topic Re: Parameter names in UI_OUTFIELD in Libraries & objects

Parameter names in UI_OUTFIELD

Bruce — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 01:51:11 GMT

Is there a way to use the Name portion of a parameter in the UI_OUTFIELD command, instead of repeating it in quotes?

E.g. say I have a parameter 'p_something' with the name / description "Something"

Now when I use the UI_OUTFIELD command, I need to type 'UI_OUTFIELD "Something", x, y,...'

Can I do something like 'UI_OUTFIELD' NAME(p_something), x, y,...' ?

Cheers

Re: Parameter names in UI_OUTFIELD

Barry Kelly — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 02:00:53 GMT

Sure just use ...

UI_OUTFIELD p_something

This will give you the current value of that parameter but as fixed outfield text.

Barry.

Re: Parameter names in UI_OUTFIELD

Bruce — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 02:38:29 GMT

Thanks Barry.

I had already figured this one out - but that's not what I'm after. I'm after the "Name" part of the parameter, not the Value.

E.g. if the parameter was 'A', I would want to display "Dimension 1"

Re: Parameter names in UI_OUTFIELD

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 05:05:44 GMT

No, you can not. Possible additional text for the parameter type Boolean. Eg. So.

UI_INFIELD {3} ALL_txt, 10, 10, 100, 14,
     7, "", 2, 1, !!! or type 5
     0, 0, 0, 0,
     1, "Text_1" 0,
     2, "Text_2" 1

Or it is necessary to use arrays of values for the text part.

DIM stTEXTP []! Different text depending on the parameter Progr
   IF Progr = "ArchiCAD" THEN
   stTEXTP [1]= "Text_1"
ELSE
   stTEXTP [1]= "Text_2"
ENDIF
     UI_OUTFIELD stTEXTP [1], 10, 30, 111, 14

All the same you need to copy (Ctrl + C) the text part of parameter.

Re: Parameter names in UI_OUTFIELD

Bruce — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 05:32:21 GMT

Yeah, I thought so. Thanks all the same.