VS:RunTempTool

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Description

Runs a temp tool. The call waits until the tool has finished. The callback function is notified for the tool events.

PROCEDURE RunTempTool(
            toolCallback    :PROCEDURE;
            initialScroll   :BOOLEAN);

def vs.RunTempTool(initialScroll, toolCallback): 
    return None

Parameters

toolCallback		PROCEDURE		Procedure that will be called with the tool events.
initialScroll		BOOLEAN		For experts. Pass FALSE if you want simple temp tool. Setting it to TRUE will add one extra point (0,0) before the tool runs. This will make the tool scroll before the first click. This means that you tool handler must recognize and skip that extra firs

Remarks

Conrad 17 Oct 2014: If toolCallback returns 0 it exits on first click, if it returns 1 it keeps gathering clicks - useful...

Example

VectorScript

PROCEDURE Test;
VAR
    pt1, pt2 : POINT;

    FUNCTION TempToolCallback(action, msg1, msg2 : LONGINT) : LONGINT;
    VAR pt : POINT;
    BEGIN
         TempToolCallback := 0;
         CASE action OF
             3: BEGIN {kOnToolDoSetupEventID}
		             vstSetHelpString ( 'Just click once.' );
             END;

             103 : BEGIN {kToolDrawEventID}
                 vstGetCurrPt2D( pt.x, pt.y );
                 vstDrawCoordLine( pt.x, pt.y, pt1.x, pt1.y );
                 vstDrawCoordLine( pt.x, pt.y, pt2.x, pt2.y );
             END;
         END;
    END;

BEGIN
    pt1.x := 0; pt1.y := 0;
    pt2.x := 100mm; pt2.y := 100mm;
    RunTempTool( TempToolCallback, FALSE );
END;
RUN( Test );

Version

Availability: from Vectorworks 2010