master_​gdl – user global variable usage

[Robert Nichols]

I’m trying to use Master_GDL script for the first time. My goal is to set a value for a user global variable in the master script, and have subsequent scripts run during 3d window generation and use the value.

My first effort is not working, and I suspect I’m missing something obvious.

Script:
– created with ArchiCAD gdl editor
– object name is “MASTER_GLD”
– object subtype set to “LIBRARY MASTER”
– variable is set in master script (only script space available)
– “GLOB_USER_1=5” is code used

But GLOB_USER_1 evaluates to 0, not 5, when accessed in another script.
What’s wrong?

[Barry Kelly]

I replied in Archicad-talk but I think the problem is that you just need to reload the library to activate the Master_GDL object.

Barry.

Versions 6.5 to 22
Dell XPS- i7-6700 @ 3.4Ghz, 16GB ram, GeForce GTX 960 (2GB), Windows 10
Dell Precision M6800 - i7 4700MQ @ 2.40GHz, 16GB RAM, AMD FirePro M6100 (2GB), Windows 7 64bit

[Robert Nichols]

Thanks, Barry. I finally worked through this problem. Turns out a reload isn’t enough! The most reliable, and quickest, way I found to get updated master_gdl user-global values to update was to open Library Manager, duplicate the existing master_gdl script, the delete the old one. After that 3d windows would reflect the new values right away. I had tried reloading first, and that wouldn’t do it, even with a manual rebuild-from-model action.

[Gergely Fehér]

Hi Robert,

Did you try it with “Reload Libraries and Apply all the Changes”? If you tried with this, and it did not help, then could you send us a test file to let us check it? You can send it via mail to gdlcenter@graphisoft.com, and please tell us about your operating system and ARCHICAD version and buildnum.

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Gergely Fehér
Team Leader, Library Team
GRAPHISOFT SE

[Robert Nichols]

Gergely:

I have sent you a test file to the email address you provided above.

Thanks,

Robert

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