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How can you change the message format in Sequence Diagram messages?  
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MarkV


Joined: 2008/01/24
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Hello,

How can do you set the format VP-UML uses when formatting a message in a Sequence Diagram?

Unless my reference material is mistaken, the format for a message signature is:
attribute = signal_or_message_name (arguments) : return_type

For our team, we typically like to have the return type show. So we'd like to see "foo() : String" rather than "foo()" for the message's format. However I cannot find a way for VP-UML to show this.

Similarly, we sometimes want the parameter types, and even names sometimes, "foo(size : Dimension)" , to show so the diagram can differentiate between overloaded methods, or specifically highlight the values being passed in.

Thanks,
Mark


 
Rain


Joined: 2005/04/29
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Hello MarkV,

You can right click on the sequence diagram and select Presentation Options > Show Messages Operation Signature to show up the return type and parameters.

Best regards,
Rain Wong
 
MarkV


Joined: 2008/01/24
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Thank you Rain.
 
Rain


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You are welcome.
 
 
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