topic Re: Wrapping Autotext <LAYOUTNAME> to a specified length in a GDL object in GDL

Wrapping Autotext to a specified length in a GDL object

Gabor Szelei — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:38:43 GMT

Hello,
I want to create a drawing stamp in GDL.
I can't solve the following problem:

I want to write out the Layout ID and Layout name using Autotext.
I managed to solve this.
However, I can't solve the problem of how to wrap the Layout name if it is too long so that it fits.

The GDL object is in the upper part of the image, and the one I want to create is drawn manually in the lower part of the image.

What should I do? Please help me solve the question.

Thank you for your help.

Re: Wrapping Autotext to a specified length in a GDL object

vlahtinen — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 21:20:17 GMT

Use the TEXTBLOCK command (and RICHTEXT2). The width of the text block is the second argument. Note also the fixed_height argument which controls whether the text block is scale dependent or not.

Re: Wrapping Autotext to a specified length in a GDL object

Lingwisyer — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 01:42:59 GMT

If you want to go further, instead of using Autotext, request the values. This will then allow you to use things like STW(sting_name) and SPLIT(sting_name, “Delimiter”, PartIndex) for greater control over formatting.

Ling.

Re: Wrapping Autotext to a specified length in a GDL object

Gabor Szelei — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 09:52:19 GMT

Thanks Ling.
Could you tell me how I can get the values?

Re: Wrapping Autotext to a specified length in a GDL object

Lingwisyer — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 04:01:00 GMT

Oh, apparently n = request ("HomeDB_info", "", n, LayoutNumber, LayoutName, n) and ac_layoutname will not work unless you place the object directly on the layout... I have not used it before and I am not sure how others have tried using it. The GS revision object pulls change info from the layout when placed on a master, so I figure there should be a way...