Need help with Custom Properties Question

[TotallyConfused]

I would like to know if and how you can add email to Custom Properties. I
know you can type it in. I want to be able to set it up so that a user can
look at the Custom Properties of the shape and be able to send email from
clicking on the email address in the Custom Properties box. Can this be
done? thank you very much.

 

[David J Parker [MVP Visio]]

You can store an email address in the custom properties, but you will need
to reference the value in an hyperlink row.
You then the "mailto:" prefix before the email address in order to create an
hyperlink that opens up the registered email application
You can also add the body, subject, cc and bcc, see
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa767737(VS.85).aspx

 

[AlEdlund]

David also did a nice blog entry on his site about this

http://bvisual.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3350D61BC93733A9!1580.entry

al

 

[TotallyConfused]

I am new to Visio. Can you please explain reference the value in a hyperlink
row? If you can provide sample that would really help. Thank you.

 

[David J Parker [MVP Visio]]

Al's right . My blog should help ... I'd forgotten that I'd written that -
old age :-(