topic text formatting in .NET Forum

text formatting

mehdi-guida — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:31:10 GMT

I used below code to put line bearing in a cell of table.

lines_table.SetTextString(i + 2, 1, "%<\\AcObjProp Object(%<\\_ObjId " + line_table_items[i].Split('|')[5].Trim(new char[] { '(', ')' }) + ">%).Angle \\f \"%au5\">%");

the result is :

What changes in my code can remove spaces and replace ° instead of d in bearing value ? (like image below , probably some changes needed in green codes)

Thank You

Re: text formatting

daniel_cadext — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 22:23:52 GMT

Field tags are %%, may be confusing the %%d used for the degree symbol. It might be worth a try to open the Field itself, after you’ve added it to the table, and use the “Format” property

Re: text formatting

Ed__Jobe — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 23:04:12 GMT

It looks like you are getting the bearing from the Angle property of a line. I would first set a string variable to that value and the do a Replace, substituting U+0021 for the "d". Then build the field string with the edited variable value instead of the Angle property.

Re: text formatting

mehdi-guida — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 23:31:38 GMT

You are right, I pulled out bearing of line and put it in a table cell.

I don't know how to do your idea :((

Re: text formatting

Ed__Jobe — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:44:31 GMT

Something like this:

string fieldVal = "%<\\AcObjProp Object(%<\\_ObjId " + line_table_items[i].Split('|')[5].Trim(new char[] { '(', ')' }) + ">%).Angle \\f \"%au5\">%"; fieldVal.Replace("d", "\u0021"); lines_table.SetTextString(i + 2, 1, fieldVal);

Re: text formatting

mehdi-guida — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:22:29 GMT

Thank you for reply

When I use your code , it works but I lose dynamic property. (by dragging end of lines bearing in table doesn't change anymore). It seems some thing should be added to codes in green in my first message.

Re: text formatting

Jeff_M — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:25:24 GMT

Using Surveyor angle units is the issue. Their display is hard coded into AutoCAD so I don't believe what you want is possible using those units.

Re: text formatting

Ed__Jobe — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:35:01 GMT

@mehdi-guida wrote:

Thank you for reply

When I use your code , it works but I lose dynamic property. (by dragging end of lines bearing in table doesn't change anymore). It seems some thing should be added to codes in green in my first message.

I didn't realize that you needed that feature. As @Jeff_M mentioned, the "d" is not configurable. I gave you the only option for doing what you asked. You have to choose if you want associativity or the degree symbol. You also won't be able to get rid of the spaces. The bearing format is fixed by the surveyor's units.

Your only option would be to submit feedback to get a new option for the surveyor's angle format.

Re: text formatting

mehdi-guida — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:52:49 GMT

Thank you for respond.

What is below green codes language ? is it Diesel? if yes do you know if there is any command for manipulating string?

lines_table.SetTextString(i + 2, 1, "%<\\AcObjProp Object(%<\\_ObjId " + line_table_items[i].Split('|')[5].Trim(new char[] { '(', ')' }) + ">%).Angle \\f \"%au5\">%");

Thank you

Re: text formatting

Ed__Jobe — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 17:03:15 GMT

Its just the format codes to create mtext and fields. To see the codes that are used for a field, start the FIELD command and note the field expression at the bottom of the dialog. See below.