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How to store and recall DBIDs

Hey all,

I currently have a SKILL program that is creating text on the board for me with certain fields being filled in by the user (i.e. "This is the property of <COMPANY>" where <COMPANY> is replaced by the user-input ). What I need to be able to do is create a SKILL program to be run later on down the line that can update the same line of text with a different input (thus updating the string). I know that I can change text using axlDBChangeText but that requires a DBID for the string to be changed. How can I store the DBID from when I create the text so that I can use it again later?

I looked at using axlCreateAttachment with a disembodied property list but the reference documentation clearly states to not use this to store DBID's. I also considered writing those DBID's to a file and reading them back in later on but they are then recognized as string text not a dbid object. Any helpful ideas are appreciated.

-Will

eDave over 10 years ago

Don't try to do this using dbids. They are dynamic and WILL change. A few of ways that I can think of:

1/ Put each item of text into its own group. ie. Name a group "COMPANY" and add the text to that.

2/ Create a special text block and name it "Company". Use the special text block to identify the text.

3/ Create a symbol on the fly and add the text to that. I use this method for variably-sized logos.
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thewill2live over 10 years ago

Ok so let's say i have "Apple" as the text entered into the string "Apple is a company" and I store that text item into the group "COMPANY". But in order to access that string again to update the text, I still need to get that line's DBID. If I know I can reach it in the group "COMPANY" then I can get it that way but don't I still need the group's DBID in order to access the "COMPANY" group?

EDIT: Ah wait I can just do a axlDBGetDesign()->groups to get a list of groups and then filter through them.
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eDave over 10 years ago

You got it!
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thewill2live over 10 years ago

Yup. Thanks Dave!
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