:59 -0800, Heather Mills <hsm...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Is there any way for me to get the length of a line to be displayed in
>>>the label field (or anywhere)? I would like to be able to draw a line
>>>between 2 points and have the line label display the length -- like
>>>one of the dimension objects do. I'd use them, but they are more
>>>difficult to control.
>>
>>If this is for a straight line shape (rather than a connector) then it is quite easy.
>>Select the shape, then menu Insert -> Field -> Geometry -> Width
>
>Is there any way to get more than one field inserted in the same
>object? Can I get both the length and width for a rectangle? I can get
>one, but when I insert the other, it replaces the first one.
>
>It also replaces any text that I already had for that object. This is
>not a huge problem unless I need to change the format of the field.
>Then I have to replace the text, too. Is there any way to avoid that?
I found the Insert Custom Formula feature. I was able to get both the
height and width using this formula:
="Hgt="&FORMAT(Height,"0.00")&", Wid = "&FORMAT(Width,"0.00")
Is there a better way?
I also discovered how to force a linefeed using CHAR(10):
="Hgt="&FORMAT(Height,"0.00")&char(10)&"Wid="&FORMAT(Width,"0.00")
Is there a better way?
Paul Herber
>On Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:56:21 -0800, Heather Mills <hsm...@yahoo.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:37:49 +0000, Paul Herber <pa...@pherber.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:46:59 -0800, Heather Mills <hsm...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Is there any way for me to get the length of a line to be displayed in
>>>>the label field (or anywhere)? I would like to be able to draw a line
>>>>between 2 points and have the line label display the length -- like
>>>>one of the dimension objects do. I'd use them, but they are more
>>>>difficult to control.
>>>
>>>If this is for a straight line shape (rather than a connector) then it is quite easy.
>>>Select the shape, then menu Insert -> Field -> Geometry -> Width
>>
>>Is there any way to get more than one field inserted in the same
>>object? Can I get both the length and width for a rectangle? I can get
>>one, but when I insert the other, it replaces the first one.
>>
>>It also replaces any text that I already had for that object. This is
>>not a huge problem unless I need to change the format of the field.
>>Then I have to replace the text, too. Is there any way to avoid that?
>
>I found the Insert Custom Formula feature. I was able to get both the
>height and width using this formula:
>
> ="Hgt="&FORMAT(Height,"0.00")&", Wid = "&FORMAT(Width,"0.00")
>
>Is there a better way?
I doubt it, looks about right to me.
>I also discovered how to force a linefeed using CHAR(10):
>
> ="Hgt="&FORMAT(Height,"0.00")&char(10)&"Wid="&FORMAT(Width,"0.00")
>
>Is there a better way?
No, look good as well.
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