Applescript: How to create a group or subgraph?
 

The only way I have had luck with so far is to make the shapes directly on the canvas, and then use [B]assemble[/B] to put them into a subgraph or group.

Is there a way to [B]create[/B] new shapes with [B]at=aSubgraph.graphics.end[/B]? Or to add existing shapes to an existing subgraph?

And lastly, is there a way for a script to select elements for auto-layout only of the selected ones?

Thanks!

[CODE]set theResult to [B]assemble[/B] [I]reference[/I] ¬
subgraph [I]boolean[/I] ¬
table shape [I]list[/I][/CODE]

On restricting auto layout on the basis of selection, I think you might have to create a temporary layer at run-time, to temporarily hold the subset (defined by selection status) which you want to lock or unlock for auto-layout.

This kind of code seems, as I think you have probably already discovered, to trip an exception:

[CODE]tell application id "OGfl"
tell canvas of front window
set refSubGraphics to a reference to graphics of first item of subgraphs

set oShape to make new shape at end of refSubGraphics with properties {size:{90, 90}}
end tell
end tell[/CODE]

27/11/2012 10:13:29.247 OmniGraffle Professional: An exception was thrown during execution of an NSScriptCommand...
27/11/2012 10:13:29.247 OmniGraffle Professional: *** NSMapInsert(): attempt to insert notAKeyMarker

(Might be worth asking [B]Help > Send Feedback[/B] whether that is by design)

but this seems to work:

[CODE]tell application id "OGfl"
tell canvas of front window
set refSubGraphics to a reference to graphics of first item of subgraphs
set oShape to make new shape with properties {size:{90, 90}}
move (oShape) to end of refSubGraphics
end tell
end tell
[/CODE]

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