[proFit-list] changing text in a text object programmatically

[Peter Amrhein]

Dear Chris

Unfortunately, there is a bug in SetShapeProperties when called from a Python script, i.e. the shape can't be found.
It will be fixed with the next 6.2 release.

As a work around you may want to delete the text shape and create a new one for each frame.
(Also, the command should work properly in Pascal script.)

Regarding on how you call SetShapeProperties from a Python script:
Correct - using 'shape = ' is the parameter to identify the shape by name:
     pf.SetShapeProperties(shape = "psi_ID", text = psi_string)
Wrong - undefined shape; 'name = ' is the parameter to change it's new name, but does not identify it:
     pf.SetShapeProperties(name = "psi_ID", text = psi_string)

Best regards,

Peter Amrhein
Quantum Soft


On 13.06.2014, at 13:42, Chris Lee <laserboy at fusemail.com> wrote:

> Actually, I think something very strange is happening.
> 
> If I change the shape name, the second option, pf.SetShapeProperties(name = ‘X’, text = some_string), worked once. If I change the name again, it doesn’t seem to work.
> 
> I also note that if I change the shape name, its position shifts…
> 
> 
> On 13 Jun 2014 (W: 24), at 13:33, Chris Lee <laserboy at fusemail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> I’m making a movie of a graph. I calculate my data, put it in a window, graph the results. It all works fine (and creates lovely movies). Now, I want to put the parameters that are varying over the course of the movie in the graph.
>> 
>> I created two text boxes, named “psi_ID” and “delta_ID” Since I know their names, I should be able to call them directly.
>> 
>> I use: 
>> 
>> psi_string = "Psi = " + `j` + "°"
>> pf.SetShapeProperties(shape = "psi_ID", text = psi_string)
>> 
>> 
>> This fails with the error that it cannot convert parameter to desired type. I think this refers to the first argument. If I change it to 
>> 
>> pf.SetShapeProperties(name = "psi_ID", text = psi_string)
>> 
>> This fails with the error “No such shape” (I have checked the shape name)
>> 
>> Can anyone see what I am doing wrong here?
>> 
>> Cheers
>> Chris 
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