Specifies that the first segment of the callout line (the segment attached to the text callout box) retain a fixed length whenever the callout is moved. Use the AutomaticLength method to specify that the first segment of the callout line be scaled automatically whenever the callout is moved. Applies only to callouts whose lines consist of more than one segment (types msoCalloutThree and msoCalloutFour).
Syntax
expression.CustomLength(Length)
expression A variable that represents a CalloutFormat object.
Parameters
| Name
| Required/Optional
| Data Type
| Description
|
| Length
| Required
| Single
| The length of the first segment of the callout, in points. |
Return Value
Nothing
Remarks
Applying this method sets the AutoLength property to False and sets the Length property to the value specified for theargument.
Example
This example switches between an automatically scaling first segment and one with a fixed length for the callout line for shape one on myDocument. For the example to work, shape one must be a callout.
| Visual Basic for Applications
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Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1) With myDocument.Shapes(1).Callout If .AutoLength Then .CustomLength 50 Else .AutomaticLength End If End With
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Apply a custom length to callout line? custom custom length Custom Length Method CustomLength customlength method Fix the size of the first segment of a callout line? Specify a fixed length of callout line?
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