topic Re: Is there a way to specify which 2D the object preview shows? in GDL

Is there a way to specify which 2D the object preview shows?

jackjackjackjack — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 06:54:33 GMT

I'm making an object that acts like a stamp. It's our alternative way to using acrobat's pdf stamps. Anyways I've come across an issue where I can preview the object in the object setting since it only works in layout/publisher.

In the screenshot it only shows what it will look like when the user places the object in 2D plan. The actual object only appears in layout. How do I make the 2D preview show layout instead?

The object shows up when the user places it then opens object settings.

Re: Is there a way to specify which 2D the object preview shows?

Barry Kelly — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 07:30:53 GMT

@jackjackjackjack wrote:

The object shows up when the user places it then opens object settings.

That is because it does not do what it needs to do until you place it on a layout.

Until then it has no idea what it needs to display.

The best you can do is take a screen image of what it look s like when on a layout, and paste that into the 'Picture Preview' window in the GDL editor.

Then the preview image of the object will at least show what it will look like.

Barry.

Re: Is there a way to specify which 2D the object preview shows?

Lingwisyer — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 07:39:43 GMT

If your object has various ways to display, it might sometimes be a good idea to make an image that shows those variations.

Re: Is there a way to specify which 2D the object preview shows?

jackjackjackjack — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 03:32:57 GMT

Thanks barry,

I was hoping to avoid the picture preview and somehow point 2d preview to layout instead.

I think this has forced my hand

Re: Is there a way to specify which 2D the object preview shows?

runxel — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 07:53:52 GMT

There is a very easy solution. Since you already test for GLOB_VIEW_TYPE (= 8 == Layout), just amend that IF loop with GLOB_PREVIEW_MODE = 1.

Then you'll see the layout stuff in the preview.