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

[Chris Lee]

thanks Peter. Pity you can’t do a mixed mode script :)

On 15 Jun 2014 (W: 24), at 18:10, Peter Amrhein <peter at quansoft.com> wrote:

> 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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