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How to keep your variables in the design?

Silver John

Hi, All.

I have a script that creates a form with several fields. I want to save the contents of these fields in design, and the next time when I open the design and launches the script I have already configured the form.

There are functions for including the file or string to .brd-file, there are functions for working with the properties of the design...

What is the best way to save my settings?

Maybe someone has an example code?

Thank you.

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  • Hi fxffxf

    I've been trying to get this to work using the desribed method but don't seem to be able to go back to an disembodied property list.

    I have the following simple example

    mylist = ncons(nil)
    mylist->ccw = t
    mylist->middle = nil
    mylist->cx = 0.12
    mylist->cy = 10.192
    mylist->layer = "TOP"
    mylist->stype = "LEFT"

    dataString = sprintf(nil " '%L" mylist)

    axlCreateAttachment("_ns_planar_settings" nil 0 'string dataString)

    The above does create my attachment. I can easily read it using

    a_id = axlGetAttachment("_ns_planar_settings" 'string) which returns an attachment id

    mylist1 = errsetstring(a_id->data) will return a list, but I cannot access the data using -> syntax

    typing mylist1 at the skill development window works. but still how do I access the list?

    I would expect mylist1->layer but that returns nil

    Skill > mylist1
    ((nil stype "LEFT" layer "TOP"
        cy 10.192 cx 0.12 middle
        nil ccw t
        )
    )

    Best regards

    Ole

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  • Hi fxffxf

    I've been trying to get this to work using the desribed method but don't seem to be able to go back to an disembodied property list.

    I have the following simple example

    mylist = ncons(nil)
    mylist->ccw = t
    mylist->middle = nil
    mylist->cx = 0.12
    mylist->cy = 10.192
    mylist->layer = "TOP"
    mylist->stype = "LEFT"

    dataString = sprintf(nil " '%L" mylist)

    axlCreateAttachment("_ns_planar_settings" nil 0 'string dataString)

    The above does create my attachment. I can easily read it using

    a_id = axlGetAttachment("_ns_planar_settings" 'string) which returns an attachment id

    mylist1 = errsetstring(a_id->data) will return a list, but I cannot access the data using -> syntax

    typing mylist1 at the skill development window works. but still how do I access the list?

    I would expect mylist1->layer but that returns nil

    Skill > mylist1
    ((nil stype "LEFT" layer "TOP"
        cy 10.192 cx 0.12 middle
        nil ccw t
        )
    )

    Best regards

    Ole

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