topic Door parameters in Libraries & objects

Door parameters

Anonymous — Wed, 24 May 2023 08:51:16 GMT

I would like to place the door ID twice on my door schedule. Therefore, I would like to create a parameter called 'door_no' and in my parameter script be able to make my door_no parameter = the door id. When I write in the parameter script "parameters door_no=ID". It does not recognize the ID. Is there specific programming language to recognize the ID? Thanks.

Re: Door parameters

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 17:47:07 GMT

You need to refer to the GDL Reference Manual... and should be warned, that you would have to change the script for every door in your project, saving it out with a new name, perhaps in your embedded library... and that if a library update is posted, you would have to repeat your work on the updated library to get the bug fixes or new features.

So... I recommend that you only pursue this is it is absolutely necessary / no other way to achieve what you need. (For example - do you need the ID twice because your schedule is so wide? How about making two schedules and layout them out side by side.)

The user ID field that you see in the Info Box / settings dialog is known within GDL as GLOB_ID. Page 266, GDL Ref Manual (via Help menu), or:
http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/guides/gdl-reference-guide/miscellaneous/

Re: Door parameters

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:16:21 GMT

Thank you very much. I have to add parameters to all my doors anyway in order to get double doors to show up as (2) 3'-0"x7'-0". So it's no big deal. Thanks again.

Re: Door parameters

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 19:31:25 GMT

Thanks for the help but I'm still having problems calling up the GLOB_ID in my parameters script. I think it is the syntax that is the problem. I set the parameter door_no as a text parameter. I tried "parameters door_no=GLOB_ID" and also "parameters door_no=str(GLOB_ID) but neither of these worked. Can you help me with the proper syntax? Thanks

Re: Door parameters

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 20:42:08 GMT

It's been a while for me since I got dirty with GDL... but I think the Parameter script is only run during user interaction:

http://www.graphisoft.com/ftp/techsupport/documentation/developer_docs/BasicLibraryDoc/10/LibDevGuide/TechnicalStandards.html#title4scripts

Hopefully one of the GDL gurus here will suggest something.

Re: Door parameters

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 20:50:45 GMT

Thanks but I figured it out. "parameters door_no=(GLOB_ID)". This did the trick.

Re: Door parameters

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:40:49 GMT

Glad you got it. Would never have guessed the need for the parentheses.