topic Re: Using <LAYOUTID> as a string in object in Libraries & objects

Using as a string in object

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 03:43:40 GMT

I am trying to write a gdl object that detects the ID of the layout it is placed on and then breaks the resulting ID into component strings. e.g. If the ID of layout is A123. I want to break it down into separate strings of "A", "1","2","3". The code I have written works fine with either a global ID, or a regular text string("A123"), but if I set a variable equal to <LAYOUTID> and try to break it down, it doesn't work the same. If I look at the full text of that variable with a text2 output, I see "A123." However, if I use the SPLIT command, or STRSUB command to 'break it down' the way I do with the regular text variable, it breaks out as "<","L","A","Y" instead of "A","1","2","3" Why?

Does anyone know how I can use the layout ID to get the results I want? Or, is there another way to do this that I haven't thought of. I can post the object, but it's still rough.

Re: Using as a string in object

TomWaltz — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 06:57:41 GMT

Sorry, but GDL doesn't have the ability to actually get the value of the project info, so your object cannot process the value of information in it.

It's been a wish list item ever since AC10 came out and we could place objects on layouts.

Re: Using as a string in object

Frank Beister — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:19:18 GMT

It will not really help, but some layout informations are available if you generate optionial parameters in the parameter list. E.g. AC_DrawingGUID.

Re: Using as a string in object

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:25:43 GMT

Try this.

nome2 = "A.02.1"
ii = REQUEST ("HomeDB_info", "", homeDBIntId, homeDBUserId, homeDBName, homeContext)
stringa = "<LAYOUTID>"
TEXT2 0,0, stringa

IF GLOB_CONTEXT = 8 THEN
IF homeDBUserId = NOME2 THEN TEXT2 0,.01,"I'm happy"
n = SPLIT (homeDBUserId, "A. %n ",aaaa, bbbb)
TEXT2 0,-.01,aaaa
TEXT2 0,-.02,bbbb
ENDIF

Put this code/object onto Layout.
If Layout's UserID = A.02.1 ..... You will be happy 😉

CU mirco

Re: Using as a string in object

jp — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:29:22 GMT

Brilliant! Why can't the GDL user guide actually explain how most things work. They never show a very basic example so you can figure out the proper syntax and usage. Posted a bit of your script in my object and voila! Thank you very much.

Re: Using as a string in object

jp — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:05:57 GMT

Well actually now none of it works. With a project index, I can't add a parameters from seleted objects like you can in schedules. In schedules, it won't scan Layouts for objects. POS!

Re: Using as a string in object

vfrontiers — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:55:10 GMT

I guess I'm running into the same thing...

I've been trying to break the TITLE of a DRAWING into Main and SubTitles separated by a special character (like "/")...

My syntax is correct, but it's not splitting the one title into two..

Re: Using as a string in object

vfrontiers — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 05:17:30 GMT

Since I've asked this question several times in other places and received no answer.. maybe I'll ask it here...

Is it not possible to get and display BOTH the LAYOUT ID and the VIEW ID of a drawing placed on a layout?

I want to keep my VIEW ID's for details as they are in my MASTER DETAIL setup... But when placed in a project I want to obviously show the ID by Layout in the bubble and have a small piece of text in the title that is the Master ID (ID by View ID)...