Visio Woes

[mendhak]

So, I'm using Visio 2003.

What symbol can I use to represent a 'Windows Service'? The closest thing I could find was 'fire hydrant' (not kidding). Help me out here.

[Andy_P]

Just a thought...

on XP, the Administrative Tools\Services icon is a couple of gears or sprockets.

Got anything like that available?

[sevenhalo]

If it were up to me, I'd take the generic picture of a desktop computer (or tower if you want) and add the green refresh/recycle arrows in the upper-right hand corner. I believe Visio has a recycle image already avaliable.

[mendhak]

Just a thought...

on XP, the Administrative Tools\Services icon is a couple of gears or sprockets.

Got anything like that available?

That's what I'm looking for. Can't find anything. Searched service, windows service, services, gear, sprocket, cog...

sevenhalo, why would you do that? To represent a recurring process?

[sevenhalo]

More or less. The refresh arrows might make more sense, but some recycle symbols are close enough.

[penagate]

Are you limited to icons provided by Visio?

[RobDog888]

Visio uses Shapes and Stencils. I do believe there is an add on pack of stencils.

A service could look something like a SQL server process. Look at the Task group of the second picture from my FAQ -http://vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=402064
It has a gear with an arrow to it. Something like that but in stencil form may work for you.

Here is a mvp site with a whole slew of stencils for free download - http://visio.mvps.org/3rdparty.htm

Meow!

[mendhak]

Are you limited to icons provided by Visio?

If there's a way to add them, I'm open to suggestions.

RD, I'll have a look.