Creating Shapes
Word has several methods for creating shapes (that is, for adding a shape to the Shapes collection), depending upon the type of shape desired. Among the possibilities are: AddCallout, AddCurve, AddLabel, AddLine, AddPicture, AddPolyLine (polygonal line), AddTextbox, AddShape, and AddTextEffect.
Figure B-5. Text before calling the AddPicture method
Figure B-6. Inserting an image with AddPicture
AutoShapes
An AutoShape is a Shape object that represents a built-in drawing. To add a new AutoShape object, use the AddShape method, whose syntax is:
ShapesCollection.AddShape(Type, Left, Top, Width, Height, Anchor)
The parameter Type is the type of AutoShape to create. It can be any one of the MsoAutoShapeType constants:
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msoShape16pointStar (94) |
msoShapeActionButtonHelp (127) |
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msoShape24pointStar (95) |
msoShapeActionButtonHome (126) |
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msoShape32pointStar (96) |
msoShapeActionButtonInformation (128) |
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msoShape4pointStar (91) |
msoShapeActionButtonMovie (136) |
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msoShape5pointStar (92) |
msoShapeActionButtonReturn (133) |
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msoShape8pointStar (93) |
msoShapeActionButtonSound (135) |
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msoShapeActionButtonBackorPrevious (129) |
msoShapeArc (25) |
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msoShapeActionButtonBeginning (131) |
msoShapeBalloon (137) |
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msoShapeActionButtonCustom (125) |
msoShapeBentArrow (41) |
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msoShapeActionButtonDocument (134) |
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