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Selection.Move Method

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Visio Automation Reference

Moves a selection a specified distance. Returns Nothing.

Version Information
 Version Added:  Visio 2003

Syntax

expression.Move(dx, dy, UnitsNameOrCode)

expression   A variable that represents a Selection object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
dx Required Double Specifies the amount to move in the x-direction.
dy Required Double Specifies the amount to move in the y-direction.
UnitsNameOrCode Optional Variant Specifies the units to use for dx and dy. See Remarks for possible values. The default is inches.

Return Value
Nothing

Remarks

You can specify UnitsNameOrCode as an integer (a member of VisUnitCodes) or a string value such as "inches". If the string is invalid or the unit code is inappropriate (nontextual), an error is generated.

For a complete list of valid unit strings along with corresponding Automation constants (integer values), see About units of measure.

Example

This Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro shows how to use the Move method to move a selection by a specified amount.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Public Sub Move_Example()

Dim vsoShape1 As Visio.Shape
Dim vsoShape2 As Visio.Shape    

Set vsoShape1 = Application.ActiveWindow.Page.DrawRectangle(1, 9, 3, 7)
Set vsoShape2 = Application.ActiveWindow.Page.DrawRectangle(3, 6, 5, 5)

ActiveWindow.DeselectAll

ActiveWindow.Select vsoShape1, visSelect
ActiveWindow.Select vsoShape2, visSelect    
Application.ActiveWindow.Selection.Move 2, 2



End Sub

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