Get a List of all symbols of a symbol folder

[DomC]

Hi

I try to get a list of symbols in a specific symbol folder on the active document. I searched the script reference and the internet. It sould be possible by using:

id, number = vs.BuildResourceList(16, -1, foldername)

But the result is always an empty list. All positive index values works but lists all symbols in all folders. I can't find out, what I am doing wrong.

Would be fantastic if anyone can help. The following script, do what I want (not finally, it's just a test, the alert box is my debug workflow :-)

Best Regards

Dom

folderlistid,listlength = vs.BuildResourceList(92, 0,'')

i=0
x=1

while i < listlength:
foldername = vs.GetNameFromResourceList(folderlistid,x)
vs.AlrtDialog('foldername :'+foldername)
symlistid, symnum='keine', 0
symlistid, symnum = vs.BuildResourceList(16, -1, foldername) #index -1 do not work?	#index 

n=0
o=1
while n < symnum:
	symname= vs.GetNameFromResourceList(symlistid,o)
	vs.AlrtDialog('symname: '+str(symname))
	n=n+1
	o=o+1
i=i+1
x=x+1

n=0
i=2
while n < 20:
foldername = vs.GetNameFromResourceList(folderlistid,x)
symlistid, symnum = vs.BuildResourceList(16, i, 'Folder-1') #just to test, if maybe an index from +2 till -20 works
symname= vs.GetNameFromResourceList(symlistid,1)
vs.AlrtDialog('symname: index'+str(i)+str(symname))
n=n+1
i=i-1

[Hippocode]

The foldername variable is used for the RESOURCE folder name starting from the path identifier used. This has nothing to do with a symbol folder.

I'm pretty sure your best option is to loop trough all symbol definitions and check their parent folder so you can do your thing.

Edited August 18, 2015 by hippothamus

[DomC]

Cool, great hint. GetParent() does the job perfectly.

symid = vs.FInFolder( vs.GetObject( 'Folder-1' ) )

while vs.GetTypeN(symid)==16:
folder=vs.GetName(vs.GetParent(symid))
symname=vs.GetName(symid)
vs.AlrtDialog('symname: '+symname+' parent :'+folder)
symid=vs.NextSymDef(symid)
sym=symid

if vs.GetTypeN(sym)!=16:
	vs.AlrtDialog('keine weiteren Symbole im Ordner')

[twk]

Great, the python subforum isnt dead!

Am curious of what you use for your IDE. I'm trying to get into scripting in python but I can't seem set up Aptana to work with Vectorworks.

Do you use Aptana or something else?

THanks

Tui

[Dieter @ DWorks]

Great, the python subforum isnt dead!

Am curious of what you use for your IDE. I'm trying to get into scripting in python but I can't seem set up Aptana to work with Vectorworks.

Do you use Aptana or something else?

THanks

Tui

I use IntelliJ IDEA, which is great for python.

Also check out: https://bitbucket.org/dieterdworks/vw-dlibrary, It's a library for scripting plugins in python for VW. Open-source and everyone is welcome to contribute.

[DomC]

PyCharm. But not integrated any vs modules ... handy to check those intents.

To keep it alive. The working result:

A simple script to paste all symbols of a folder on the active layer. The idea is to enlarge it sometime with text of the symbol name or making layers for every symbol folders to get a nice, printable preview of all symbols. I think code could be still more reduced and optimized.

def placesymb(name,x,y,spalten):
reihen=num/spalten
vs.Symbol(name,x,y,0)
return()

symid = vs.FInFolder( vs.GetObject( 'Folder-1' ) )
x=0
y=0
num=0
spalten=4 #total spalten
zeile=0 #aktuelle zeile
versatz=2 # einheit beachten!
n=0

while vs.GetTypeN(symid)==16:
folder=vs.GetName(vs.GetParent(symid))
symname=vs.GetName(symid)
placesymb(symname,x,y,spalten)
symid=vs.NextSymDef(symid)
sym=symid
x=x+versatz
zeile=int(n/spalten)
y=zeile*versatz	
if n % spalten ==0:
	x=0

n=n+1

or another one, to place all symbols of a folder on a activated area. The symbol loops till the area is filled:

def placesymb(name,x,y,spalten):
vs.Symbol(name,x,y,0)
return()

versatz = 4
rotation = 0
folder='Folder-1'	
area = vs.FSActLayer()
symid = vs.FInFolder(vs.GetObject(folder))


p1,p2=vs.GetBBox(area)
x1=p1[0]
y1=p2[1]
x=x1
y=y1
num=0
breite=abs(p2[0]-p1[0])
hoehe=abs(p2[1]-p1[1])

zeile=0
spalte=0
i=0
spalten=int(breite/versatz)


zeilen=(hoehe/versatz)
n=0

while spalte <= spalten and zeile <=zeilen:

folder=vs.GetName(vs.GetParent(symid))
symname=vs.GetName(symid)
p=x,y
if vs.PtInPoly(p, area) == True:
	placesymb(symname,x,y,spalten)
symid=vs.NextSymDef(symid)

if vs.GetTypeN(symid)!=16:
	symid=vs.FInFolder(vs.GetObject(folder))
x=spalte*versatz+x1		
zeile=int(n/spalten)
if spalte % spalten ==0:
	spalte=0
spalte=spalte+1	
y=zeile*versatz+y1
n=n+1	
i=i+1	

[twk]

Oh, appreciate it Dieter and Dom..

I'm currently trying to get my head around Object oriented programming and starting with C++, going through the lessons at learncpp.com, it's a long read/exercise but I'm hoping to translate the OPP thinking onto python.

Your repo looks very interesting and helpful. Appreciate the initiative.

I've decided to go with Visual Studio 2015, as they have both Python & C++ IDE's.

The journey continues...

tui

[DomC]

Also available as a Marionette Node (enhanced and randomness supporting version) here:

https://techboard.vectorworks.net/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=215442#Post215442