How to create owner selector

[jkramer]

Hi,

I'm trying to improve a Lisp routine that we use to insert "change triangle" Sketches on Annotation drawings.
I need to be able to select the owner of the Sketch, and I want to use the same selector Annotation uses normally (see picture).
I have some experience with toggles etc., but this one is a bit more complex...
Does anyone have the code for this, or code that is similar??

Thanks!
Regards,
Jaap

[Wolfgang]

Hi,

two recommendations:

a) if you like to insert a simple (fixed) MI-file into your drawing I would like to point you to "register sketches".


b) another possibility is working with filebased symbols.

Both is existing functionality and the only thing to do is customization.

HTH.

[John Scheffel]

You might want to investigate defining your change triangle as a new Symbol. When you add a symbol to a drawing you will automatically be prompted to pick the owner. See the following help file for more info.

<install-dir>\help\Common\documentation\integration_kit\reference\annotation\symbol_customization.html

[Wolfgang]

if you are just interested how a User interface like the owner selection can be realized with standard integration kit functions take a look to the attachment.

I created it as a subaction instead of a stand alone dialog. If you follow the comments in the listing you also have a standalone dialog, too; without connections to other dialogs.

hope it's not to complicate. Take it as a LISP example.

[jkramer]

Hi Wolfgang,

Thanks very much for making an example for me!!!
However, I can't find the Lisp code with your post....
can it be that you forgot to attach it???

Thanks again,
Jaap

[Wolfgang]

hmmm... where's my LISP gone :rolleyes:


using preview does remove the entry in the 'Attach file' field.