topic Re: Possible? GDL Object that displays first two characters of Layout ID - but placed on master layo in GDL

Possible? GDL Object that displays first two characters of Layout ID - but placed on master layout

Rollmops — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:14:30 GMT

Hi, we would like to have an automated GDL object that displays only the first 2 characters of the Layout ID no.

I want to place the GDL object on a Master Layout. I have only managed to get it working with placing an object on the layout itself but that's not very helpful.

Example:

A layout (“Layout XY”) has the Layout ID “GR00”
“Layout XY” uses “Master Layout A”
On “Layout XY”, a Text (placed on the master layout) should display “GR” instead of “GR00

Operating system used: Windows 11

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runxel — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:40:13 GMT

Yeah I think that is not doable right now.

You can either use the Autotext, which of course is not usable as a GDL string, so you'd have the full Layout ID, or you use the request value, but that one is not being passed through (which is actually a feature rather than a bug).

I'd go with the object on the layout, even if it needs a bit of work to keep track of it.

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Barry Kelly — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:14:59 GMT

Or place autotext on the master and add a white fill with white perimeter to cover the second half of the layout name.

It might be a bit of trial and error to get the fill position, or use trace & reference to help.

Barry.

Re: Possible? GDL Object that displays first two characters of Layout ID - but placed on master layo

Rollmops — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:14:15 GMT

Thats a shame, thank you for answering.

Re: Possible? GDL Object that displays first two characters of Layout ID - but placed on master layo

cuba — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:44:39 GMT

Here is an object that works on the layout but unfortunately not on the master....

It works on the master when use the name of the layout not the ID. I guess this is because. the master itself has no ID

Re: Possible? GDL Object that displays first two characters of Layout ID - but placed on master layo

Rollmops — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:03:46 GMT

Hi, thank you. Unfortunately it can only display the master-layoutname when placed on the masterlayout.

Re: Possible? GDL Object that displays first two characters of Layout ID - but placed on master layo

Lingwisyer — Fri, 01 May 2026 03:38:07 GMT

I have hotspots on a few of my masters for placement position of specific objects that pull info from the layout...