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Chapter 17

Describes connections, connection posts, and junction blocks.

Overview

Properties of Connections

Connecting to Objects

Creating a Connection

Connecting Objects

Using Connections

Drawing Orthogonal Connections

Drawing Diagonal Connections

Connecting to Objects Without Stubs

Defining Connectedness

Disallowing Connections

Determining the Item Count for Connections

Deleting Stubs and Connections Interactively

Deleting Stubs and Connections Programmatically

Connection Layering

Using Junction Blocks

Creating Junction Blocks

Creating a Junction Block Subclass

Using Connection Posts

Creating Connection Posts on Subworkspaces Automatically

Creating a Connection Post Subclass

Using Connection Expressions

Referring to Connected Items

Referring to Input or Output Stubs

Referring to Port Names

Referring to the End of a Connection

Referring to the Connection Class

Using Actions with Connections

Changing a Connection's Stripe-color

Creating Transient Connections

Creating a Connection on One Side of an Object

Creating a Directional Connection

Creating a Connection with Vertices

Specifying Connection Vertices

Recreating an Existing Connection Programmatically

Making a Transient Connection Permanent

Deleting a Connection

Detecting Connection and Disconnection Events

Generic Connection and Disconnection Events

Direct Connection and Disconnection Events

System Procedures for Connections

Functions for Connections

Checking Connection Information

Detecting Connectedness

Describing Connections

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