topic Re: POLY2_B background fill in Libraries & objects

POLY2_B background fill

fuzzytnth3 — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 15:20:04 GMT

I have two objects that use POLY2_B which allow the user to choose the colour of the background fill.

What is weird is that one object works as expected whereas the other doesn't. I can't see any difference between the 2d scripts. The only thing that is different is the one that works was made with AC 7.03 in Mac OS9 and the one that doesn't work was made in OSX

Anyone else come across this problem?

Here is the script that works

PEN fpen
FILL fhat
POLY2_B 9,fhat+2+4+9,penbf,penbf,
0.0, 0.0, 2+4+9, !1
0.00, fdep-thglaz, 2+4+9, !2
(fwid/2)-0.007, fdep-thglaz, 2+4+9, !3
(fwid/2)-0.007, fdep, 2+4+9, !4
(fwid/2)+0.007, fdep, 2+4+9, !5
(fwid/2)+0.007, fdep-thglaz, 2+4+9, !6
fwid, fdep-thglaz, 2+4+9, !7
fwid, 0.0, 2+4+9, !8
0.0, 0.0, -1

And this is the script that doesn't work

PEN fpen
FILL fhat
POLY2_B 5,fhat+2+4+9, penbf, penbf,
0.0, 0.0, 2+4+9, !1
0.0, b, 2+4+9, !2
a, b, 2+4+9, !3
0, b, 2+4+9,
0, 0.0, -1

Re: POLY2_B background fill

David Larrew — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 16:37:35 GMT

Have you tried putting both scripts into the same object 2D script (both the working and non-working object script) to see if they both act the same within each object?

Re: POLY2_B background fill

fuzzytnth3 — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 17:01:05 GMT

Thanks just gave that a try.

I pasted the working poly2 script into the object with the problem and the it still works but the poly2 that doesn't work still doesn't work

I've attached an image of the result. The object on the left should be displaying the same colours as the object on the right.

What I have also noticed is that the poly2 on the left is using the colour of pen that would be used if the user unchecks the "Use symbol colours" button

Re: POLY2_B background fill

fuzzytnth3 — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 17:29:05 GMT

Ahhh ha! spotted a RECT2 that was picking up the default pen and drawing over the top of my POLY2

What I'm getting now is two of the POLY2 contours showing but the other two are not showing along with the background colour which is missing.

I've attached an updated image

Re: POLY2_B background fill

David Larrew — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 17:58:23 GMT

This could be a stab in the dark... But change the last line of the bad poly to this:

0.0, 0.0, -1

Re: POLY2_B background fill

Greg A_ Blunier — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 18:51:17 GMT

fuzzytnth3 wrote:
And this is the script that doesn't work

PEN fpen
FILL fhat
POLY2_B 5,fhat+2+4+9, penbf, penbf,
0.0, 0.0, 2+4+9, !1
0.0, b, 2+4+9, !2
a, b, 2+4+9, !3
0, b, 2+4+9,
0, 0.0, -1

line "2" and "4" are the same. Try changing the "fourth" line to "a, 0, 2+4+9,"

Re: POLY2_B background fill

David Larrew — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 19:28:55 GMT

Doh! Good call, Greg. I didn't bother to trace the code along the perimeter since I was under the impression that the code, as it was written, worked prior to an OS upgrade. Now that I re-read the original post, I realize that I rushed my answer. Again, good call, Greg.

Re: POLY2_B background fill

fuzzytnth3 — Fri, 14 Nov 2003 20:41:32 GMT

Greg wrote:

line "2" and "4" are the same. Try changing the "fourth" line to "a, 0, 2+4+9,"

Brilliant stuff! A fresh pair of eyes did the trick I've been looking at this on and off for the last two weeks dooh

Thank you

Re: POLY2_B background fill

Djordje — Sat, 15 Nov 2003 17:26:03 GMT

fuzzytnth3 wrote:
Greg wrote:

line "2" and "4" are the same. Try changing the "fourth" line to "a, 0, 2+4+9,"
Brilliant stuff! A fresh pair of eyes did the trick I've been looking at this on and off for the last two weeks dooh

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