Keyboard TAB key functionality in iProperty.

[aurel_e]

Hi,

In my drawing template we have got iProperties: "Works Order No" and "Customer".

I need to insert in the drawing a QR code. Scanning that would fill 2 fields in a form. The qr code need to concatenate a combined iProperty that would look like =<Works Order No> & Tab & <Customer>.

Any idea how to achieve that? Or if you know any QR code addin to combine iproperties like that?

Thanks.

[frederic.vandenplas]

Hi this code seems to work in the value field but the text does not show the tab.

Sub IpropertyWithTab()

Dim odoc As PartDocument
Set odoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument

odoc.PropertySets.Item("User Defined Properties").Item("test").Value = "test" & vbTab & "test"

End Sub

[Michael.Navara · Accepted solution]

For conversion iProperty value to QR Code you can use Be.Smart Tools4Inventor

Content of the iProperty expression can be created using external program like notepad. Write text for expression (including 'tab') in notepad and Copy+Paste put them to iProperty expression.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

TAB HAS 8 SPACES

[Michael.Navara]

You can also update the solution provided by @bradeneuropeArthur with the following:

Use Tab char in iProperty instead of whitespaces, because with Tab the texts become aligned.

You can create custom iProperty named Tab using simple code below

iProperties.Value("Custom", "Tab") = vbTab