[Sorting numbers in subrows]

The Descending and Ascending Sort function in the worksheet are nice but don't work properly on numbers placed in a text field.

A lot of PIOS use a number to trace them, ideal to list them in a worksheet. Sadly, that number is stored as a string and won't sort properly

Sorting will give the following:

1

10

11

2

21

22

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Is there any way to sort them the right way and not tread them as if they were strings ??

[Object parameters in worksheets]

I guess its all about the " Alternate Name" in the parameters setup.

Too bad I can't find the script space in the plugin list

I did find the fieldname by accident, but is there a way to list the fieldnames of each property of a plugin object/tool ?

[Object parameters in worksheets]

From what I know, each object has an asigned record where the data is stored.

This way, in a database record we can retrieve data this way: objectname.fieldname

This works for most fieldnames, but not for all. Is this because the fieldnames are language based so we need the real variable name ?

If so, where do we get them ?

For example Object space:

space.length gives me the length of the space.

space.'ceiling height' doesn't return anything

Both length as ceiling height are parameters in the shape pallette of the object "space"..

[Retrieving the names of all objects (plugin, text, line etc)]

Forgot to mention -- just to make sure you're not reinventing the wheel, have you checked out the select similar tool?

-Josh

The select similar tool is different as it will select ALL possible symbols when clicking on one.

The tool I made will only select the "kind" of symbols I select.

If I want to change All my lights named L1, I just need to click one and the script will select all placed L1 symbols in the layer.

Select similar tool would select all symbols instead.

If not, i'm a fool. (edit: never noticed the tool properties could be changed. Thus i'm a fool lol, good practice though.)

As a sidenote I ran into another problem.

when trying to select the basic objects ( text, line ) the command doesn't respond, even if the string is right.

t_temp:=concat(BNames[j]); {this returns Text}

UprString(t_temp); {make it TEXT}

test:=concat('T=',t_temp); {create T=TEXT to select all text objects}

SelectObj((test)); {no text gets selected ?}

[Retrieving the names of all objects (plugin, text, line etc)]

I think what you're after is the Plug-in name of a Plug-In Object (PIO). You can get the name of the PIO's data record -- GetName(GetRecord(h, 1)). Your selection criteria, would use PON=.

-Josh

Ah, exactly what I was looking for, thanks.

[any object creation examples?]

Hey,

I recently made a small plugin object trough the plug-in editor(Tools=>scripts=>vw plugin editor).

Its ment to be a heat device drawn as a rectangle and some info in it.

I've added it to my post, use it as a plug in object or look at the code of it to give you a heads up..

PROCEDURE Radiator;

VAR

bc_ht,bc_wid,bc_height,bc_vermogen,i: REAL;

bc_fontsize,keuzes,height,numberpos : INTEGER;

objname,vermogen,bc_number: STRING;

bc_textposition,bc_numberposition: CHAR;

oh,rh,wh: HANDLE;

result,hidetext,shownumber: BOOLEAN;

BEGIN

{ retrieve custom object information }

result:= GetCustomObjectInfo(objname,oh,rh,wh);

{ if object information was successfully retrieved }

IF result THEN BEGIN

{ retrieve predefined parameter values }

bc_ht := PRWIDTH;

bc_wid := PRLENGTH;

bc_height := PRHEIGHT;

bc_vermogen := PVERMOGEN;

bc_textposition := PSHOW_VERMOGEN;

bc_numberposition := PSHOW_NUMBER;

bc_fontsize := PFONTSIZE;

bc_number := PNUMBER;

vermogen:=concat(bc_vermogen,' W');

{ retrieve user-defined parameter values }

{ draw }

i:=0";

PushAttrs;

FillPat(0);

{ draw rectangle with coordinates }

Rect(0,bc_ht,bc_wid,0);

{ draw text }

TextFont(GetFontID('Monaco'));

TextSize(bc_fontsize);

TextJust(2);

hidetext :=true;

shownumber :=true;

CASE bc_textposition OF

'O': height :=bc_ht+25;

'I': height :=bc_ht;

'H': hidetext :=false;

OTHERWISE height :=bc_ht+25;

END;

IF hidetext THEN BEGIN

TextOrigin(bc_wid/2,height);

BeginText;

vermogen

EndText;

END;

CASE bc_numberposition OF

'L': BEGIN numberpos :=3;height:=-5; END;

'R': BEGIN numberpos :=1;

height:=bc_wid+5;

END;

'H': shownumber :=false;

OTHERWISE BEGIN numberpos :=3;

height:=-5; END;

END;

IF shownumber THEN BEGIN

TextJust(numberpos);

TextOrigin(height,bc_ht);

BeginText;

bc_number

EndText;

END;

PopAttrs;

END;

END;

Run(Radiator);

[Retrieving the names of all objects (plugin, text, line etc)]

In best case,

GetName(h) was able to return "none" which indicates the plugin object has no name.

The same result with custom and standard plugin objects while they do have a "name" or lets say a "title" in the object info palette. Its that value I need in order to select the object. Anyone ?

[Retrieving the names of all objects (plugin, text, line etc)]

I know I can retrieve the type with GetType(h); and change the selection code to retrieve all " lines " etc.

But I still can't get the objects

[Retrieving the names of all objects (plugin, text, line etc)]

Hello,

I've made a script to select ALL symbols in a layer, where atleast one of them is allready selected.

I'd like to extend it for other objects(plugin, line, text etc) but I fail at getting the names of the selected objects.

I know i'll have to change the selection part, but I just need to find a way to get the selected objects info

PROCEDURE SelectObjects;

VAR

OCount,i,j: INTEGER;

r, g, b :LONGINT;

OName,OName2,OName3,strinkie,test,selectie :STRING;

ONames : DYNARRAY[] of STRING;

FUNCTION SelectThem(h :HANDLE) :BOOLEAN;

BEGIN

OName := GetSymName(h);

IF OName ='' THEN BEGIN

OName := GetName(h); {can't get the object name ?}

END;

ONames:=OName;

i:=i+1;

END;

BEGIN

selectie:='Geselecteerde symbolen: ';

OCount:=NumSelectedObjects;

IF OCount<2 THEN OCount:=2;

i:=1;

ALLOCATE ONames [1..OCount];

ForEachObjectInLayer(SelectThem, 2, 0, 0);

SortArray(ONames,OCount,1);

DSelectAll;

FOR j:=1 TO OCount DO BEGIN

IF OName2<>ONames[j] THEN BEGIN

strinkie:=concat(ONames[j]);

OName2:=strinkie;

SelectObj((S=strinkie));

selectie:=concat(selectie,strinkie,', ');

END;

END;

AlrtDialog(selectie);

END;

RUN(SelectObjects);

[Retrieve and use popup data from object]

It seems like I was combining the both. I can indeed just retrieve it that easily, thanks for helping out though

[Retrieve and use popup data from object]

Hey,

I've been making my own objects and would like to have a custom list of choice in the object shape tab.

This can be made by setting the parameter to "pop up" but I fail at getting the data from that popup into my vectorscript?

Can anyone point me into the right direction ?

I've noticed its not possible by doing variable :=PFIELDNAME;...