set active layer with vectorscript

[matteoluigi]

I can't find a command to set an active layer in vectorscript.

a) does there exist any?

b) does there exist a command to toggle/activate a saved view inside vectorscript?

Edited January 5, 2023 by matteoluigi

[Peter Vandewalle]

To activate a layer just use Layer('name'). If no layer with the name exists, the layer will be created and it will become active. If the layer does exist, it just becomes active.

https://developer.vectorworks.net/index.php/VS:Layer

 

There's no way to activate a saved view in scripting.

[matteoluigi]

< you already answered the question, sorry >

 

that's a pity, that i can't activate a saved view from a script.

Edited January 5, 2023 by matteoluigi

[Julian_Carr]

Actually, you can use these three procedures to manipulate saved views. The second one will activate an existing saved view:

 

VSave('view name');

VRestore('view name');

VDelete('view name');

 

These commands can also be very useful in a script when you need to change the view in a script to perform some operation (like switch to Top/Plan) but then restore the original view once you are done.