Connector

Shows how to connect shapes with connectors and change their targets using Aspose.Slides for PHP via Java.

Add a Connector

Insert a connector shape between two points on the slide.

function addConnector() {
    $presentation = new Presentation();
    try {
        $slide = $presentation->getSlides()->get_Item(0);

        $connector = $slide->Shapes->addConnector(ShapeType::BentConnector2, 0, 0, 100, 100);

        $presentation->save("connector.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
    } finally {
        $presentation->dispose();
    }
}

Access a Connector

Retrieve the first connector shape added to a slide.

function accessConnector() {
    $presentation = new Presentation("connector.pptx");
    try {
        $slide = $presentation->getSlides()->get_Item(0);

        // Access the first connector on the slide.
        $firstConnector = null;
        $shapeCount = java_values($slide->getShapes()->size());
        for ($index = 0; $index < $shapeCount; $index++) {
            $shape = $slide->getShapes()->get_Item($index);
            if (java_instanceof($shape, new JavaClass("com.aspose.slides.Connector"))) {
                $firstConnector = $shape;
                break;
            }
        }
    } finally {
        $presentation->dispose();
    }
}

Remove a Connector

Delete a connector from the slide.

function removeConnector() {
    $presentation = new Presentation("connector.pptx");
    try {
        $slide = $presentation->getSlides()->get_Item(0);

        // Assuming the first shape on the slide is a connector.
        $connector = $slide->getShapes()->get_Item(0);

        $slide->getShapes()->remove($connector);

        $presentation->save("connector_removed.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
    } finally {
        $presentation->dispose();
    }
}

Reconnect Shapes

Attach a connector to two shapes by assigning start and end targets.

function reconnectShapes() {
    $presentation = new Presentation();
    try {
        $slide = $presentation->getSlides()->get_Item(0);

        $shape1 = $slide->getShapes()->addAutoShape(ShapeType::Rectangle, 0, 0, 50, 50);
        $shape2 = $slide->getShapes()->addAutoShape(ShapeType::Rectangle, 100, 100, 50, 50);
        $connector = $slide->getShapes()->addConnector(ShapeType::BentConnector2, 0, 0, 100, 100);

        $connector->setStartShapeConnectedTo($shape1);
        $connector->setEndShapeConnectedTo($shape2);

        $presentation->save("shapes_reconnected.pptx", SaveFormat::Pptx);
    } finally {
        $presentation->dispose();
    }
}