This dialog is used to create, modify and delete custom properties of a shape.
This dialog can be called by clicking the Define button in the Custom Properties dialog.
The Define Custom Properties dialog in Windows:
The Define Custom Properties dialog in Mac OS X:
The Properties section in the lower part of the dialog contains a list of custom properties of the shape. To modify or view a property in the upper part of the dialog, click on its name in the list.
New - creates a new property and adds it to the list.
Delete - deletes the property, selected in the table.
Each custom property is described by the following fields:
Label - the name of the property. It's used when the property is referenced
to in formulas or CD Basic scripts.
Type - the type of the property, can have one of the following values:
String
Number
Fixed List
Variable List
Boolean
Note: The information about the type is used in the Custom Properties dialog: when entering values of the Fixed List, Variable List or Boolean types you're offered to choose one from the list. Also information about types can be used by CD Basic.
Format - contains the list of possible values for the properties that
have the Fixed List or Variable List types. The values are delimited
by semicolon ";". For values of other types this parameter is ignored.
Value - indicates the default value,
Prompt - the text of the tip,
Invisible - specifies whether to show this property in the Custom
Properties dialog,
Verify - if enabled, checks if the property has a value, and if it hasn't,
the user will be asked to provide one.