What are autoshapes

Autoshapes are popular shapes used often in MS Powerpoint presentations and MS Word documents. They allow you to quickly add some shapes like arrows, rectangles, cubes, connections to the shapes, balloons etc.

Basically it is set of custom geometry shapes.

You don't have to create your shapes with some vector graphic application, you can choose some shape from the limited set of the shapes in the menus under categories.

Where is the code and how can you help

Bug hunters

Create the files for non-supported shapes and report them as bugs. The documentation is at Microsoft MSDN [1]. Download "Microsoft Office File Formats Documentation" zip file and there important file is [MS-ODRAW].pdf, page 505. There starts the description of the shapes (especially how they look).

[1] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc313118%28v=office.12%29.aspx

For developer

The code that handles autoshapes in *.doc and *.ppt files is in filters/libmso/shapes.cpp

The shapes has to be computed sometimes, sometimes they have to be created with some svg generator. OpenOffice has good support of the shapes, usually you can open the doc/ppt file with OpenOffice and save it as odt/odp and use the svg result saved in the odt/odp and then you rewrite it into code so that it is generic (e.g. position, scale, rotation will change for the shape)

TODO List

Status	Description	Notes
DONE	msosptNotPrimitive	Add bug number
DONE	msosptRectangle	Add bug number
DONE	msosptRoundRectangle	Add bug number
DONE	msosptEllipse	Add bug number
DONE	msosptDiamond	Add bug number
DONE	msosptIsoscelesTriangle	Add bug number
DONE	msosptRightTriangle	Add bug number
DONE	msosptParallelogram	Add bug number
DONE	msosptTrapezoid	Add bug number
DONE	msosptHexagon	Add bug number
DONE	msosptOctagon	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptPlus	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptStar	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptArrow	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptThickArrow	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptHomePlate	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptCube	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptBalloon	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptSeal	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptArc	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptLine	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptPlaque	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptCan	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptDonut	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptTextSimple	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextOctagon	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextHexagon	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextCurve	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextWave	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextRing	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextOnCurve	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextOnRing	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptStraightConnector1	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptBentConnector2	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptBentConnector3	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptBentConnector4	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptBentConnector5	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptCurvedConnector2	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptCurvedConnector3	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptCurvedConnector4	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptCurvedConnector5	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptCallout1	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptCallout2	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptCallout3	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptAccentCallout1	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptAccentCallout2	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptAccentCallout3	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptBorderCallout1	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptBorderCallout2	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptBorderCallout3	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptAccentBorderCallout1	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptAccentBorderCallout2	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptAccentBorderCallout3	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptRibbon	Add bug number
DONE	msosptRibbon2	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptChevron	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptPentagon	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptNoSmoking	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptSeal8	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptSeal16	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptSeal32	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptWedgeRectCallout	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptWedgeRRectCallout	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptWedgeEllipseCallout	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptWave	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFoldedCorner	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptLeftArrow	Add bug number
DONE	msosptDownArrow	Add bug number
DONE	msosptUpArrow	Add bug number
DONE	msosptLeftRightArrow	239458
TO DO	msosptUpDownArrow	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptIrregularSeal1	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptIrregularSeal2	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptLightningBolt	239458
DONE	msosptHeart	Add bug number
DONE	msosptPictureFrame	Add bug number
DONE	msosptQuadArrow	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptLeftArrowCallout	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptRightArrowCallout	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptUpArrowCallout	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptDownArrowCallout	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptLeftRightArrowCallout	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptUpDownArrowCallout	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptQuadArrowCallout	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptBevel	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptLeftBracket	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptRightBracket	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptLeftBrace	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptRightBrace	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptLeftUpArrow	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptBentUpArrow	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptBentArrow	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptSeal24	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptStripedRightArrow	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptNotchedRightArrow	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptBlockArc	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptSmileyFace	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptVerticalScroll	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptHorizontalScroll	Add bug number
DONE	msosptCircularArrow	Add bug number
DONE	msosptNotchedCircularArrow	Add bug number
DONE	msosptUturnArrow	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptCurvedRightArrow	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptCurvedLeftArrow	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptCurvedUpArrow	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptCurvedDownArrow	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptCloudCallout	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptEllipseRibbon	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptEllipseRibbon2	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptFlowChartProcess	Add bug number
DONE	msosptFlowChartDecision	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptFlowChartInputOutput	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFlowChartPredefinedProcess	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFlowChartInternalStorage	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFlowChartDocument	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFlowChartMultidocument	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptFlowChartTerminator	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptFlowChartPreparation	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFlowChartManualInput	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptFlowChartManualOperation	Add bug number
DONE	msosptFlowChartConnector	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptFlowChartPunchedCard	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFlowChartPunchedTape	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFlowChartSummingJunction	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFlowChartOr	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFlowChartCollate	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFlowChartSort	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFlowChartExtract	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFlowChartMerge	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFlowChartOfflineStorage	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFlowChartOnlineStorage	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptFlowChartMagneticTape	Add bug number
DONE	msosptFlowChartMagneticDisk	239458
TO DO	msosptFlowChartMagneticDrum	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFlowChartDisplay	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptFlowChartDelay	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptTextPlainText	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextStop	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextTriangle	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextTriangleInverted	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextChevron	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextChevronInverted	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextRingInside	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextRingOutside	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextArchUpCurve	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextArchDownCurve	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextCircleCurve	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextButtonCurve	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextArchUpPour	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextArchDownPour	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextCirclePour	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextButtonPour	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextCurveUp	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextCurveDown	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextCascadeUp	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextCascadeDown	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextWave1	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextWave2	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextWave3	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextWave4	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextInflate	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextDeflate	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextInflateBottom	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextDeflateBottom	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextInflateTop	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextDeflateTop	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextDeflateInflate	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextDeflateInflateDeflate	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextFadeRight	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextFadeLeft	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextFadeUp	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextFadeDown	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextSlantUp	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextSlantDown	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextCanUp	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptTextCanDown	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFlowChartAlternateProcess	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptFlowChartOffpageConnector	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptCallout90	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptAccentCallout90	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptBorderCallout90	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptAccentBorderCallout90	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptLeftRightUpArrow	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptSun	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptMoon	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptBracketPair	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptBracePair	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptSeal4	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptDoubleWave	Add bug number
TO DO	msosptActionButtonBlank	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptActionButtonHome	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptActionButtonHelp	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptActionButtonInformation	239197
TO DO	msosptActionButtonForwardNext	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptActionButtonBackPrevious	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptActionButtonEnd	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptActionButtonBeginning	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptActionButtonReturn	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptActionButtonDocument	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptActionButtonSound	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
TO DO	msosptActionButtonMovie	Add bug number	<{{{3}}}>
DONE	msosptHostControl	Add bug number
DONE	msosptTextBox	Add bug number