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Hi, Is there a way to extract the parameters of a Surface/Texture from Archicad into GDL? My hope is one can see the parameters, somehow, of a surface texture and copy that detail to GDL code. It would enable a few more material definitions. An examp...

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Hi, If I write and IF THEN statement, the editor sometimes returns an error if I add an ENDIF on the next line. Most of the time it seems to run without error if I don't even add the ENDIF statement when creating a list of logic. The editor seems to ...

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Hi, I like ui_infield{3} visually with its drop-down pictures. An example is the AC sofa object, for selecting various options. I have had a go at coding it but the code bet me. I tried two ways here: Method 1:Values{2} list for the variable "bolts":...

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Hi, I recently found the LP_XMLConverter:https://gdl.graphisoft.com/tips-and-tricks/how-to-use-the-lp_xmlconverter-tool May I ask what it is used for? It looks like it is used for converting between XML and HSF. Could it be that some coders compose ...

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Hi, I would like to provide interface weblinks that change based on a values{2} list i.e., values{2} "WbLnk", 0, `www.google.com:`, 1, `www.youtube.com:`, 2, `www.facebook.com:` UI_PICT_BUTTON UI_LINK, "", "Icon", 250, 100, 18, 18, 0, "WbLnk" But tha...

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Hi Barry, I sometimes send GDL objects to my colleagues on different systems. There is a common file of materials, however sometimes people tweek and duplicate materials  By having a predefined list in GDL of the three or four materials needed by th...

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Hi A_Smith, It works! Thank you a million, for your time and explanation. I can't believe it was such a tricky peice of code. Your help, Amazing!!! Matt

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Hi A_Smith, I have corrected the script to: ui_infield{3} "bolts", 20, 60, 140, 100, !ui_infield{3} parameterName, x, y, infieldWidth, infieldHeight [, 2,"boltsimage",3,3, !method, picture_name, images_number, rows_number, 120,90,120,90, !image_x, im...

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That is helpful. It was one of those unknowns that is very pleasing to have a definitive answer to. Thank you both Barry and A_Smith for your responses!

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Cool, thank you Scott, you have expanded my GDL coding horizons! I will read up on git next. Best regards, Matt

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