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Application.BoxCellLayout Method

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Sets the cell layout and size properties for a Network Diagram data template. The initial layout of a new data template is 2 rows by 2 columns of 100% width cells with cell merging enabled.

Syntax

expression.BoxCellLayout(Name, CellRows, CellColumns, CellWidth, MergeCells)

expression   A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Name Required String String. The name of the data template to edit.
CellRows Optional Long A value from 1 through 4 that specifies the number of rows of cells in the data template.
CellColumns Optional Long A value from 1 through 4 that specifies the number of columns of cells in the data template.
CellWidth Optional Integer A value from 100 through 200 that specifies the percentage by which to enlarge the width of the template cells.
MergeCells Optional Boolean True if blank cells are merged with the cell to the left.

Return Value
Boolean

Remarks

Using the BoxCellLayout method with only the

Name

argument specified has no effect.

Example
This example modifies the specified template to include an additional row listing the assigned resources.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub AddNewRowCell()
    Application.BoxCellLayout Name:="Microsoft Project 98 upgrade template", CellRows:=4, MergeCells:=True
    
    Application.BoxCellEdit Name:="Microsoft Project 98 upgrade template", Cell:=pjCell1_4, _
        FieldName:=pjTaskResourceNames, Font:="Arial", FontSize:="8", FontColor:=pjColorAutomatic, Bold:=False, _
            Italic:=False, Underline:=False, HorizontalAlignment:=pjLeft, VerticalAlignment:=pjMiddle, _
                TextLineLimit:=1, ShowLabel:=False
End Sub

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