Applying custom property sets to base masters, and some funky beha

[DanaLe]

I posted this over in Visio.Developer.shapesheet, but this board seems to get
more eyeballs and traffic so I thought I'd post it here, too. Apologies if it
seems spammy.

So I'm creating a bunch of masters under a base master to which I'd like to
apply some custom properties. Following the "Step by step creating custom
shapes" tutorial, I am mostly able to get stuff working, but there are a few
frustrating instances of erratic behavior that I can't seem to make sense out
of. I'm using Visio 2007.

I'm creating a new Custom Property set in the project explorer window of
Shape Studio. Then, when I edit the shape sheet for that custom property set,
then close it and click yes when asked if I want to update the custom
property set. The problem begins when I try to apply the custom property set
to a base master. It doesn't show up in the dialog box listing. My guess is
that the shapesheet changes aren't getting committed, but I don't know why
now and I don't know how to force them to do so.
Any ideas?

The other weird thing is that sometimes I will open an existing custom
properties set, and the Shape Data section in the shape sheet (which I added
previously) will not be visible, and not editable. It is greyed out as an
option in "Show sections". I can select it again from the "Add section" menu,
which adds a completely new Shape Data section. Adding anything to this
section will not be reflected when applying the behavior to base master.
What's going on here?

I've done a quick web search but can't find anything relevant. Any
enlightenment is highly appreciated.
Cheers.

 

[JuneTheSecond]

I am sorry I could not understand almost your question .
Did you place youur stencil in your own folder?
The stencil you wish to edit should be placed in Visio personal folder or
any other than Visio application.