Hi,

I want to serialize the FlowChart to XML by myself (since the XMLWriter.Write() Method doesnt fit my needs).

So I build a class which will be serialized and stores all data I need. I only work with Boxes and Arrows.

The class has a property (Collection), which holds all boxes.
Then there will be a similar property which holds all Arrows.

I wonder how I can connect an arrow to a box.
Unfortunalty all arrows have a "-1" as DestIndex, though I would have expected the Index of the Box in the FlowChart.
A Box itself doesn't have an Index property either.

Other problem: Arrow.Destination returns a Node, and I cannot cast it to a Box! Strange.

Alternative idea was, to descend recursivly to all boxes, which are connected through an arrow, but that of course can end in an infinite loop.

Easiest approch to me seems, to save all Arrows in a Collection and each arrow has the Index of the start Box and of the end Box. But how to do.... what about the Indeces...?

Thanks very much!

Hi,

is the ZIndex unique for all Objects in the chart? I thought the zIndex can be the same for several objects.

Thanks!

Hi,

and why is the DestIndex and OriginIndex of the Arrow object always -1 ?
At least in my cases, I tested. An alternative would be, to use the Destination and Origin properties (Node object) and take their ZIndex, if I wanna now the Index of the two connected objects, right?