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GetLine

GetLine



Prompts the user to click 2 points on the active plan to define a line then returns the coordinates in p1 and p2. 

Returns 1 if the function is successful or 0 if the user cancels.



Syntax:

Procedure: GetLine(const ToolHint: WideString): ILine;

Code Reference:

    1. Create a New Form application
    2. Add a button to the form
    3. Add PlanSwift to reference (Planswift9_tlb in the uses)
    4. Copy code to button onclick event


API Calls

Delphi

Using PlanSwift Object Model
//PlanSwift Code:
var
  x1, x2, y1, y2: double;
begin
  if PlanSwift.GetLine(x1, y1, x2, y2, 'Click each end of a line.') = 1 then
    begin
      Showmessage('Draw line here');
    end
  else
    begin
      Showmessage('Canceled');
    end;
end;

//FreshDesk Code:
procedure TForm1.psBeginUpdateEndUpdate(Sender: TObject);var
  ps : IPlanswift;
  pg: IItem;
  dimension: IItem;
  sect: IItem;
  psline: ILine;
  pt: IPoint;
begin
  //Create the PlanSwift Interface
  ps := coPlanswift.Create;
  //Put Planswift Interface to Update Mode
  ps.BeginUpdate;
  //Get Selected Page
  pg := ps.SelectedPage;
  //Call The GetLine Function (See GetLine)
  psline := ps.GetLine('Draw Dimension Line');
  //Create a New Dimension Item
  dimension :=pg.NewItem('Dimension','Demo Dimension Item');
  //PageGUID Must be set to the selected page
  dimension.SetPropertyFormula('PageGUID',pg.GUID);
  //Get The First Piont from psLine
  pt :=  psline.Point1;
  //Add Start Point to the Dimension Section
  dimension.NewPoint(pt.X,pt.Y);
  //Get The Second Point from psLine
  pt := psline.Point2;
  //Add End Point to the Dimension Section
  dimension.NewPoint(pt.X,pt.Y);
  //Take Planswift out of Update Mode
  ps.EndUpdate;
  //Clear Planswift Interface
  ps := nil;
end;


C#

Using IItem Object Model
public class PlanswiftApi
{
    private PlanSwift Planswift { get; }
    public PlanSwiftApi()
    {
        Planswift = new PlanSwift();
    }
}
Using PlanSwift Object Model
Coming soon


VB/VBA (OLE)

Using IItem Object Model
Coming soon
Using PlanSwift Object Model
Coming soon


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