Comments on: Circular Text Generator (version 2)

By: Visio Guy

Visio Guy — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:34:24 +0000

Visio 3 is from 1993. This was developed in Visio 2003 or 2007. It will likely not work in Visio 3.

By: Rolly Samuelson

Rolly Samuelson — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:27:56 +0000

Hi:
I have downloaded version 2 for visio 2. I have visio 3. I can’t get it to work. I have enabled the macos. The only thing I can get it to do is a circle of text. All of the functions mentioned do not work. How do I get them inserted into (defined) the custom properties????

Help!
Help!

Rolly

By: Visio Guy

Visio Guy — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:20:47 +0000

Like I said, the article that accompanies version 1 explains how to use the tool. If you are new to VBA macros, there is a link to that article as well.

By: johnet

johnet — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:59:11 +0000

i have downloaded the file but not sure what to do with it once downloaded can someone list instruction please much appreciated

cheers

By: Visio Guy

Visio Guy — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:25:45 +0000

Hi Johnet, This is version 2, which has improvements over verseion 1, which is explained here: Circular Text Generator (version 1) It uses automation/code to get the job done.

By: johnet

johnet — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:58:40 +0000

how do u use this tool??????? drag and drop then????

By: Sheba

Sheba — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:02:54 +0000

Is there a way to change the text later on? Its a pain to have to reapply all formats, once you want to change the text, or just fix a typo.

By: Visio Guy

Visio Guy — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:39:22 +0000

Thanks Lauren,

It’s good to have great feedback like this!

- Chris

By: laurencl

laurencl — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:01:57 +0000

I downloaded Visio 2010 Beta, and thought you would like to know that this works with 2010 as well.

By: Visio Guy

Visio Guy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:31:47 +0000

Hi raddone,

When you group the letters together, make sure that you include the light-blue, dotted lined circular guide. It controls the various properties and location of the characters.

When you group the characters without the guide, you cause problems, which get even worse if you delete the guide. The characters-plus-guide are one system that need each other.

Cheers,

Chris

By: raddone

raddone — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:37:10 +0000

I can’t group the letters created by the circular text generator. In fact, if I group them I can’t see them anymore. If I put a figure under the text and try to group them together I get a figure in the same place and the text somewhere else.

By: ionmikel

ionmikel — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:13:16 +0000

Hi,

it works fine for me in one laptop. But in another one, I cannot get the action button to appear. The shape is there, because you can see its area highlighted when you click on where it is supposed to be but if you click on that “white highlighted area” you get a 1415 error.

I repaired the Visio instalation, but it didn’t work. Just trying to make some tests, I tried to insert a “Microsoft Forms 2.0 CommandButton” on my own via “Insert\Control\” but then I get the error 1440.

I would really appreciate any guidance on this as this tool is a must for me when working with Visio.

Regards,

Jon.

By: Visio Guy

Visio Guy — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:53:19 +0000

Hi Tina,

Just select all of the characters around the circle, and hit the bigger font button, or go to Format > Text.

By: Tina Jarema

Tina Jarema — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:51:05 +0000

How do you change text font size

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