AddField method
Replaces the text represented by a Characters object with a new field of the category, code, and format you specify.
Version added
3.0
Syntax
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object |
Required. An expression that returns a Characters object. |
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intCategory |
Required Integer. The category for the new field. |
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intCode |
Required Integer. The code for the new field. |
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intFormat |
Required Integer. The format for the new field. |
Remarks
Using the AddField method is similar to clicking Field on the Insert menu, and inserting any of the following categories of fields in the text:
- Date/Time
- Document Info
- Geometry
- Object Info
- Page Info
To add a custom formula field, use the AddCustomField method.
For intCategory, intCode, and intFormat constant values, see the FieldCategory, FieldCode, and FieldFormat property topics. These constants are also declared by the Visio type library in VisFieldCategories, VisFieldCodes, and VisFieldFormats.