topic Re: missing global functions in GDL

missing global functions

Ben D — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:35:11 GMT

Does anyone know if some global functions have been renamed,. changed or lost between the old style monolithic libraries and the new global libraries?

We have a few custom objects that call the function"GetPlanViewGlobals" that have broken since we shifted to the global libraries - this function doesnt appear to exist any more, or if it does, I'm not sure in which of the libraries it is in.

the particular line in the object's 2D script is:

call "GetPlanViewGlobals" parameters all returned_parameters gs_symbtype_2D_m

any suggestions as to how to resolve this much appreciated.

Operating system used: Mac Apple Silicon 15.7.5 Sequoia

Re: missing global functions

Barry Kelly — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:29:58 GMT

"GetPlanViewGlobals" is a macro from your old library.

It may not exist in the new global libraries as the MVO global commands in 28/29 may have changed.

The old macro still uses the old globals from the old MVO.

So you need to load the old library (or parts of it) that control the old MVOs.

Here you can see I have done this with my old library, so those old parts can use the old MVO global parameters.

This means you will have 2 places in the MVO to change settings, until you update your old objects.

Or you need to re-write your old objects (or that GetPlanViewGlobals macro) so they use the new MVO global parameters.

You would need to look into that macro to find what parameters it is using and then swap them fro the equivalent 28/29 ones.

I haven't looked that far into it all yet.

Barry.

Re: missing global functions

Ben D — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:17:04 GMT

Thanks Barry, that's really helpful.

Out of interest, is there any reference documentation for the new MVO parameters and other global macros?

Cheers

Ben