AutoSymbol Object
The AutoSymbol object represents a graphical symbol used to represent a point in the drawing. Symbols are created by the AutoShapes AddSymbol method.
Derived from: AutoShape object (All methods and properties of AutoShape apply to this object.)
Properties
Example
The following example shows how to create a symbol.
Sub Main
'Declares GrapherApp as an object
Dim GrapherApp As Object
'Creates an instance of the Grapher Application object
'and assigns it to the variable named "GrapherApp"
Set GrapherApp = CreateObject("Grapher.Application")
'Make Grapher visible
GrapherApp.Visible = True
'Declare Docs as Object
Dim Docs As Object
'Assigns the Documents collection to
'the variable named "Docs"
Set Docs = GrapherApp.Documents
'Declare Plot As Object
Dim Plot As Object
'Creates a new plot window and assigns it
'to the variable named "Plot"
Set Plot = Docs.Add(grfPlotDoc)
'Declare Shapes As Object
Dim Shapes As Object
'Assigns the AutoShapes collection to
'the variable named "Shapes"
Set Shapes = Plot.Shapes
'Creates a Symbol and assigns it to
'the variable named "Sym1"
Set Sym1 = Shapes.AddSymbol( 2, -5)
End Sub