Shape Data Row (Shape Data Section)

Contains the information for a single shape data item associated with a shape. A shape contains one Shape Data row for each shape data item.Shape Data rows are named Prop.name and contain the following cells. For more details, see the specific cell topics.

Cell	Description
Label	Specifies the label that appears to users in the Shape Data dialog box or window.
Prompt	Specifies descriptive or instructional text that appears to users in the Shape Data dialog box or window when the item is selected.
Type	Specifies a data type for the shape data item value: string (0), a fixed list (1), a number (2), a Boolean value (3), a variable list (4), a date or time (5), a duration (6), or a currency (7).
Format	Specifies the formatting of a shape data item.
Value	Contains the item's value as entered in the Shape Data dialog box or window.
SortKey	Specifies a key by which items in the Shape Data dialog box or window are listed.
Invisible	Specifies whether the shape data item is visible in the Shape Data dialog box or window. TRUE = not visible; FALSE = visible.
Ask	Determines whether a user is queried to enter shape data information for a shape when an instance is created or the shape is duplicated or copied.
LangID	Specifies the language in which to display the shape data item value.
Calendar	Specifies the type of calendar used when the Type of a shape data item is Date.

Remarks

You can add as many Prop.name rows as you need, assign meaningful names to the rows, and set cell values. To add a shape data item to an existing Shape Data section, right-click a row and click Insert Row on the shortcut menu.

You can reference these cells by their row name, which appears in a ShapeSheet window in red text. To assign meaningful names to Prop.name rows, click the row, and then type a name such as Price, for example, to create the row name Prop.Price. You can then reference the Label cell by using Prop.Price.Label.

The row name you enter must be unique within the section.