Get access to all standard record information of a PIO?

[VvierA]

Hello,

I'd like to get access via Vectorscript to all standard record information.

A path object for example:

I can get LineLength which is a standard parameter in the parameter list of the PIO object.

But in the object info palette there is also:

x coordinate

y coordinate

z coordinate

angle

Where do I find this variables?

Do I have to use 'GetSymLoc' to get x and y? But how do I get z and the angle?

Kind regards

VvierA

[MullinRJ]

Use GetFldName() and GetFldType() on the Plugin record. Keep looking until you can't find any more.

Raymond

[klinzey]

The standard symbol calls work for getting location and rotation information from a PIO.

GetSymLoc(); {returns coordinates relative to user origin}

GetSymLoc3D();

GetSymRot();

[VvierA]

Thank you both.

[zuken86]

How do you pass this info to a variable? or another object?

[Hippocode]

If you want to save that information in an object's parameter you use this function:

SetRField

In a PIO's case, the record name is the objects name

SetRField(HandleToObject,object/recordname,recordfield/parametername,value);

With GetRfield you can retrieve values.

You can also get the parameter values in the code of an object trough:

MyString :PPARAMETER1;

This will load your PIO parameters in variables so you can use them in your script. GetRField will also work, but this is easier.

Edited January 17, 2013 by hippothamus