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Print output to cursor in the layout window?

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Hi all, im looking to output the result of a function to hover next to the cursor in the layout window...

For instance say I want to compute the width of a selected path............

hiSetBindKey("Layout" "Alt<key>KP_Delete" "geGetSelSet()~>width")

Is it possible to ouput the path width to appear next to the cursor in the layout window rather than the CIW for ease of viewing?

Or alternatively is it possible to print somewhere in the layout window viewing area?

Thanks

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  • Ah I see. What I was hoping to do was call leHiCreateContact() and automatically enter the information into the form, and then hide the form, but have the contact info displayed next to the cursor, as I thought this a more fluent approach if it was possible. The code I attempted is below. Note for some reason on first call of leHiCreateContact() it doesnt enter the contact information (colums:2 type:met2_met1_b) or hide the form, it requires the bindkey to be executed again.
    But this is ok, I can work with this. Thanks again for your help.

    procedure(BSaddcontact1()
            if( hiGetCurrentCmd(hiGetCurrentWindow()) == "Contact"
                    then    when( hiIsFormDisplayed(le0ContactForm) == t
                                  hiiToggleEnterForm(le0ContactForm)
                                )
                            le0ContactForm->contactType->value = "met2_met1_b"
                            le0ContactForm->columns->value=2
                            ?prompts        `("met2_met1_b")
                    else    leHiCreateContact()
                             wait( hiIsFormDisplayed(le0ContactForm)==t)
                            hiiToggleEnterForm(le0ContactForm) == t
                            le0ContactForm->contactType->value = "met2_met1_b"
                            le0ContactForm->columns->value=2
                            ?prompts        `("met2_met1_b")
            )
    )

    hiSetBindKey("Layout" "Shift<key>1" "BSaddcontact1()")

    procedure(BSaddcontact2()
            if( hiGetCurrentCmd(hiGetCurrentWindow()) == "Contact"
                    then    when( hiIsFormDisplayed(le0ContactForm) == t
                                  hiiToggleEnterForm(le0ContactForm)
                                )
                            le0ContactForm->contactType->value = "met3_met2_b"
                            le0ContactForm->columns->value=2
                            ?prompts        `("met3_met2_b")
                    else    leHiCreateContact()
                            wait( hiIsFormDisplayed(le0ContactForm)==t)
                            hiiToggleEnterForm(le0ContactForm) == t
                            le0ContactForm->contactType->value = "met3_met2_b"
                            le0ContactForm->columns->value=2
                            ?prompts        `("met3_met2_b")
            )
    )

    hiSetBindKey("Layout" "Shift<key>2" "BSaddcontact2()")

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  • Ah I see. What I was hoping to do was call leHiCreateContact() and automatically enter the information into the form, and then hide the form, but have the contact info displayed next to the cursor, as I thought this a more fluent approach if it was possible. The code I attempted is below. Note for some reason on first call of leHiCreateContact() it doesnt enter the contact information (colums:2 type:met2_met1_b) or hide the form, it requires the bindkey to be executed again.
    But this is ok, I can work with this. Thanks again for your help.

    procedure(BSaddcontact1()
            if( hiGetCurrentCmd(hiGetCurrentWindow()) == "Contact"
                    then    when( hiIsFormDisplayed(le0ContactForm) == t
                                  hiiToggleEnterForm(le0ContactForm)
                                )
                            le0ContactForm->contactType->value = "met2_met1_b"
                            le0ContactForm->columns->value=2
                            ?prompts        `("met2_met1_b")
                    else    leHiCreateContact()
                             wait( hiIsFormDisplayed(le0ContactForm)==t)
                            hiiToggleEnterForm(le0ContactForm) == t
                            le0ContactForm->contactType->value = "met2_met1_b"
                            le0ContactForm->columns->value=2
                            ?prompts        `("met2_met1_b")
            )
    )

    hiSetBindKey("Layout" "Shift<key>1" "BSaddcontact1()")

    procedure(BSaddcontact2()
            if( hiGetCurrentCmd(hiGetCurrentWindow()) == "Contact"
                    then    when( hiIsFormDisplayed(le0ContactForm) == t
                                  hiiToggleEnterForm(le0ContactForm)
                                )
                            le0ContactForm->contactType->value = "met3_met2_b"
                            le0ContactForm->columns->value=2
                            ?prompts        `("met3_met2_b")
                    else    leHiCreateContact()
                            wait( hiIsFormDisplayed(le0ContactForm)==t)
                            hiiToggleEnterForm(le0ContactForm) == t
                            le0ContactForm->contactType->value = "met3_met2_b"
                            le0ContactForm->columns->value=2
                            ?prompts        `("met3_met2_b")
            )
    )

    hiSetBindKey("Layout" "Shift<key>2" "BSaddcontact2()")

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