Application.BoxLinks method (Project)
Specifies the appearance of link lines in the active Network Diagram view.
Syntax
expression. BoxLinks( _Style_, _ShowArrows_, _ShowLabels_, _ColorMode_, _CriticalColor_, _NoncriticalColor_ )
expression A variable that represents an Application object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Style | Optional | Long | Specifies the style of link lines. Can be one of the following PjLinkStyle constants: pjLinkStraight or pjLinkRectilinear. |
| ShowArrows | Optional | Boolean | True if link lines have arrows showing the direction of the link; otherwise, False. |
| ShowLabels | Optional | Boolean | True if link lines have labels showing the link type (FS, SS, SF, or FF); otherwise, False. |
| ColorMode | Optional | Long | Specifies how the color of link lines is determined. Can be one of the PjLinkColorMode constants. |
| CriticalColor | Optional | Long | The color of link lines between critical tasks. The default value is pjRed. Can be one of the PjColor constants. |
| NoncriticalColor | Optional | Long | The color of link lines between noncritical tasks. Can be one of the PjColor constants. The default value is pjBlack. |
Return value
Boolean
Remarks
If no arguments are specified, the BoxLinks method has no effect. If ColorMode is pjColorModePredecessor, the NoncriticalColor and CriticalColor parameters are ignored.
To edit box link lines where the colors can be RGB values, use the BoxLinksEx method.
Example
The following example shows link labels and then sets critical links to a purple color and noncritical links to a teal color.
Sub BoxLink_ChangeColor()
'Activate the Network Diagram view
ViewApply Name:="Network Diagram"
BoxLinks Style:=ShowLabels:=True, ColorMode:=pjColorModeCustom, _
CriticalColor:=pjPurple, NoncriticalColor:=pjTeal
End Sub
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