Vectorscript - Command Code in Data tag

[matteoluigi]

Hi,

I like coding and most of all benefitting from the possibilities of coding additional things.

So I do a little vectorscript, a little Python and of course I insert code in worksheets and the Datamanager.

 

Actually I need some data stamps and I wonder, why there isn't any possibility of inserting there some code, too. Like getting a substring or an if clause. (concat isn't necessary there ^^)

is there any attempt in that direction?

thank you

Edited August 4, 2022 by matteoluigi

[Nikolay Zhelyazkov]

Hello @matteoluigi,

 

As of VW 2022 you can use worksheet syntax in the data tag if you wrap it around #WS_<worksheet code here>#. Whatever you write here should return the same result as you get from a database row of a worksheet for the tagged object.

 

I think that this is what you were looking for. Let me know if you need any further information.

 

Best Regards,

Nikolay Zhelyazkov

[matteoluigi]

thanks, #Window CW#.#AdditionalInfo01# - #WS_SUBSTRING(Story,'-',1)# works, that's great! 

 

[matteoluigi]

great, and how do I check the filename in there? Like IF(FILENAME='*MA*','MA','NOTMA') ^^

[Nikolay Zhelyazkov]

3 minutes ago, matteoluigi said:

great, and how do I check the filename in there? Like IF(FILENAME='*MA*','MA','NOTMA') ^^

- For this you can use the Data Tag General Function for File Name and then the data tag syntax for IF as described here - https://app-help.vectorworks.net/2022/eng/VW2022_Guide/Annotation2/Creating data_tag_styles.htm#h

[matteoluigi]

#FILEN# works well

#WS_Substring(#FILEN#;'_';3)# instead doesn't. The result is "FILEN".

I guess I need to chose a worksheet function for the filename, but I don't find any

 

(only Title Block related ones, but those don't work either, because a window isn't related to the database informations from the title block)

[Nikolay Zhelyazkov]

2 hours ago, matteoluigi said:

#WS_Substring(#FILEN#;'_';3)# instead doesn't. The result is "FILEN".

- Yes, you cannot use data tag syntax inside of the #WS_# tags, as there only worksheet syntax works.

[matteoluigi]

hm, ok