topic Re: how to make editable GDL Script ? in Libraries & objects

how to make editable GDL Script ?

Anonymous — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 13:05:00 GMT

!ADD2 0.5, 0.4
hotspot2 0,0
hotspot2 a,0
PEN epn
LINE2 -0.5, 0.0, a, 0.0
PEN cpn
LINE2 0.0, 0.0, -0.4, 0.4
LINE2 -0.4, 0.4, 0.4, 0.4
LINE2 0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 0.0
DEFINE STYLE "AC_STYLE_1" "arial",
100*tsize/a_, 7, 0
pen tpn
SET STYLE "AC_STYLE_1"
C=""
C=str(int((y~*100)+.5)/100,3,2)
TEXT2 0.0, 0.377143, "C "+C

this is my script. i want to make it auto editable. my c value generate automatically when i copied an object.
anyone please help me

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Laszlo Nagy — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 13:42:45 GMT

I cannot help in greater detail because I never tackled scripting it myself, but you will need to use the HOTSPOT command in GDL.
Check in the GDL Reference Guide the "GRAPHICAL EDITING USING HOTSPOTS" section that talks about it.
There are also some examples here on the forum if you search for them. It is also possible to open a GDL Object in ArchiCAD that has this capability and check its 2D Script and 3D Script to see how it was achieved in these default Library Objects.

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Barry Kelly — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 14:45:08 GMT

This script seems to work fine.
It will show the 'Y' value (height in elevation) and changes automatically as you drag it or place new objects.
What is it exactly that you need help with?
Barry.

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 03:51:03 GMT

hey thanks. let me try first

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 03:58:13 GMT

@Barry Kelly. actually i want that amount editable. it takes automatically.. but i want script where can i put my own value...for example you gave me an example take value c15.49 from them and that place can we change 15 to 17. is it possible?.. can i change my value in GUI screen? appart from coding part. directly where the triangle.

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Barry Kelly — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 05:16:48 GMT

To make it completely editable you will need to comment out the lines in the script that refer to the C parameter.
Then create a text parameter "C" in the parameter list.

Now in your object you can type any value you want - but it will not change automatically as you move the object.

hotspot2 0,0
hotspot2 a,0
PEN epn
LINE2 -0.5, 0.0, a, 0.0
PEN cpn
LINE2 0.0, 0.0, -0.4, 0.4
LINE2 -0.4, 0.4, 0.4, 0.4
LINE2 0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 0.0
DEFINE STYLE "AC_STYLE_1" "arial",
100*tsize/a_, 7, 0
pen tpn
SET STYLE "AC_STYLE_1"
!!C=""
!!C=str(int((y~*100)+.5)/100,3,2)
TEXT2 0.0, 0.377143, "C "+C

If you want the best of both worlds you can add a boolean (on/off) parameter to switch between automatic and maual input.

Create a boolean parameter called "auto_input".
Also create a text parameter called "manual_text"

Then change your script to this.

hotspot2 0,0
hotspot2 a,0
PEN epn
LINE2 -0.5, 0.0, a, 0.0
PEN cpn
LINE2 0.0, 0.0, -0.4, 0.4
LINE2 -0.4, 0.4, 0.4, 0.4
LINE2 0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 0.0
DEFINE STYLE "AC_STYLE_1" "arial",
100*tsize/a_, 7, 0
pen tpn
SET STYLE "AC_STYLE_1"

if auto_input = 1 then
C=""
C=str(int((y~*100)+.5)/100,3,2)
else
C = manual_text
endif

TEXT2 0.0, 0.377143, "C "+C

Now in the parameters you will have a switch where you can change between automatic or manual input.

Barry.

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 05:24:45 GMT

ok.. thanks let me try.. i will tell u further

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 05:42:39 GMT

Thank you... its working with your help... thank u so much

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 07:09:59 GMT

hi
a applied code it was working but when i merge with my existing code it will generate error... on two lines
if auto_input = 1 then
TEXT2 0.0, 0.377143, "C "+C
... now what should i do ? want to see mine full code ?

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Barry Kelly — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 07:23:53 GMT

Can you attach the whole object file.
You will need to ZIP it otherwise you won't be able to attach it.
Barry.

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 09:21:11 GMT

find object.rar

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Barry Kelly — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 09:26:17 GMT

Sorry I can't expand RAR files - only ZIP files.
Barry.

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 09:51:36 GMT

object.zip

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

David Maudlin — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 13:01:55 GMT

deval wrote:
object.zip

This is just the 2D Script. Please post the entire object which will have the parameters.

You should add a Signature to your Profile (click the Profile button near the top of this page) with your ArchiCAD version and operating system (see mine for an example) for more accurate help in this forum.

David

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Barry Kelly — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:41:39 GMT

Yes we will need the entire .GSM object file (But Zipped) so we can see where the problem is.
Barry.

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 04:46:13 GMT

hi, sorry yesterday i could not reply you due to my office hours over. today i am sending you object file which you want. please find an attachment sheet.
thank you

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Barry Kelly — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 05:30:40 GMT

You have only attached an image of you parameter list so we still can't test it.
But it might be enough.

You don't have parameters for "auto_input" which is a boolean parameter and "manual_text" which is a text parameter.

Barry.

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 06:31:32 GMT

mul2 A/0.009850, B/0.002501
add2 -0.5678904373088, 9.425812062273
pen penAttribute_1
line_property 0
line2 0.5717404373113, -9.42546206234, 0.5717404373113, -9.423662062112
fill fillAttribute_1
poly2_b{5} 9, 2, 0, 3, penAttribute_1, penAttribute_2,
0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0,
0.5678904374361, -9.425812062273, 1,
0.5717404373113, -9.425812062273, 1,
0.5717404373113, -9.425562062232, 1,
0.5681404371657, -9.425562062232, 1,
0.5681404371657, -9.42356206222, 1,
0.5717404373113, -9.42356206222, 1,
0.5717404373113, -9.42331206218, 1,
0.5678904374361, -9.42331206218, 1,
0.5678904374361, -9.425812062273, 1
poly2_b{5} 2, 1, 0, 3, 1, 0,
0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0,
0.5678904373088, -9.423312062235, 1,
0.5717404373088, -9.423312062235, 1
poly2_b{5} 8, 1, 0, 3, 1, 0,
0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0,
0.5717404373088, -9.423312062235, 1,
0.5717404373088, -9.423562062235, 1,
0.5681404373088, -9.423562062235, 1,
0.5681404373088, -9.425562062235, 1,
0.5717404373088, -9.425562062235, 1,
0.5717404373088, -9.425812062235, 1,
0.5678904373088, -9.425812062235, 1,
0.5678904373088, -9.423312062235, 1
poly2_b{5} 4, 1, 0, 3, 1, 0,
0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0,
0.5717404373088, -9.423562062235, 1,
0.5777404373088, -9.423562062235, 1,
0.5777404373088, -9.425562062235, 1,
0.5717404373088, -9.425562062235, 1
define style{2} "AC_STYLE_1" "Arial Narrow", 0.015, 0

paragraph "AC_PRG_12" 1, 0, 0, 0, 1
set style "AC_STYLE_1"
"FFL"
endparagraph
textblock "AC_TEXTBLOCK_12" 0, 7, 0, 1, 1, 1,
"AC_PRG_12"
richtext2 0.5684845814529, -9.42578172547, "AC_TEXTBLOCK_12"

this is generate error

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Barry Kelly — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 06:44:41 GMT

I don't see any problems with this bit of script at all.
But it is very hard to say what is happening with out the entire object as the various scripts and parameter list all interact with each other.

The object will be a .GSM object.
It may be embedded in the actual PLN file.
If that is the case then open the Library Manager, select the object in the Embedded Library and Export (save) it to an external file.
Then ZIP that file and attach to a post.

Barry.

Re: how to make editable GDL Script ?

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 07:31:01 GMT

its working. thanks