CreatePort Method (GoGeneralNode)

Create and initialize a port that may go on either the left side or the right side.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Protected Overridable Function CreatePort( _
   ByVal input As Boolean _
) As GoGeneralNodePort

protected virtual GoGeneralNodePort CreatePort( 
   bool input
)

Parameters

input: true to mean the left side or the top side

Return Value

a GoGeneralNodePort

Remarks

This method is called by MakePort to create a port, which it then associates with a port label. If the orientation is Vertical, the port will be either on the top side or on the bottom side of the node.

Example

If you override this method, you may want the definition to do some of the things that the standard definition does:

protected virtual GoGeneralNodePort CreatePort(bool input) {
  GoGeneralNodePort p = new GoGeneralNodePort();
  p.LeftSide = input;
  p.IsValidFrom = !input;
  p.IsValidTo = input;
  return p;
}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

GoGeneralNode Class
GoGeneralNode Members