TextShape Property [Excel 2003 VBA Language Reference]

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Returns a Shape object representing the shape of the text box associated with a diagram node.

expression.TextShape

expression Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.

Example

The following example adds child nodes to a parent node, and displays text in the parent node indicating the number of child nodes created.

Sub CountChildNodes()

    Dim nodRoot As DiagramNode
    Dim shDiagram As Shape
    Dim intCount As Integer
    Dim shText As Shape

    Set shDiagram = ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddDiagram _
        (Type:=msoDiagramRadial, Left:=10, Top:=15, _
        Width:=400, Height:=475)
    Set nodRoot = shDiagram.DiagramNode.Children.AddNode

    ' Add 3 child nodes to the root node.
    For intCount = 1 To 3
        nodRoot.Children.AddNode
    Next

    ' Change text in node.
    For intCount = 1 To 4
        Set shText = shDiagram.DiagramNode.Children.Item(1).TextShape
        shText.TextFrame.Characters.Text = Str(intcount)
    Next intCount

End Sub

Applies to | DiagramNode Object