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July 12, 2016 at 03:02 in reply to: Migrating to AC20 #2613

Barry Kelly
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Laura,
Do you mean that the arrow head moves when you stretch the text hotspot?
If so that is happening to me using your object in 18, 19 and 20 – they are all working the same.
I don’t see any problems with GLOB or REQUEST in the master/parameter scripts.
Those you have used are allowed (although judging from my other posts I am no expert in this field!).

It seems to me the problem is with the 2D hotspots in that the one for the text position is altering the value for the arrow head.
I haven’t got time to dig into it in detail though just at the moment but hope this helps.

Barry.

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July 11, 2016 at 07:31 in reply to: What is the proper replacement for GLOB_CONTEXT=1? #2608

Barry Kelly
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I meant to say ‘GLOB_CONTEXT = 1’ not 5…

But I guess I am desperately after a way to have a parameter not be set while in the library part editor – i.e. the old ‘GLOB_CONTEXT = 1’ which now of course doesn’t work.

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July 11, 2016 at 04:33 in reply to: What is the proper replacement for GLOB_CONTEXT=1? #2607

Barry Kelly
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Thanks Gergely.
I think it is finally sinking in that GLOB_VIEW_TYPE will have a default of ‘2’ which is why the ‘if GLOB_VIEW_TYPE = 2 then …’ set ‘firstRun = 1’ but the ‘if GLOB_VIEW_TYPE = 3 then …’ doesn’t (because it actually equals’2′ not 3).

I think that is what keeps confusing me – not that the command no longer works but that it has a default value that can make it appear that it is working in some circumstances.

But I guess I am desperately after a way to have a parameter not be set while in the library part editor – i.e. the old ‘GLOB_CONTEXT = 5’ which now of course doesn’t work.
So I am looking for anything that will work and am clutching at straws.
I thought I might be on a winner her but no I wasn’t.

There is a solution for me and it requires migration of the objects.
It works fine, just more involved to get it working.

Barry.

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July 4, 2016 at 03:47 in reply to: What is the proper replacement for GLOB_CONTEXT=1? #2601
Barry Kelly
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This has just cropped up again in ArchicadTalk … https://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=53078

I was having a bit of a play again and noticed if ‘GLOB_VIEW_TYPE = 2’ is used (in master or parameter script) then whatever script is run after that command will run while in the library part editor.
For example …
IF GLOB_VIEW_TYPE = 2 THEN !do only in 2D
IF firstRun = 0 THEN !parameter that allow to run code only once
parameters firstRun = 1 !prevents running code again
ENDIF
ENDIF

So if there is a boolean parameter in the parameter list called ‘firstRun’ then it is automatically set to ‘1’ and you can’t manually change it.

If you alter the script to … IF GLOB_VIEW_TYPE = 3
or any other value then it is not run and you can manually change the parameter.

Is this a bug that GLOB_VIEW_TYPE = 2 is ignored while in the library part editor? – seeing as technically it is not a 2D view and this part of the script should be ignored.
Just as it is ignored if GLOB_VIEW_TYPE = 3 (or any other value) is used.
Just finding it hard to see any logic here.

To test this I used this code in the master script.
```
IF GLOB_VIEW_TYPE = 2 THEN         !do only in 2D 
      IF firstRun = 0 THEN            !parameter that allow to run code only once 
         parameters firstRun = 1   !prevents running code again 
      ENDIF 

	!SET STYLE "switch"
	!!! ---------- show Selector hotspot----------
		HSID=HSID+1
		hotspot2 0, 0    , HSID, firstRun, 1    ! base
		HSID=HSID+1
		hotspot2 0,0-1    , HSID, firstRun, 3    ! ref
		HSID=HSID+1
		hotspot2 0, firstRun, HSID, firstRun, 2    ! moving
		HSID=HSID+1     
	
	TEXT2 0,0,firstRun 

ENDIF 

IF GLOB_VIEW_TYPE = 3 THEN         !do only in 2D 
      IF firstRun = 0 THEN            !parameter that allow to run code only once 
         parameters firstRun = 1   !prevents running code again 
      ENDIF 

	!SET STYLE "switch"
	!!! ---------- show Selector hotspot----------
		HSID=HSID+1
		hotspot 0, 0,0    , HSID, firstRun, 1    ! base
		HSID=HSID+1
		hotspot 0,0-1,0    , HSID, firstRun, 3    ! ref
		HSID=HSID+1
		hotspot 0, firstRun,0, HSID, firstRun, 2    ! moving
		HSID=HSID+1     
	
	DEFINE STYLE "text" "Arial", 150, 5, 0
	SET STYLE "text"
	TEXT 0.001,0,firstRun 
	
	ENDIF 
```
The hotspots in 2D and 3D views allow me to adjust the value.
So that is working fine.
However in the object settings dialogue the parameter can not be altered and it the script editor it can not be altered either unless I comment out the section for ‘GLOB_VIEW_TYPE = 2’

I hope I have explained this problem OK.

Barry.

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June 14, 2016 at 10:00 in reply to: Request skylight marker visibility from MVO #2509

Barry Kelly
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Thanks Gergely.
It would be nice if there was.

Barry.

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June 13, 2016 at 09:42 in reply to: Request skylight marker visibility from MVO #2496
Barry Kelly
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Is there no REQUEST for this?

Barry.
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June 9, 2016 at 02:47 in reply to: Non-solid objects for BIMx. #2493

Barry Kelly
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Thanks Gergely.
This is as I thought – just hoping there may be some other trick.

Barry.

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May 25, 2016 at 08:43 in reply to: How to protect your library? #2482

Barry Kelly
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I have no idea about the legalities but I would say if you are selling your objects and are prepared to provide support for them (bug fixes, upgrades) then by all means password protect them.
If you are not prepared to support them then don’t password protect. Allow others to maintain them in the future.

I wouldn’t have a problem with all objects having their scripts password protected so long as the parameters were still editable.
A person may make an object and protect it but it will be useless to me as I may use different fills, pens, materials in my template that don’t suit their defaults for the object. I then have no way to edit the default parameter settings as they a locked together with the scripts. (yes I know I can set up favourites).

Please Graphisoft at least allow us to still edit the default parameters even when an object is password protected.

Barry.

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April 18, 2016 at 10:27 in reply to: Angle editing hotspot locks at '0' in 3D #2413
Barry Kelly
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Maybe you do need to use ‘7’.

Here is the code I use to change the pitch on my barge object.
No problem stretching it to or from zero.
```
		r = 0.350
		HSID = HSID +1
		hotspot 0, 0, 0, HSID, Ptch_Inp, 6			!center of angle
		HSID = HSID +1 
		hotspot r, 0, 0, HSID, Ptch_Inp, 4+128			!base hotspot
		HSID = HSID +1
		hotspot r * cos (Ptch_Inp), 0, r * sin (Ptch_Inp), HSID, Ptch_Inp, 5		!moving
		HSID = HSID +1
		hotspot 0, -1, 0, HSID, Ptch_Inp, 7			!center of angle
		HSID = HSID +1
```
Barry.

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April 1, 2016 at 03:06 in reply to: Defining materials in a macro #2363

Barry Kelly
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If you define a material in a ‘Master_GDL’ file then they will automatically be available in the material list for all objects and elements.
No need to call them at all.

Barry.

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March 2, 2016 at 02:26 in reply to: Zone Stamp not outputting to schedule #2317

Barry Kelly
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Try doing the conversions in the master script rather than the 2D script.
Anything you calculate in the 2D script can only be used in the 2D script and the values can’t be used to be sent back as parameters.

Barry.

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February 18, 2016 at 02:40 in reply to: Attempting to add Transformations to IF/THEN statement #2271

Barry Kelly
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I have never used Imperial measurements in a script but I suspect what you have shown is incorrect.
ADD command requires just one value, you seem to have two for each.
There must be another way of writing it as one figure.

Barry.

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February 17, 2016 at 10:38 in reply to: Is there a way to query all Library Part names in the loaded Libraries? #2266

Barry Kelly
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We don’t rarely use the Graphisoft libraries as we have our own custom library that suits our needs better.
I certainly would not call objects/macros in your libraries as I am aware they can change without me knowing what has changed.

I am just getting into migrating objects this last week actually and have spotted the possible problem of migrating objects called by other objects.
But I am hoping that if I keep the original names then the call will still work.
I am aware that migrating an object with a new name is probably a more logical way to keep track of them but I am hoping keeping the same name solves the ‘CALL’ problem.
Obviously there will be problems if parameters have changed in the called object but that would apply if calling a place-able object or a macro. So I just have to be careful to update any called parameters in the master objects as well.
The biggest problem I am having at the moment is remembering/finding all the objects that call other objects/macros that I want to amend/migrate.

Barry.

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February 17, 2016 at 09:40 in reply to: Is there a way to query all Library Part names in the loaded Libraries? #2264

Barry Kelly
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Gergely Fehér wrote:

Tony,
Please never use placeable elements as macros, it can cause many problems.

Such as?
I do this all the time and have not noticed any problems so far.

Barry.

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February 17, 2016 at 02:46 in reply to: Project Info – REQ? #2261

Barry Kelly
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I for one have been wanting to be able to use the autotext values for years.

https://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=159752&highlight=autotext#159752
https://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=160358&highlight=autotext#160358

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