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AddShape Method
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SpreadsheetGear.Shapes Namespace > IShapes Interface : AddShape Method

type
The type of the new auto-shape.
left
Left edge of the new shape in points.
top
Top edge of the new shape in points.
width
Width of the new shape in points.
height
Height of the new shape in points.
Adds the specified auto-shape to the shapes collection at the specified position and with the specified size.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function AddShape( _
   ByVal type As AutoShapeType, _
   ByVal left As Double, _
   ByVal top As Double, _
   ByVal width As Double, _
   ByVal height As Double _
) As IShape
C# 
IShape AddShape( 
   AutoShapeType type,
   double left,
   double top,
   double width,
   double height
)

Parameters

type
The type of the new auto-shape.
left
Left edge of the new shape in points.
top
Top edge of the new shape in points.
width
Width of the new shape in points.
height
Height of the new shape in points.

Return Value

A shape object representing the newly created auto-shape.

Remarks

Use IWorksheetWindowInfo.RowToPoints and IWorksheetWindowInfo.ColumnToPoints to convert row and column positions to points.

Requirements

Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. SpreadsheetGear 2009 requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and supports .NET 3.0 and .NET 3.5.

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