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Visio 2010 API for configuring raster export
The blog discusses ways to automate the settings in PNG output dialog via the API. In Visio 2010, we’ve enhanced the object model to make it possible to drive these settings programmatically using a set of new methods and properties on the ApplicationSettings object.
Overview of Visio Services JavaScript Mashup API
Previously, we took a look at how to create interactive mashups with Visio diagrams without writing any code. If you need more flexibility in creating rich diagram mashups than offered out of the box by web part connections, you can use the Visio Services JavaScript Mashup API. In this post we'll review the breadth of possibilities by the Visio Services Mashup API and show you how to get started coding with a few simple examples.
Introducing the Visio 2010 Beta SDK
This blog details the features in the Visio 2010 SDK that is currently available for download.
Visio Diagram Validation API
In this post, we focus on the details of using the validation API to create validation rules, trigger validation, and manage validation issues.
Publishing Visio 2007 Solutions
This blog discusses how to publish Visio 2007 solutions. In this context "solutions" refers to the add-ins, templates, stencils and/or help files that you have created and want to distribute to other people.
Creating Visio Add-ins with VSTO 2005 SE
There have been several newsgroup postings about using VSTO to create Visio Add-ins. The deployment of these add-ins can be especially challenging. There is a new developer article by Chris Castillo detailing how to write VSTO add-ins for Visio. Chris explains why using VSTO is desirable and aggregates information from a number of sources to walk you through the development and deployment process.
Container, List and Callout API in Visio 2010
This post examines the programmability features for Containers, Lists and Callouts in Visio 2010. It supplements an earlier post that describes how these special shapes are constructed and how they can be customized.
Visio 2010 Connectivity API
In this blog post, we introduce the new Visio 2010 methods used for working with connected diagrams. Then we will see these methods in action by doing a visual walk-through of a program that manipulates a flowchart.
Intelligent Diagrams in Visio
This is the sixth topic in a series discussing the essential features that make up the Visio application.