Selectable parameter from stretchy hotspot

[Barry Kelly]

I am trying to use a stretchy hotspot to create an easy way for users to choose from a list of standard values by stretching a hotspot in plan rather than having to go into the object parameters.

Similar to this thread but a little different.
http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=28807

Anyway I can easily do this if the values for the parameter are a fixed list.
But I would like a way for the user to be able to input a custom value.
I almost have it working but not quite.

Stretching the hotspot in plan for the standard values (A, B, C, D, E) works fine.
But trying to input a custom value by typing in the input box does not work.
However going into the object parameters and setting a custom value for "text_id" works fine.

If there are any GDL gurus out there that might have a solution I would appreciate it very much.
The test object I have so far is attached.
Barry.

[Fabrizio Diodati]

Hi Barry,

I don't think there is a solution for what you are looking for: the graphical hotspots let you define just numeric values and you want to input a string value....

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Fabrizio

[Barry Kelly]

Fabrizio wrote:
Hi Barry,

I don't think there is a solution for what you are looking for: the graphical hotspots let you define just numeric values and you want to input a string value....

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Fabrizio

It's a shame.
I was hoping that because the hotspot was displaying an optional parameter then the custom value could be entered there.
It works if you use the parameter list, just not for the hotspot input when stretching the hotspot.
Barry.

[Barry Kelly]

Here is my latest attempt.
The best I can do for now is to prompt the user in the hotspot dialogue box to set the custom parameter in the parameter list of the object.

It's a shame custom values can't be typed directly into the dialogue box.

Barry.

[Anonymous]

Barry wrote:
It's a shame custom values can't be typed directly into the dialogue box.

I totally agree Barry...
As you showed... We can visualize the parameter in the 2d/3d window... and its half job done...
I know AC13 is almost cooked... But it would be great to see in AC13 a new variant of hotspot that could handle string parameters...