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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Yes, this is a common use of decorators. I'd start with the sample C# decorator at C:\Program Files (x86)\GME\SDK\Decorator Samples\SampleDecorator.cs and make these changes:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Generate a new Guid for line 13<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Create a new ProgId for line 14<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>In InitializeEx, save the value of the attribute into a member. Use this function call: </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>MgaObject.GetStrAttrByNameDisp(<span style='color:#A31515'>"attrname"</span>);<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Add code in Draw to render the attribute value<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>You may need to modify GetPreferredSize<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>If you prefer C++, I'd look at the Uml or MetaGME decorators for inspiration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Kevin<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> gme-users-bounces@list.isis.vanderbilt.edu [mailto:gme-users-bounces@list.isis.vanderbilt.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Cho na yun<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 09, 2013 5:08 AM<br><b>To:</b> gme-users<br><b>Subject:</b> [gme-users] Developing a decorator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I want to make a simple decorator that shows model's attribute name, like UML class diagram.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If a designer drags the model into the design space, then the model shows its attribute name in default.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Is it possible to develop such decorator?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Any hints or advice would be appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>