Connection (Book Page line object)

Scope

• Book Page content object > Connection object

Purpose

The Connection object is designed to be used to draw connecting lines between BPM Objects on a Business Process Model (BPM) flowchart, but can be used to draw a straight line anywhere on the Book Page.

Connection objects can only be used to draw straight lines that are at right-angles to the book page (that is, parallel to the horizontal axis or to the vertical axis. If you need to draw a line at an angle, use an Shape > Arrow 1 object and remove the arrowhead.

Properties

• ID
• Name
• Arrow Head 1
• Arrow Head 2
• Color
• Thickness
• Hide
• Opacity
• Tab Index
• Size and Position
  • Lock Position
  • Points
  • Layer
  • Hide
• Actions
  • On Click
  • On Mouse Roll-Over
  • On Mouse Roll-Out
  • On Show
  • On Visible (After Fade In)
  • On Hide
  • On Hidden (After Fade Out)
• Animation
  • Animate In Effect
  • Animate Out Effect
  • Duration: Animate In
  • Duration: Animate Out
• Advanced
  • Arrow Head 1: Length
  • Arrow Head 1: Width
  • Arrow Head 2: Length
  • Arrow Head 2: Width
• Documentation
  • Show in Documentation

Available Actions

The following Actions can be selected for a Connection object when it is used as the target of a triggered event:

• Animate In: Display the object using the method defined in the object's Animate In Effect property.
• Animate Out: Hide the object using the method defined in the object's Animate Out Effect property.
• Animate Toggle: Show the object if it is currently hidden, or hide it if it is currently displayed, using the object's Animate In Effect or Animate Out Effect property as appropriate.
• Hide: Hide the object (immediately, without regard to its Animate Out Effect property).
• Show: Show the object (immediately, without regard to its Animate In Effect property).
• Toggle: Hide or show the object (immediately).