topic Formatting A Parameter Script to include a Single Quote 1&qu in Libraries & objects

Formatting A Parameter Script to include a Single Quote 1&qu

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 12:18:06 GMT

I am writing a GDL object that will have a parameter script for common text string choices from a pull down.

i.e.

!!MAIN TEXT
values "MainText" "2x6", "2x8", "2x10", "2x12", "14 TJI 560", custom

The question is how to actually include a single quote in the text string without confusing the syntax of the code?

It would be preferable for the output to be 2"x6" rather than 2x6.

Thanks,

JFA

Re: Formatting A Parameter Script to include a Single Quote

James Murray — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:03:27 GMT

jfa_ra wrote:
i.e.

!!MAIN TEXT
values "MainText" "2x6", "2x8", "2x10", "2x12", "14 TJI 560", custom

The question is how to actually include a single quote in the text string without confusing the syntax of the code?

Use a different kind of quotation mark; the single (apostrophe) and the little retrograde accent mark (`) will both work.

VALUES 'MainText' '2"x6"', '2"x8"', ...

It would be preferable for the output to be 2"x6" rather than 2x6.

A bit OT, I would find 2"x8" to be potentially confusing since it should be a nominal dimension. We wouldn't use the inch sign unless it was a true dim. But you should stick with what you and your contractors are accustomed to.

Re: Formatting A Parameter Script to include a Single Quote

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:33:54 GMT

Cool! Thank you. That was easy.

Cheers,

jfa