topic Re: picture2{2} command. Is there a way to limit the libraries that the custom picture looks at? in GDL

picture2{2} command. Is there a way to limit the libraries that the custom picture looks at?

KB-at-CWA — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:32:14 GMT

I have created an object that calls an image to display in the 2D view. It works getting images into schedules.

However when you go and choose your custom picture the menu that opens lists every image that is loaded in the libraries. See image attached

Is there a way to limit the picture2{2} command in the Parameter script?

The object was scripted in Archicad 25

Thanks

Re: picture2{2} command. Is there a way to limit the libraries that the custom picture looks at?

Barry Kelly — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 01:43:19 GMT

You could create a VALUES list for the parameter where you can set particular image names to choose from.

I don't think you can pick and choose which loaded library or part of the library to choose the files from.

I could be wrong about that, I can't say I have tried to do it so have not gone looking for any command that can read the files in a particular folder.

Barry.

Re: picture2{2} command. Is there a way to limit the libraries that the custom picture looks at?

Jochen Suehlo — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:35:10 GMT

In this cases I am using a filter routine. I use image names with a special prefix, so I can filter the images which only contain the prefix in their names. Example Script:

! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ! ! --------------- C u s t o m p i c t u r e f i l e r e q u e s t ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ! IF GLOB_FEEDBACK_MODE = 0 THEN dim stCustomPicFiles[] bCustomPicFileExist = APPLICATION_QUERY ("LIBRARY_MANAGER", "USER_IMAGE_FILES", stCustomPicFiles) p_num = VARDIM1(stCustomPicFiles) DIM stCustomPicFiles_with_prefix[] si = 1 int_num_prefix = STRLEN(str_prefix) IF (str_prefix # " " AND str_prefix # "") THEN FOR i = 1 TO p_num IF STRSUB(stCustomPicFiles[i], 1, int_num_prefix) = str_prefix THEN stCustomPicFiles_with_prefix[si] = stCustomPicFiles[i] si = si + 1 ENDIF NEXT i ELSE stCustomPicFiles_with_prefix = stCustomPicFiles ENDIF p_num = VARDIM1(stCustomPicFiles_with_prefix) ENDIF IF p_num > 0 THEN VALUES "str_bildwahl" stCustomPicFiles_with_prefix