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AddPolyline Method

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Creates an open polyline or a closed polygon drawing. Returns a Shape object that represents the new polyline or polygon.

expression**.AddPolyline**(SafeArrayOfPoints)

*expression   * Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.

SafeArrayOfPoints    Required Variant. An array of coordinate pairs that specifies the polyline drawing's vertices.

Remarks

To form a closed polygon, assign the same coordinates to the first and last vertices in the polyline drawing.

Example

This example adds a triangle to myDocument. Because the first and last points have the same coordinates, the polygon is closed and filled. The color of the triangle's interior will be the same as the default shape's fill color.

Dim triArray(1 To 4, 1 To 2) As Single
triArray(1, 1) = 25
triArray(1, 2) = 100
triArray(2, 1) = 100
triArray(2, 2) = 150
triArray(3, 1) = 150
triArray(3, 2) = 50
triArray(4, 1) = 25     ' Last point has same coordinates as first
triArray(4, 2) = 100
Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)
myDocument.Shapes.AddPolyline SafeArrayOfPoints:=triArray

Applies to | Shapes Collection Object

See Also | BuildFreeform Method | Vertices Property