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Steve Sunny

Hi everyone,I'm looking to build a productivity tracking system for our drafting team. The goal is to collect data from ArchiCAD, store it in a database, and later build reports to identify:- Which areas/tasks are taking drafters more time- User-spec...

Steve Sunny

I have a Modal dialog created with DGModalDialog and I'm having trouble with the X (close) button in the title bar. GRC Definition: 'GDLG' 32500 Modal 0 0 680 640 "My Dialog" { /* [ 1] */ TextEdit 15 45 540 25 LargePlain 256 /* [ 2] */ Button 565 45 ...

Steve Sunny

Hi,Is there an API function to programmatically open the Project Info dialog (File > Info >project info)?I can read project info with but need to actually open the dialog for the user.Thanks!

Steve Sunny · 2025-10-17

Hi all,I have a custom GDL library object that builds dropdown options dynamically using the PARAMETER script (via VALUES).In older Archicad versions, it was possible to “commit” evaluated parameters to tool defaults (e.g., with SetActParameters / AP...

Steve Sunny · 2025-10-09

I’m currently porting an old Archicad add-on from version 9 to version 29. Unfortunately, I no longer have access to the Archicad 9 API / SDK documentation or header files, and I can’t find any official source online.Could you please advise if there ...

Steve Sunny

Hi Sam,Thank you for your help! Your solution worked perfectly.Moving the Cancel button to Item 2 in the GRC resource file fixed the X button issue. The dialog now closes correctly when clicking the X button - no special workaround code needed.For an...

Steve Sunny · 2025-10-17

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Steve Sunny · 2025-10-14

Thanks a lot for your reply — really appreciate it.Our company used to rely on add-ons quite a bit in the past, but everything stopped working around Archicad 12 or 13. After that, we couldn’t find a developer who understood both Archicad and C++, si...

Steve Sunny · 2025-09-26

any one UserControl is a generic custom control area – it can display dynamic content (e.g. an icon that updates), but it doesn’t inherently handle user interaction (clicks) unless you implement it via callbacks or observers.so how can implement some...

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