Re: add attributes?

[Steffen Macke <sdteffen gmail com>]

Hi,

> 1. Define new attributes.
> 2. Set attribute values on objects.  These 3 attributes would now be part of

I think this is already possible. Have a look at the "Extended
Attributes" of custom
shapes in the Dia Manual:

http://dia-installer.de/doc/en/custom-shapes-chapter.html#N40FD5

These extended attributes are accessible in python.
Example:
* Add an extended attribute called "Description" to a shape.
* Create a new diagram
* Add your new shape
* Edit the object properties and write a description
* Use the following statement in the Python Dia Console:

dia.active_display().diagram.data.layers[0].objects[0].properties['custom:Description'].value

I hope that this information is sufficient for you to create such
custom shapes and adjust
the python export script. If not, I should post a sample.

Regards,

Steffen