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asked in Lucid for Developers

I am adding functions to custom data definitions to list the contents of a swimlane. If there are more than 20 objects in the lane, the array that is returned shows ellipses at the end for each item over 20. Even if I do something simple like=ARRAY(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23)the result is [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, ...]How can I get the 21,22, 23 etc. to show up? Is this limit hard coded?

shannonLucidite

posted in Inspiration

Webinar follow-up questions and resources: Making work visible for Agile teams

Thank you for joining us for our webinar, “Making work visible for Agile teams”! We’re so glad to have Jeff and Christopher on the Lucid team. (If you didn’t have the chance to join, you can access the webinar on demand, starting the day after the webinar.)Check out these additional resources to learn more about the Lucid features our speakers used:Team hubs and team spaces (plus tips for setting up these spaces!) Team space template Lucid integrations Visual Activities Dynamic shapes Conditional formatting Private mode Lucid Cards Retrospective template Speedboat retrospective templateSome of the templates used during the webinar are offered through Lucid’s professional services team. For more information about these premium templates and the expert support and customized solutions provided by this team, check out this page and reach out!Leave any follow-up questions you have from the webinar in the comments below so that a Lucid team member can help answer them

Cal MartinLucidite

posted in Inspiration

Upcoming webinar: Creating data-backed diagrams

Greetings, intelligent diagrammers!If you’re ready to take your diagramming skills to the next level, join me for an upcoming webinar where I’ll show you how to use Lucidchart’s data and automation features—the most intelligent on the market—to create data-backed diagrams.Hands-on workshop: Creating data-backed diagramsDecember 5, 2024 at 11 a.m. MT (1 p.m. ET) Register hereFollow along in Lucidchart and learn how to cut the manual work out of creating process diagrams, flowcharts, and org charts. See how smarter diagrams can help you save time and make more informed decisions.Let’s build smarter diagrams together!

asked in Lucid for Developers

Integrate with more than one DevOps instance

We are trying to integrate with another DevOps instance. Can you have more than one DevOps integration? Ideally we would want different Lucid Teams to have a separate DevOps instance.

posted in Inspiration

Has anyone created a dashboard for their OKR reporting?We are exploring the possibility of leveraging OKRs for our formal strategic planning methodology. As part of this, we plan to use another source to track the OKRs and their status. However, we want to leverage Lucidspark to create a nice reporting dashboard for executives and C-Suite Level management. Our thought would be to track them in the other system and use a connection to bring in specific data to a Lucidspark page that we’d create the dashboard on. Looking for ideas of how I could design this page to help make it user friendly.

asked in Lucid for Developers

Export a page to PDF through the API

Through the API it is possible to export a page to a png or jpeg image.Is it also possible to export a page to PDF through the API? Or can I generate a PDF of a document or page by opening a specific URL?

Sylvia XLucid support team

posted in Lucid for Developers

📢 Exciting Update: New API Documentation is Live! 📚

Discover the Enhanced Lucid API DocumentationOur latest updates make it easier to get started and contribute to the community with suggested edits. Check out these new streamlined features and tools below! 🌟 What’s New?Dark Mode 🌓Switch between light and dark mode to suit your preference, using the sun/moon icon in the top right. Build Your Request from within the Docs 🔨Pick your language and build your request without leaving the page. Suggest Edits ✏️Improve the documentation by suggesting edits. Most pages now feature a "Suggest Edits” button in the top-right corner, to provide feedback. Expanded Guides 📖Guides now offers a clear introduction, helping you navigate and implement API functionality. Making it easier to learn more about essential topics like API keys, External Embeds, and areas where you can import/sync data in Lucid. Improved searchability and navigation 🔍Topics and endpoints are organized into pages, making it easier to quickly find the information you

asked in Lucid for Developers

Find index position of a string in an array

Hi,I’m easily able to return the value of a string in an array by it’s index position with the FIND function.e.g. if array = [“hello”,”World”]FIND(array,1) = “hello” However, i’m struggling to understand how to do the inverse - finding the index position of a string in an array by the value of the string:e.g. if array = [“hello”,”World”]‘STRINGFIND’(array,”hello”) = 1I’m sure this is quite simple and I’m just missing the correct function.Thanks!

Olivia QLucidite

posted in Inspiration

Save time by creating diagrams with AI 🕰

There’s no denying that AI, when used responsibly, saves us time. Did you know that you can use AI in Lucid to create diagrams in seconds? 📈I recently wrote a blog post on how to write effective AI prompts for generating dynamic visuals. Here’s a quick preview of my top tips:Be specific: Give details on what you need to get the best results. Use natural language: Write like you would a teammate—simple and direct works best. Don’t be afraid to iterate: Refine your prompts as needed until you get exactly what you’re looking for.Take your diagramming to the next level with all the tips, and let me know, which types of diagrams have you created with AI? What has been your experience so far?

asked in Lucid for Developers

API token for a Lucidchart Pro account

Dear all,I want to create a program in C# that will take a json file as input and it will convert it into flow diagram in lucidchart. From what I have read, I will need to obtain an API token for my lucid-chart Pro account. But there is no option for API in my account. Under my plan it says the following “ Currently on a legacy plan. Modifying your plan will forfeit your legacy pricing“I am completely new to using an API token , so the first question is how do I get an API token?

cbaileyLucidite

posted in Inspiration

Upcoming webinar: Making work visible for Agile teams

Hi, everyone!Join me on November 21 for a discussion on how Lucid can help you boost transparency and alignment—and ultimately become more agile. Achieving full transparency can be difficult due to distributed teams, bloated tech stacks, and other complications, but I’ll show you how to make work more visible with some expert tips and techniques. Register here. Making work visible for your Agile teamNovember 21, 2024 at 11 a.m. MT (1 p.m. ET)You’ll see how Lucid can help your team:Give real-time visibility of work status and progress. Clarify team priorities and expectations through ongoing communication. Create a culture of open feedback and reflection.Hope to see you there!

Ashley CLucid support team

posted in Inspiration

❗Hot off the press: New type of content in the Help Center❗

As we continue our work of understanding who we write for, and all your unique and complex processes and workflows, we’re introducing a new way for you to learn how to maximize the power of Lucid features, particularly when used in combination with each other. Use these articles to understand how to optimize all the tools in your Lucid toolbelt, as well as learn about functionality you may not even know you needed. It’s all the same instructional content you expect in the help center, streamlined and simplified in one place. To start, we have four new articles to introduce:Org charts: A guide from start to finish Flowcharts: A guide from start to finish An Agile team’s guide to sprint planning in Lucid Enterprise guide: Account configuration for account owners In these help guides, you’ll find support-oriented guidance and data-informed tips. Use them to learn how to navigate any nuances of pairing functionality and find links to feature-focused articles when you want to follow step-

asked in Lucid for Developers

How to extract the graphic relationship between shapes with API?

Hi Lucidchart developer community,I would like to know how I can extract with API the relationship between these two shapes, ie: The API call: curl -k --request GET \ --url https://api.lucid.co/documents/34f5d3b8-560f-4657-a170-214418d1126c/contents \ --header 'Lucid-Api-Version: 1' \ --header 'accept: application/json' \ --header 'authorization: Bearer key-<the_token>' \ The result (does not reflect inclusion relationship):{ "id": "34f5d3b8-560f-4657-a170-214418d1126c", "title": "simple", "product": "lucidchart", "pages": [ { "id": "0_0", "title": "Page 1", "index": 0, "items": { "shapes": [ { "id": "2gtp6vMI4Wka", "class": "ProcessBlock", "textAreas": [ { "label": "Text", "text": "B" } ], "customData": [], "linkedData": [] }, { "id": "Ogt

asked in Lucid for Developers

Custom Shape: on drop handler

Hello,I have a created a shape library where each shape in my library has a custom property “q_data” where the value of “q_data” is some json. What I want to do is dynamically set the value of “q_data” upon drop of the shape on the page. Is this possible?Thanks,Dan

asked in Lucid for Developers

LucidChart responding to completion of long running task

I have created a Lucidchart package that contains custom UI, shapes and data connectors. I have added a button to the right panel that successfully triggers a long running task in Azure. In my current implementation, the button is pressed and the task is of course triggered async Once the long running task is complete, is there a way for my web server to notify Lucid that the long running task is complete? What are some approaches you might recommend?Should my extension poll a database table for the state of the task?Alternatively, is there a way for me to register a endpoint that my web server could call and then the extension or data connector could receive that notification that the registered endpoint has been called and then run some code?Thanks, Dan