[FocusedObject] Variable/GetObjectInfo
Quote from PaulJonestindall on August 24, 2021, 1:22 pmIs there any way to programmatically get an object name? GetObjectInfo doesn't do it. Not all objects can be brought into focus to get its name either.
Suggestions? Perhaps a plugin?
Is there any way to programmatically get an object name? GetObjectInfo doesn't do it. Not all objects can be brought into focus to get its name either.
Suggestions? Perhaps a plugin?
Quote from HPW on August 24, 2021, 2:16 pmHello,
Not sure what you want to do. You as the author and pub-owner should know all obects of a pub.
When needed you could store a object-list in a variable or object.
Not sure if the plugin SDK should give access to te obect list, so a plugin could do that.
Edit: Had a look in the SDK. There is no function to get the list of objects.
Regards
Hans-Peter
Hello,
Not sure what you want to do. You as the author and pub-owner should know all obects of a pub.
When needed you could store a object-list in a variable or object.
Not sure if the plugin SDK should give access to te obect list, so a plugin could do that.
Edit: Had a look in the SDK. There is no function to get the list of objects.
Regards
Hans-Peter
Quote from PaulJonestindall on August 24, 2021, 5:39 pm@hpw
My intension is something like this...
I have 100 or more square objects (rectangle or text boxes or such). All of them could have the same action command something like:
SetVar "[CurrentObj]" "[FocusedObject]"
or
GetObjectInfo
I want to duplicate as many square objects as I need without having to edit the action of each object.
A TextEntry object can use the [FocusedObject] variable but that object is problematic at best. Gain Focus action does not allow a second click without clicking elsewhere first.
GetObjectInfo includes just about everything except object name.What I'd like is, when I click on a square I can use GoSub and have it SetObjectFill and SetVar "[ClickedBoxes]" "[ClickedBoxes];[clickedbox]" or whatever action I put in the subroutine.
But I need to know which object is clicked.
My intension is something like this...
I have 100 or more square objects (rectangle or text boxes or such). All of them could have the same action command something like:
SetVar "[CurrentObj]" "[FocusedObject]"
or
GetObjectInfo
I want to duplicate as many square objects as I need without having to edit the action of each object.
A TextEntry object can use the [FocusedObject] variable but that object is problematic at best. Gain Focus action does not allow a second click without clicking elsewhere first.
GetObjectInfo includes just about everything except object name.
What I'd like is, when I click on a square I can use GoSub and have it SetObjectFill and SetVar "[ClickedBoxes]" "[ClickedBoxes];[clickedbox]" or whatever action I put in the subroutine.
But I need to know which object is clicked.
Quote from PaulJonestindall on August 24, 2021, 5:43 pm@hpw
Actually I don't mean a rectangle object. Rectangles don't have actions, but more like a button rather.
Actually I don't mean a rectangle object. Rectangles don't have actions, but more like a button rather.
Quote from iretz on August 24, 2021, 6:50 pmButtons use the [Self] variable
E.g.
Setvar "[buttonKi]" "[Self]"
Buttons use the [Self] variable
E.g.
Setvar "[buttonKi]" "[Self]"
Quote from PaulJonestindall on August 25, 2021, 11:13 am@iretz
That is fantastic! Thanks for the tip. Exactly what I needed. It works with text box actions also and I suspect it will work elsewhere too.
That is fantastic! Thanks for the tip. Exactly what I needed. It works with text box actions also and I suspect it will work elsewhere too.