Next version of RealCADD

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Re: Next version of RealCADD

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Bonjour Georges,

For the "Annotation tool with polygon instead of 2 lines (if 2 lines)", it is because previously the polygons can't have arrow and therefore this tool used 2 lines, the first with the arrow and the second without. Now the 2 lines are replaced with a polygon.

Theoretically arrows from 4.80 files will be read by RealCADD 4.90 but for instant there is a bug. I am surprise because I have tested this and at one time that worked... I will upload a new beta.

Thanks
Cordialement.
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Re: Next version of RealCADD

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Hi Eric
For the "Annotation tool with polygon instead of 2 lines (if 2 lines)", it is because previously the polygons can't have arrow and therefore this tool used 2 lines, the first with the arrow and the second without. Now the 2 lines are replaced with a polygon.
Now I understand! I thought I was missing something fancy that I could do :mrgreen:

Scripts & Arrows Script "ArrowLeft True or False" and "ArrowRight True or False" don't seem to recognize the new arrows – at least in my "Auto" script they don't :?

Cheers -- George

Edit Another thing with arrows I've just noticed. If you are using a filled arrow and you hit ⌘Z to undo something, then ALL the arrows on the drawing become unfilled. You don't have to be undoing a line with an arrow - undoing anything will do it. I'm using the filled arrow on the left. They turn into the unfilled version on the right.

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And - regarding scripts, my Auto script (which you made the basics of) draws a line with an arrow each end, with a number (the length of the line) superimposed over it with a white background and grouped. I experimented a bit. If you draw a line and superimpose a number over it and group them – you can still draw arrows on the ends of the line afterwards. But if you do the same thing and give the number a background colour – then you can't apply arrows afterwards. Perhaps this is why the script doesn't work? Actually it doesn't have to be a number – any filled object does the same thing.

The script is:

RCAD script
1.00
Georges_1
autoup.bmp
autodown.bmp
5
0
1
Font
Size
Format
Trailing text
Leading text

Helvetica
9
#

Dim s_x, s_y, s_l, s_t as double


Add_Line(Firstx, Firsty, Lastx, Lasty, 0.01, 7, False, True, True, 100)
s_x = Global_x(Firstx) - Global_x(Lastx)
s_y = Global_y(Firsty) - Global_y(Lasty)
s_l = sqrt(s_x * s_x + s_y * s_y)
s_t = val(userinput2)


Add_String(userinput5 + Format(s_l, userinput3) + userinput4, (Firstx + Lastx) / 2, (Firsty + Lasty) / 2 + s_t / 2, s_t, 1, False, False, False, 7, 0, userinput1, False, True, 0, 100, 100)



Cheers again -- George
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Re: Next version of RealCADD

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Bonsoir,

RealCADD 4.90b2 is available.

I think that the reported bugs are fixed.

George, to draw lines with arrows in a script, it is not safe with Add_Line.
Therefore I have added a new method which can be called from a script to add arrow(s) to the last object.
So call Add_Line (or Arc) with ( , , , , , , , False, False, ) to add a new line without arrow (the 2 "False").
and just after call AddArrowAtLastObject(x , arrowAtBegin, arrowAtEnd) where x is the number of default arrow you want and arrowAtBegin and arrowAtEnd are True or False depending your choice.
If you want a different arrow at the beginning and at the end, you have to call 2 times AddArrowAtLastObject.

Cordialement.
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Re: Next version of RealCADD

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George, to draw lines with arrows in a script, it is not safe with Add_Line.
Therefore I have added a new method which can be called from a script to add arrow(s) to the last object.
So call Add_Line (or Arc) with ( , , , , , , , False, False, ) to add a new line without arrow (the 2 "False").
and just after call AddArrowAtLastObject(x , arrowAtBegin, arrowAtEnd) where x is the number of default arrow you want and arrowAtBegin and arrowAtEnd are True or False depending your choice.
If you want a different arrow at the beginning and at the end, you have to call 2 times AddArrowAtLastObject.


Works like a dream Eric :mrgreen: -- Many thanks -- George

PS - I made it a userinput, so I can change the arrows if I want to!
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Re: Next version of RealCADD

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Hi Eric
I think that the reported bugs are fixed.
Something odd has happened with font sizes. To get 9 point you have to select 14 point from the Text pallet. And if I look at Edit >> Text sizes I have this
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but the Text Pallet shows this
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.

On earlier drawings if you select a piece of text size 9 point, it shows as 14 point in the Text pallet

And also - 4.90 is not showing arrows on drawings made prior to 4.90 (e.g. with 4.80) - they are just showing as plain lines, no arrows

Cheers -- George
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Re: Next version of RealCADD

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Bonjour George,
debenriver wrote: Tue Jun 12, 2018 12:55 am Something odd has happened with font sizes. To get 9 point you have to select 14 point from the Text pallet. And if I look at Edit >> Text sizes I have this
I will see that.
debenriver wrote: Tue Jun 12, 2018 12:55 am And also - 4.90 is not showing arrows on drawings made prior to 4.90 (e.g. with 4.80) - they are just showing as plain lines, no arrows
Theoretically 4.90b2 solves this problem... No ?

Cordialement.
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Re: Next version of RealCADD

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Good morning Eric
Theoretically 4.90b2 solves this problem... No ?
I am wrong - it does solve the problem. :mrgreen:

I was looking at drawings that I had opened with 4.90b1 and saved as working copies rather than the issued copy – so they got saved with no arrows. I was expecting 4.90b2 to magically restore the original arrows :geek: – but of course there was no way it could do that!

Cheers -- George
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Re: Next version of RealCADD

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debenriver wrote: Tue Jun 12, 2018 10:08 am I was expecting 4.90b2 to magically restore the original arrows :geek: – but of course there was no way it could do that!
And if you open a 4.90 drawing with new arrows or different arrows at the beginning and at the end, RealCADD 4.80 will open the file with some differences but (theoretically) will open it.

Cordialement.
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Re: Next version of RealCADD

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Bonjour,

A new beta is available : RealCADD 4.90b3

Good tests!
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Re: Next version of RealCADD

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Bonjour,

Again, a new beta : RealCADD 4.90 b4

This version fixes last bug reports and addes the last feature requests...
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