Re-lock parameters

[Bruce]

I have a bunch of parameters that I don't really want the user to edit...but on the off-chance that they need to, I want to allow that.

So, I have created a menu in the parameters list, but have locked them all. A boolean parameter allows the user to unlock these for editing.

My question: how do I automatically re-lock these parameters when the user exits the settings window?

[Barry Kelly]

Maybe you could try ...

if GLOB_CONTEXT <> 5 then
Boolean_parameter = 1
Parameters Boolean_parameter = Boolean_parameter
endif

That way as soon as to close the object settings the lock parameter should get turned on again.

I haven't tested this but it might work.

Barry.

[Bruce]

Perfect! A most excellent solution. Thanks very much!

[Mario Sacco]

Beware the use of global, it's a "Deprecated Global Variables".
If you use it in v19, Archicad will not benefit of predictive computation.
In v20 GLOB_CONTEXT used in parameters script or master script will have always the value 2.

http://download.graphisoft.com/ftp/techsupport/downloads/GDL/GDL%20changes%20in%20ArchiCAD%2019%20v1...

[Bruce]

Thanks for the heads-up & the link. Seems I'll have to look for another solution. Cheers.

[Bruce]

Turns out it only affects the parameter script (as you mentioned). If I move the GLOB query into the Master Script, it should still work.

Cheers!

[Mario Sacco]

Bruce wrote:
Turns out it only affects the parameter script (as you mentioned). If I move the GLOB query into the Master Script, it should still work.

Cheers!

If you use PARAMETERS command in master script it works as parameters script. It's not written, but I'm quite sure it's so.
The master script to work fine must not have PARAMETERS command.
I'm sure 95 %
😉

[Bruce]

In the master script I put:
IF GLOB_CONTEXT <> 5 THEN Boolean_parameter = 1

In the parameter script I put:
PARAMETERS Boolean_parameter = Boolean_parameter


Seems to work just fine. Haven't tested it in v19 yet.

[Mario Sacco]

Bruce wrote:
In the master script I put:
IF GLOB_CONTEXT <> 5 THEN Boolean_parameter = 1

In the parameter script I put:
PARAMETERS Boolean_parameter = Boolean_parameter


Seems to work just fine. Haven't tested it in v19 yet.

It's not simple.....
The parameter Boolean_parameter in PARAMETERS script depend from a set in master script; it makes master script working as parameter script.

Let me know your try, It's a huge problem for many GDL developer.

[Bruce]

Well I don't have v19 to test it in yet, but it works just fine in v18.