[Vectorscript window placement]

I can relocate the message window and it stays put until I close and reopen the program, then it reverts back to where it was.

It did not do that in previous versions.

Is this a new feature

Jeff Miller

[Windows Service Pack 3 problem]

I upgraded to SP 3 yesterday.

Of course after a few reboots VW2008 did run.

The first time loading VW there were problems.

It could have been graphic card related.

I know there is a patch already for SP3.

I'm not sure it that helped or not

Jeff Miller

WinXP Pro 1gig ram

[Record Modification]

I have a simple question and am looking for opinions or suggestions on this matter.

I am in the process of updating a few hundred symbols with a few new record fields. What do you think would be the better way to go about this through VS.

I would like to also convert / update some older working files with the new record information also. Should I:

Just build a new record and run a script to add the new record information to the existing symbols from an updated symbol file that contains the new record information.

OR

Add the newer fields to the same record and then load the new information from an updated symbol file that contain the new record information.

Without attempting to do both I'm just wondering which method may be better.

Thanks in Advance

Jeff Miller

[Multiple Find and Replace]

Just a quick code note.

I do believe the "&" is a short cut "AND" operator.

If the left side is true it will not check the right side.

To check both side of the equation I think you need to use "AND" in place pf "&".

Of course, I may be wrong.

n := Count((T=Text) & (SEL=TRUE));

Jeff Miller

[Rename Symbol]

thanks a lot Frank & Maarten

That worked great!

Wasn't sure if I could use SetName in ths applictaion or not, but now I know

Jeff

[Rename Symbol]

Is there a way to re-name a Symbol the is currently in the Active File. I would like to concat some additional text to the end of the existing name.

symname := GetSymname(h);

seem to be missing a SetSymName(h, Concat(symName,'_blah') or something like this?

Thanks In Advance

Jeff Miller

[Symbols in a file and removing 2D elements]

Thanks Pat,

I am headed in the right direction now.

Jeff

[Symbols in a file and removing 2D elements]

I have a few files with many hybrid symbols (more than I want to edit by hand). I would like to remove all the 2D elements from each Symbol and have a 3D Symbol only. Any help would be appreciated

Below is the start. I am lost on how to find and delete only the 2D elements of the Symbol.

PROCEDURE EditSymbol;

FUNCTION Clear2D(h: HANDLE): BOOLEAN;

VAR

partHan : HANDLE;

BEGIN

partHan := fInSymdef(h);

WHILE partHan <> NIL DO BEGIN

IF ??? THEN BEGIN

How do I find and remove the 2D Elements?

END;

partHan := NextObj(partHan);

END;

END;

BEGIN

ForEachObjectInList(Clear2D, 0, 2, FSymDef);

END;

RUN(EditSymbol);

Thanks in Advance

Jeff Mlller

[General Notes VW2008]

Am I the only one having this issue?

Is there a problem with the General notes tool?

If so, I am okay with that for now, I will stop using until it's repaired.

If not, does anyone know what I may be doing worng?

Thanks,

Jeff

[reset a PIO]

Thanks DWorks,

Sorry it took a bit to get back.

That did not seem to help. I'm just wonering if there may be a issue of creating a path PIO inside of a point PIO?

Jeff

[General Notes VW2008]

I have a drawing that has a general notes section in it. If i attempt to copy those notes (copy / paste) into a new file, all of the information is lost. There is a combination of database notes and specific notes in the general notes. It will reconcile the databse notes, but all other info is lost in the copy/past.

This has just started happening in VW2008. Any clue or suggestions on how to NOT make this happen. I don't want to add the file specific info to the database unless I really have to. I have many files that serve as base files for projects that I do. Each file has its own specific notes associated with it.

Thanks in Advance

Jeff Miller

[reset a PIO]

I have a point PIO that includes path PIOs that seems to draw correctly now. (FYI, or maybe it's just me but, setview can be a bad thing in a point PIO)

BUT

When the object is 1st placed into the drawing the path PIOs do not draw (they are secondary elements being created). I see them in the 'Ghost image' that appears when the PIO is started, but they do not draw. If i evoke a setting change then they draw just fine (the second time around). I have tried many different variations of (resetObject, redraw, redrawlAll), but none of then seem to work on the 1st instance. If i make a symbol out of the PIO everything works fine. Hopefully someone may have encountered this before and can shed a little light on my dilemma.

Thanks in Advance

Jeff Miller

[point PIO and Linear PIo]

I have a Point PIO that is behaving so far.

I want to add a Linear PIO into it to finish the script.

All lengths and parameters of the linear PIO are obtained thru the point PIO parameters. How does one call a linear PIO into a point PIO. I have tried numerous way but i get nothing but really hard crashes. I'm not really sure what calls to make and how to set the parameters of the Linear PIO correctly.

My code is working with original PIO file I have been using to build the tool, BUT, if I attempt to create a fresh version... kaboom.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

If more Info is needed I can supply that too.

Thanks in Advance

Jeff Miller

[Linear PIO Start End Point]

Thanks guys,

I thought about that method driving into work today.

At least I know I'm heading in the right direction now

Jeff Miller

[Linear PIO Start End Point]

Hopefully this is an easy one, but it's got me stumped. I can find the begining of my Linear PIO with getSymLoc, but I am trying to find the other end of my Linear PIO (its ending point). I am looking for its ending x,y location. Any suggestions.

Thanks in Advance

Jeff Miller

[VW 2008 and older Versions of Adobe]

In VW12 the PDF export file would open in Adobe 5, BUT in VW2008 it won't. What Changed?

Thanks

Jeff

[VW 2008 and older Versions of Adobe]

Is VW2008 SP(83388) suppose to work with Adobe 5? The export PDF opens fine with Adobe 8 but multiple errors crop up when attempting to open the same file in Adobe 5. Fonts,loss of image, etc. I know there are some current issues with the export to pdf.

Thanks in Advance

Jeff Miller

Off topic - Is a VW2008 viewer due out soon?

[symbols from v12 to 2008]

Is there an easy way to convert my existing v12 lighting symbols to 2008. I have done a lot of tweaking to the existing symbols (line weights, colors, text sizes, etc). I'd like to keep these graphical edits in 2008 but I want to use the 2008 version of the "Light Info Record" for its new capabilities (Shutter Cuts, Beam Rotation, etc).I guess i could write a script but am trying to avoid that right now.

Any suggestion?

Thanks in Advance

Jeff Miller

[return current view]

thanks Charles.

I was thinking about doing that, was just hoping there was an easier way.

Jeff

[return current view]

Just the plain old simple standard name top, front, right, left, etc. You can do this with a viewport, I would like to do the same with the current Active layer

Jeff

[return current view]

I'm trying to get the current view name returned in a string format. Is there a way to do this? I can't seem to find one, unless I'm looking too hard for it.

Thanks in Advance

Jeff Miller

[Work Sheets 2008 Is this possible]

this sounds like this is going to turn into a scripting project. Thanks for your input.

Jeff

[tool set icons where are they ?]

Thanks Petri that's is one way to get VW icons, seems a little cumbersome, but if the icons aren't available to the user, that will work for me

Jeff

[tool set icons where are they ?]

I was hoping to find the default tool set icons associated with VW. I don't want all them to be same, just the same icon that VW uses. When adding a tool set that is not included in a standard workspace the tool set icon does not carry through.

Jeff

[tool set icons where are they ?]

I would like to customize my workspace to include a few more tool set than what any of the default tool sets include. When I add a tool set it does not bring in the icon associated with the tools set, just a blank button. Where are the tools set icons located so I can add it, or are these buried from beyond my reach? If they are unreachable could they somehow be posted somewhere where a user can get the .png file so tools sets can be added with the proper icon.

Thanks

Jeff Miller

VW2008 - Windows XP