As a VB.net newbie I have been experimenting with flowchart.net (which is great) and I am looking for a simple method of

adding a label below a shapenode("Actor") with the format "SURNAME, Firstname, Middleinitial" as one line (no wrapping).

I used the technique in the predefined shapes example by attaching a hidden node for the label below the shapenode, however longer labels caused problems. I added code using measurestring from one of the forum examples to redefine the label bounds again this caused problems and I believe I am making the task harder than it should be.

Any suggestions would be appreciated

regards BidMaestro :(

Stoyan

Thank you for the prompt reply; I will test your response in the next few days. It maybe a suggestion for future releases that you could include a simplified label box for shapenodes rather than programming additional nodes and attaching them to label the shape. Or provide some different shapes with text areas outside the shape rather than embedded within the shape.

Once again, thank you for the great software.

Stoyan

Again, thank you for the response...this is where this newbie is going to get into trouble and will stick to simpler methods. I will try your first response and hopefully see some new developments in the shapenode label area in the future.

Thank you from the other side of the planet... Australia