topic Re: GDL + Schedule in Libraries & objects

GDL + Schedule

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:30:15 GMT

I created an object that when you change it's size it keeps adding or removing seats.

My question is can I (and how) create a parameter that provides the total amount of seats so that I can list it on a Schedule?

I can create the parameter "internally" in the GDL but I can't find how to make it visible for Schedules.

Thanks

Re: GDL + Schedule

Frank Beister — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:06:53 GMT

Beside the standard parameters of objects you can select the parameters (by its paramer names) of all objects in your shedule. Bottom left in shedule settings.

Re: GDL + Schedule

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:17:08 GMT

Yes but there are listed only the parameters that are visible in the object properties windows.

If I add a parameter there then it's not automatically updated when I change the size of the object. (and the schedule shows only it's default value)

If I create a parameter in the master, or parameter window of my GDL then this parameter is not visible in the schedule....

Thanks

Re: GDL + Schedule

Barry Kelly — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:22:02 GMT

Just to enhance what Frank was saying.
Barry.

Re: GDL + Schedule

Barry Kelly — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:25:19 GMT

Fotis wrote:
I can create the parameter "internally" in the GDL but I can't find how to make it visible for Schedules.

Thanks

It can't be a value calculated only within the object script.
You must save that value as a parameter in the parameter list of the object, then you can add it to the schedule.
Barry.

Re: GDL + Schedule

Frank Beister — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:30:02 GMT

Calculate number in mastersript and add:

total_number = seats_per_row * rows
PARAMETERS total_number=total_number

total_number has to be a parameter in parameter list.

Re: GDL + Schedule

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:35:17 GMT

Thank you both, it seems to be working now.

I was just missing the last part with the master script option!

Re: GDL + Schedule

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:41:46 GMT

....it's me again... it is not working!

Although in each object parameters I can see correctly the total number, in my schedule I get only the value of the "start" object before modification (one value for all objects!)

Re: GDL + Schedule

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:56:02 GMT

actually when I am in the schedule I see the "starting" value, If I try to change the value manually to a random value it automatically changes to the right one.

Like if an Update command is missing!

Re: GDL + Schedule

Frank Beister — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:32:28 GMT

The PARAMETERS statement has to be in master script oder parameter script.

The update is made ONLY, when you are in settings dialog (+"OK") or you are dragging and moving and moveable hotspot.

AFAIR is resizing object by its surrounding box not enough to update parameters by the PARAMETERS satement in script.

Re: GDL + Schedule

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:39:43 GMT

OK it works for all new objects but not for existing ones (that I placed before a modified my GDL script) hope to find a way to update the objects that was already placed

Thank you again!

Re: GDL + Schedule

Frank Beister — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:45:52 GMT

Just open the settings dialog for each object, do minor changes (e.g. unused pen) and close dialog by OK. This should work.

Re: GDL + Schedule

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:59:10 GMT

Yeap! It did work.

Thank you again!