Bug, multiple selection of shapes

[MrT]

Hi,

I found the following bug, and hope that someone from Microsoft will read
this.

Create two shapes (two rectangles for example), say R1, then R2

If you select R1, then R2, and then run some code to get the name of the
objects:
Set myobj = Selection.Item(1)
MsgBox myobj.Name
Set myobj = Selection.Item(2)
MsgBox myobj.Name
you'll see R1, then R2

If you select R2, then R1, and then run some code to get the name of the
objects:
Set myobj = Selection.Item(1)
MsgBox myobj.Name
Set myobj = Selection.Item(2)
MsgBox myobj.Name
you'll see R2, then R2

I believe this is a bug. If not, sorry.

Regards,

Mr T

[Peter T]

When reading multiple objects from the selection at drawingobject level
first time the first object that was selected is returned. Thereafter the
order of objects is sorted into ZOrder's (order on sheet), the original
selection order can no longer be read. If you put a loop in your code you'll
see what I mean.

For i = 1 To 2
Set myobj = Selection(1)
MsgBox myobj.Name, , myobj.ZOrder
Set myobj = Selection(2)
MsgBox myobj.Name, , myobj.ZOrder
Next

In the second loop items will returned in ZOrder

Since XL97 MS suggest always use the Shape/ShapeRange level, although
DrawingObjects and "Rectangle" etc has been maintained for backwards
compatibility (and very useful too).

Start afresh and try

Set myobj = Selection.ShapeRange(1)
MsgBox myobj.Name, , myobj.ZOrderPosition
Set myobj = Selection.ShapeRange(2)
MsgBox myobj.Name, , myobj.ZOrderPosition

Items will be returned in ZOrderPosition regardless of the order they were
selected. So if what you say is a bug, and in a sense it is confusing, it
was fixed a long time ago.

I'm curious, why do people keep posting these bug type suggestions in this
manner before having thrashed it in the ng. Thereafter when people respond
normally the OP doesn't reply.

Regards,
Peter T
"MrT" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I found the following bug, and hope that someone from Microsoft will read
> this.
>
> Create two shapes (two rectangles for example), say R1, then R2
>
> If you select R1, then R2, and then run some code to get the name of the
> objects:
> Set myobj = Selection.Item(1)
> MsgBox myobj.Name
> Set myobj = Selection.Item(2)
> MsgBox myobj.Name
> you'll see R1, then R2
>
> If you select R2, then R1, and then run some code to get the name of the
> objects:
> Set myobj = Selection.Item(1)
> MsgBox myobj.Name
> Set myobj = Selection.Item(2)
> MsgBox myobj.Name
> you'll see R2, then R2
>
> I believe this is a bug. If not, sorry.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mr T
>