I created a macro to import batch of bitmap files using ImportEx, how do I reference the imported each of bitmap in my code so I can modify it in document? (Like setting its dimensions, etc.)
I looked at ImportEx documentation and it returns an ImpFlt object, I have no idea what to do with this.
ImportEx returns an ImportFilter indeed. But immediately after import, the ActiveShape will be the imported one...
And I would suggest to use Import... It imports the file keeping its name. See the next code please:
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Dim sh As Shape, sh1 As Shape ActiveLayer.Import "G:\CorelDraw\StrangeFolder\JPGFolder\Test 4.JPG" Set sh = ActiveShape: Set sh1 = ActiveLayer.Shapes("Test 4.JPG") sh.SizeWidth = 200 Debug.Print sh1.SizeWidth
I checked and also ImportEx keeps the file name. So you can use the same methods, inclusive the one referring to the picture name...
I mean for a specific folder Path (maybe using Browse for Folder) you can iterate among all files, you can filter them according to the wished extension and load a two column array (M()) with their path, respectively, their name. You can import each of them using the first column of the array and create the object shape using the second column. Set Sh = ActiveLayer.Shapes(M(1, 1))
ActiveShape does the trick, thank you!
The .Shapes(shapeName) method was just the spare one in case of trying to do something to a specific shape after all import has been done...
I'll keep that in mind, in my case I don't really need specific reference right now
No problem. I just had in mind a situation when you need to do something different to some files being able to identify them by name and you would like to do that in a separate step.
Glad to help, anyhow...