Marionette Script does not re-draw

[CarlJdP]

Hi all Marionetters

I have a script that only works once, and does not redraw (once changed a Dim Input value) any time it is re-run after that. The OIP does however indicate a group was output, although nothing appears on the screen, not even zooming to selection shows anything.

Which does however seem to work for now:

- If I use the Debug Tool to inspect any wire the output objects suddenly appear again

- Or if I disconnect & reconnect a wire and re-run.

Did I miss something trivial?

Edited January 4, 2016 by CarlJdP

[Marissa Farrell]

@CarlJdP,

I'm not able to reproduce the issue you're describing. What are you changing the Dim node value to? I've played with a handful of numbers and have had no problem getting a new group output drawn on screen.

Thanks!

Marissa

[Kevin McAllister]

I see the same thing as CarlJdP with this script. And I've seen it with other scripts too (see here - https://techboard.vectorworks.net/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=221397#Post221397). It thinks its been drawn and "shows" in the OIP but its at some crazy co-ordinate. If you try and use zoom to objects nothing happens. I've attached a screen shot of the OIP.

Its definitely a bug.

Kevin

Edited January 4, 2016 by Kevin McAllister

[Marissa Farrell]

Kevin,

Yes. You're right. I do occasionally see the issue in SP2. I mostly work with versions that haven't been released to the public, and didn't think to check SP2 prior to replying to this thread.

Since I don't currently see this with the version I'm working in, it may be cleared up in a future Service Pack, but as for SP2, the workarounds are the best bet for getting results when the script fails.

Marissa

[CarlJdP]

I'm not able to reproduce the issue you're describing. What are you changing the Dim node value to? I've played with a handful of numbers and have had no problem getting a new group output drawn on screen.

@MarissaF, I have tried various values for the dim i.e. 10, 24, 25, 50, 100. See the images below for the output I get the first time & n-th time I run the script after it was built.

I'm running VW Designer 2016 SP2 (Build 288897) (64bit) on Win 8.1

I see the same thing as CarlJdP with this script. And I've seen it with other scripts too .. I think its been drawn and "shows" in the OIP but its at some crazy co-ordinate. If you try and use zoom to objects nothing happens .. Its definitely a bug.

@Kevin, I get exactly the same output in the OIP, but that object isn't drawn/visible anywhere.

If possible, and if it is indeed a bug, can any of you please help to report the bug. I am unable to because I have a non-US serial number and our distributor don't have a bug reporting facility.

[Kevin McAllister]

@Kevin, I get exactly the same output in the OIP, but that object isn't drawn/visible anywhere.

If possible, and if it is indeed a bug, can any of you please help to report the bug. I am unable to because I have a non-US serial number and our distributor don't have a bug reporting facility.

I have forwarded this thread on to Jim in Tech Support. He should be able to make sure the bug is documented if it isn't already.

Kevin

[PVA - Admin]

Confirmed with Marissa, it is indeed a bug in 2016 SP2 however it looks like this was already fixed in development versions by a prior change. So what will happen in this case is that once the final testing versions come to us before they go public, we will reconfirm that this wasn't un-fixed before the SP goes out to you folks.

[Kevin McAllister]

Thanks Jim. Much appreciated!

KM