About BenjiDev

BenjiDev

An author of a GDL object might want to sell it while also preventing buyers from sharing it with others. How is it done? A GDL object cannot make HTTP requests and, to my knowledge, does not have access to any crypto libraries. I have some ideas, but there may exist simpler...

BenjiDev · 2024-03-27

Hi Given the nth character in a text element, is it possible to easily get that characters position in world coordinates? It could probably be calculated from a combination of API_TextType, API_ParagraphType and maybe API_FontType but it would be tricky to cover every case. ...

BenjiDev · 2024-01-06

Hi There Is it possible through the C++ API to open for example the building materials attribute dialog from an Add-On and programatically search for a material? -Benjamin

BenjiDev · 2023-11-02

Lets say you have coded an Add-On that you want to sell. In that case you probably need some licensing solution. Does GRAPHISOFT provide any help with this? For example some way to associate your Add-On license with an Archicad license. One idea that does not involve GRAPHIS...

BenjiDev · 2023-10-26

Lets say there is an element on the floor plan (any type of element). In my Addon I want to "choose" that element and perform some action. For example display its name, show its type or whatever you can imagine. Ways of choosing the element that I know: 1. Create a dialog/pa...

BenjiDev

Thanks for the tip, at least if you want automated recurring subscription model you probably need an Add-On to make web requests to a license server. And I'm not 100% sure but I think GDL datetime uses the system clock which can be changed by the user. If that is the case th...

BenjiDev

Thanks for the link, that looks like a good and simple solution. If i understand it when a user makes a purchase you encode that user id into the GDL object? I wonder if it is possible to automate. And if you want a recurring subscription model using only a GDL object the us...

BenjiDev · 2024-04-12

Ah, surely will be useful for what I'm trying to do, thanks Bern!

BenjiDev · 2024-01-08

Hi Bernd, I feared that was the case. Thanks anyway.

BenjiDev · 2023-11-04

Hey Bernd, Thanks for the overview.That is quite nice, no need to ask a server to authorize the user with your scheme./Benji

User Statistics

User activity

Preventing sharing of commercial GDL objects

Get the world coordinate of a character in a text/element

Open Attribute Manager from an Add-On

Add-On license handling

Ways of "choosing" an element on the floor plan and perform an action

Re: Preventing sharing of commercial GDL objects

Re: Preventing sharing of commercial GDL objects

Re: Get the world coordinate of a character in a text/element

Re: Open Attribute Manager from an Add-On

Re: Add-On license handling