How to request values of custom properties in gdl?

[talmacsi_petrolterv]

I can request the list of all custom properties:

n = REQUEST ("PROPERTIES_OF_PARENT", "", parentProperties)

This gives the guid, GroupName, PropertyName. So I know the basic info about the required property.

But the value request requires "id", here:

mm = REQUEST("PROPERTY_VALUE_OF_PARENT","id",4,0,0,kod)

If I put the guid there, it shows an error message.

I cannot find any other approach.

Or maybe the "PROPERTY_VALUES_OF_PARENT" would be good, but that uses DICT dictionaries - and in the gdl reference guide you can't find proper examples of how to use those dictionaries.

And actually, the opposite direction would be good also: to get the gdl parameters in custom properties.

[vlahtinen]

Just checking, are you creating a custom label or requesting the object's own properties?

[petrolterv_TI]

Yes, it's some kinda label, but an archicad object (not label-tool).

I can retrieve the gdl (standard / global) variables, but I just want to get the custom properties, too.

[talmacsi_petrolterv]

Sorry, the answer above/below was also by me. (just missed the right browser)

[runxel]

If its not a Label it can not access custom properties.

[vlahtinen]

As @runxel wrote, objects can’t access custom properties. The workaround is to create a custom IFC translator which maps the properties to IFC properties and these can then be queried with APPLICATION_QUERY command. I think the translator has to be set as preview translator. 

[talmacsi_petrolterv]

Thanks.

[Piotr Dobrowolski]

The only way is to go around purely in GDL is: with save to txt the property (eg in ui script) and then load it in parameters script, but needs to be triggered.

[talmacsi_petrolterv]

Managed to implement your suggestion. Thanks! It works just fine.

Almost. Because you have to refresh the object to update properties (in some cases).

I can refresh them by selecting all the occurencies of the element on the active view, open & close the settings of the objects.

Do you know any other way to automatically refresh the objects?

[Barry Kelly]

'Rebuild & Regenerate' (CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + R on windows) is the most powerful rebuild command.

Not sure if that will update the properties or if you still need to open the object settings.

Barry.