Topic: Upgraded Text 2 MText

[Krushert]

Krushert,

I haven't been able to replicate your error when testing - but I have updated the code to make it slightly more robust - it may not fix the issue, but it should make the error more transparent. 

Lee

I shall test it again.  BRB

[Krushert]

Okay it works on MText ... If the Mtext is TopLeft justified.  Before I was selecting mtext with middle center justification and when selected, it error-ed on the third object selected.

Code: [Select]

Command: T2M

Select Text:
øø Current Mode: New Line  øø  [Space to Change]
** Error: Automation Error. [b]Object was erased [/b]**
Command:
Command:
Second thing, When error-ing, it did not erased the object that it created (I don't know if it is or is not supposed to erase but your error message says object erased.   )  And When error-ing, it creates a repeat of the text selected with in the object.   

[Lee Mac]

Ahhh gotcha 

I know what is happening 

Will be back with a bug fix shortly 

[Lee Mac]

I have updated the code to Version 1.2, hopefully this resolves the alignment issues. I have also added code to keep the Text Height in tact - I get the feeling I am waging war on MText Formatting codes as far as keeping the formatting goes... 

[alanjt]

What kind of text object is the "Hello, my name is:" one in the second gif?

[Lee Mac]

What kind of text object is the "Hello, my name is:" one in the second gif?

MTEXT 

[alanjt]

What kind of text object is the "Hello, my name is:" one in the second gif?

MTEXT 

The grips are quite different, is that what 2010 MText grips look like?

[Lee Mac]

What kind of text object is the "Hello, my name is:" one in the second gif?

MTEXT 

The grips are quite different, is that what 2010 MText grips look like?

Yup 

[alanjt]

What kind of text object is the "Hello, my name is:" one in the second gif?

MTEXT 

The grips are quite different, is that what 2010 MText grips look like?

Yup 

Wild. Ok, just wondering.

[Lee Mac]

The "arrow" grips are so that you can quickly adjust the height and width of the text box - the arc also has the arrow grips, so you can adjust the radius and angle swept by the arc 

[Krushert]

I have updated the code to Version 1.2, hopefully this resolves the alignment issues. I have also added code to keep the Text Height in tact -

Works like a charm.  You keep producing this kind of stuff, I am going to have to create a folder in my lisp with your name on it and place it next to CAB's

I get the feeling I am waging war on MText Formatting codes as far as keeping the formatting goes... 

I would agree with that.  The few times I messed with text objects in my lisp, my exploded in size just to handle something that behind the scenes to the user.  But then again my code is big to begin with becuase I write with my kid's crayons. 

Thanks again for this nugget of gold.

[alanjt]

The "arrow" grips are so that you can quickly adjust the height and width of the text box - the arc also has the arrow grips, so you can adjust the radius and angle swept by the arc 

Nice new addition in 2010. It looked like a dynamic block, that's why I was confused.

[Lee Mac]

Works like a charm.  You keep producing this kind of stuff, I am going to have to create a folder in my lisp with your name on it and place it next to CAB's

Excellent - thanks Krushert

I think I have a folder of CAB's with a few sub-routines that I use in it... he gets onto all our computers 

I get the feeling I am waging war on MText Formatting codes as far as keeping the formatting goes... 

I would agree with that.  The few times I messed with text objects in my lisp, my exploded in size just to handle something that behind the scenes to the user.  But then again my code is big to begin with becuase I write with my kid's crayons. 

Thanks again for this nugget of gold.

I have seen the lengths that people such as Joe Burke and Tim Willey will go to to accomodate the codes in text explosions, and unformatting - but I just wish that MText used a different method to save its formatting and not mix it with the actual Text String that it contains... 

The "arrow" grips are so that you can quickly adjust the height and width of the text box - the arc also has the arrow grips, so you can adjust the radius and angle swept by the arc 

Nice new addition in 2010. It looked like a dynamic block, that's why I was confused.

I wasn't sure how many versions had that addition - having gone straight from ACAD 2004 to 2010 when I became a student, but I must admit, it is a great new feature they have added.

[Andrea]

just an idea suggestion....

maybe add a feature to allow user to Leave a copy of the selected text (maybe by pressing Shift Key)  ?

[Lee Mac]

just an idea suggestion....

maybe add a feature to allow user to Leave a copy of the selected text (maybe by pressing Shift Key)  ?

Nice idea Andrea, and not too difficult to incorporate also - what does everyone else think about this as an addition?