PlowCode Element

Specifies whether placeable shapes move away when the user drags a placeable shape near another placeable shape on the drawing page.

Value	Description
0	Don't move shapes.
1	Move shapes.

Syntax

<PlowCode
    [Unit]
    [F]
    [Err]>
</PlowCode>

Attributes

Unit

Optional string. Represents a unit of measure. The default is NUM. For details about NUM, see Units of measure.

F

Optional string. Represents the element's formula. This attribute can contain one of the following strings: "someFormula" if the formula exists locally, "No Formula" if the formula is locally deleted or blocked, or "Inh" if the formula is inherited.

If the attribute is not present, the element's formula is a simple constant, for example, <element>5</element>.

Err

Optional string. Indicates that the formula evaluates to an error. The value of Err is the current value (an error message string); the value of the element is the last valid value.

Element properties

Property	Value
Name	PlowCode
Minimum Occurrences	0
Maximum Occurrences	1

Element information

Parent elements

PageLayout

Child elements

None

The PlowCode element specifies the default behavior of placeable shapes on a page. To specify the behavior of a specific placeable shape, use the ShapePlowCode element.

The PlowCode element is relevant only when contained in a PageSheet or StyleSheet element. It is ignored when contained in a DocumentSheet or Shape element.

See also

PlowCode cell (Page Layout section)