[apl]

Hi,

I've been working on a script to write values into the key/value user data dictionary available with shapes in the Pro version of OmniGraffle.

The syntax to do this is:

make new shape with properties {text:"My Shape", url:"http://...", user data:{myKey:"myData"}…

Whilst I can get this data into OmniGraffle so that I can see it in the interface I can't get my head around how to construct a way of getting at them.

Here's what I'm trying to do:

set myShapes to shapes of canvas of front window whose myKey is "myData"

I get all sorts of errors about how it can't find/coerce etc. I know it has to be my limited ability to construct the right argument.

I can get the dictionary out with the following script:

tell application "OmniGraffle Professional 5"
	user data of graphic id 3 of canvas id 1 of document "Untitled" of application "OmniGraffle Professional 5"
end tell

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards Alan