How can I programmatically link two symbols?

How can I programmatically link two symbols?

The Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Diagram.LinkCmd command class can be used to programmatically form connections between symbols.

The following code sample shows how to create a link between the two symbols, symbol1 and symbol2:

[C#]

// Create a LinkCmd object
LinkCmd linkcommand = new LinkCmd();
linkcommand.Link = new Link(Link.Shapes.Line);
// Set up the Source and Target ports for the Link
linkcommand.SourcePort = symbol1.CenterPort;
linkcommand.TargetPort = symbol2.CenterPort;
// Execute the command to connect the two symbols
this.diagram.Controller.ExecuteCommand(linkcommand);

[VB.NET]

' Create a LinkCmd object
Dim linkcommand As New LinkCmd()
linkcommand.Link = New Link(Link.Shapes.Line)
' Set up the Source and Target ports for the Link
linkcommand.SourcePort = symbol1.CenterPort
linkcommand.TargetPort = symbol2.CenterPort
' Execute the command to connect the two symbols
Me.diagram.Controller.ExecuteCommand(linkcommand)

Conclusion

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