Type property
Returns the type of the object.
Version added
2.0
Syntax
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retVal |
Integer. The type of the Shape or Window object. |
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object |
Required. An expression that returns a Shape or Window object. |
Remarks
The following constants declared by the Visio type library show possible values that the Type property of a Shape object returns.
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Constant |
Value |
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visTypePage |
1 |
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visTypeGroup |
2 |
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visTypeShape |
3 |
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visTypeForeignObject |
4 |
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visTypeGuide |
5 |
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visTypeDoc |
6 |
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visTypeMetafile |
16 |
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visTypeBitmap |
32 |
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visTypeIsLinked |
256 |
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visTypeIsEmbedded |
512 |
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visTypeIsControl |
1024 |
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visTypeIsOLE2 |
32768 |
If a Shape object is type visTypeForeignObject, use the ForeignType property to determine the type of foreign object represented by the object.
Type values for Window objects
The Type property of a Window object returns one of the following values.
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Constant |
Value |
Description |
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visDrawing |
1 |
Drawing window (MDI frame window) |
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visStencil |
2 |
Stencil window (MDI frame window) |
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visSheet |
3 |
ShapeSheet window (MDI frame window) |
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visIcon |
4 |
Icon editing window (MDI frame window) |
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visAnchorBarBuiltIn |
6 |
Visio built-in window that has tabs at the bottom when merged—presently, the Custom Properties, Size & Position, Drawing Explorer, and Pan & Zoom windows (floating, anchored, or docked windows) |
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visDockedStencilBuiltIn |
7 |
Visio built-in stencil window that tiles/cascades when merged (floating, anchored, or docked window) |
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visDrawingAddon |
8 |
Drawing window created by an add-on (MDI frame window) |
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visStencilAddon |
9 |
Stencil window created by an add-on (MDI frame window) |
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visAnchorBarAddon |
10 |
Window created by an add-on that has tabs at the bottom when merged (floating, anchored, or docked window) |
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visDockedStencilAddon |
11 |
Window created by an add-on that tiles/cascades when merged (floating, anchored, or docked window) |
If a Window object is type visDrawing, use the SubType property to determine the type of drawing window represented by the object.