topic Re: Window Label Unable to Read Zone Information in Elevation in Archicad C++ API

Window Label Unable to Read Zone Information in Elevation

JP1 — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 22:54:52 GMT

Hello All, I am having trouble getting my window label to read the zone information in elevation.

A Label GDL on a window with "Zone_relations_of_owner" reads zone number correctly when tagged in plan. But it returns "0" when tagged in elevation.

n = REQUEST ("Zone_relations_of_owner", "",ZONECATNAME, ZONECODE, ZONENAME, ZONENUMBER) TEXT2 0,0,ZONENUMBER

However under the same settings a Label GDL on a wall with "Zone_relations" reads zone number correctly in both plan and elevation.

n = REQUEST ("Zone_relations", "",ZONECATNAME, ZONECODE, ZONENAME, ZONENUMBER) TEXT2 0,0,ZONENUMBER

It would be great if someone can help me figure out how I can get the label to read zone number when tagged on a window in elevation view. Thanks for reading.

James

Re: Window Label Unable to Read Zone Information in Elevation

Peter Baksa — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:37:15 GMT

Hi,

this might be a bug, as REQUEST "WINDOW_DOOR_ZONE_RELEV_OF_OWNER" works correctly and reacts to flipping. I will report it.

You can use autotexts as a workaround.

Re: Window Label Unable to Read Zone Information in Elevation

JP1 — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 21:57:56 GMT

Thank you Peter. I am very much open to your suggested workaround. However I am not familiar with autotext in GDL - perhaps you could explain a bit further for me.

I figured the autotext #From Zone Number returns the information I need but not sure how to apply it into text2.

Re: Window Label Unable to Read Zone Information in Elevation

runxel — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 21:17:52 GMT

I have explained this a bit here.

My pro-tip: Just make a text with the text tool in the floor plan, then save this text as an object, and then obviously open it up. It's the fastest way to obtain any autotext for further usage in GDL.

Re: Window Label Unable to Read Zone Information in Elevation

JP1 — Sun, 03 Apr 2022 23:11:31 GMT

Thanks very much runxel. I think I got my head around it now!

Re: Window Label Unable to Read Zone Information in Elevation

Peter Baksa — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:08:50 GMT

I meant autotext without GDL.

The best way to get the ID of an autotext is creating an autotext, and dragging it into a 2D script.

The element-based autotexts are techically properties identified by a GUID:

<PROPERTY-EDC44824-1A6D-407A-9E39-693066622E7D>

These can change between plan files and versions. Archicad takes care of changing them if they are parameters (try saving an autotext as an object), but it means you can't use a hard-coded value.

Another workaround is that autotexts under General Parameters are also available as a property. Properties can be displayed this way: https://gdl.graphisoft.com/tips-and-tricks/display-properties-with-labels