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Scheduling of local variables in GDL Object

derekjackson — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 16:39:55 GMT

Hi,
I'm severely editing the existing Graphisoft Zone Stamp object to allow a bespoke Masterplanning Zone Stamp (acres, hectares, sq ft, etc).

The code takes the basic

gross_area	= str (area_form, Temp_GrossArea)

line, applies a series of calculations on it and applies the results to various locally defined string variables (area_ft2, area_acre, etc). These are then written on screen as text when required.

We'd like the result to be output to schedules, but it seems schedules only access variables defined in the Parameters list of an object, not those created locally in an object's script. If I pre-define the variables in the Parameters list, they don't update on the fly to be schedulable (or at least, I don't know to make them).

Has anyone encountered this before (and found a solution)?

Re: Scheduling of local variables in GDL Object

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 19:55:15 GMT

Hello,

Having locally defined parameters in the schedule do not help much.
For some (bug) reason the parameter values do not update and
all the zones have the same area in the parameter field 😞

This has been tested dozens of times from version 10 up to 16.
We urgently need zone areas rounded to 0.5 m2 -> not
possible with schedules by any known means.

I can post a screenshot of how to make parameter schedulable if
you are interested, possibly GS has made some fixes since version 16.

Re: Scheduling of local variables in GDL Object

derekjackson — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:25:52 GMT

Thanks, I've happily got it outputting the translated values on the actual stamp - the only issue seems to be scheduling a parameter, so any screenshots would be very helpful!

Thanks.

Re: Scheduling of local variables in GDL Object

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:31:09 GMT

Hello,

You can add object parameters from here.

Then find your library, object and the desired parameters.

Re: Scheduling of local variables in GDL Object

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:32:33 GMT

Part 2

Re: Scheduling of local variables in GDL Object

derekjackson — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:39:05 GMT

Thanks for making the screengrabs. We'd got that far already - the problem is it only lists variables defined in the Parameter list of the object, not those created locally in the 2D script for calculations.

(And adding in dummy blank variables in the parameter list doesn't seem to help).

Re: Scheduling of local variables in GDL Object

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:42:09 GMT

Hello,

If the parameter is hidden with the check box it will not show in the list.

There are some possible workarounds;
- uncheck/unhide the parameter and save temporarily that way
- hide the parameter programmatically
- make a dummy object with same unhidden parameter and pick the parameter from there
- export the schedule and add the parameter by hand to the XML-file

Hope this helps

Re: Scheduling of local variables in GDL Object

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:46:56 GMT

Hello,

Yes - even if there is a updating parameter in the object, the values do not update in the schelude correctly.

Thanks for making the screengrabs. We'd got that far already - the problem is it only lists variables defined in the Parameter list of the object, not those created locally in the 2D script for calculations.