GDL TEXT Add on

Anonymous · ‎2009-01-27

is anyone know where the GDL Text AddOn write file text ?

where can we find them ? (c:\programmes\graphisoft\....?)

Karl Ottenstein · ‎2009-01-27

From the manual:

It assumes that a folder named “ArchiCAD Data Folder” exists beside ArchiCAD for user defined files. (The name of this folder is defined in
the Add-On resource fork, therefore it can be localized.) If a folder with that name doesn't exist, the Add-On will create one. The folder can
contain subfolders where the extension will look for existing files. It can read and write TEXT type files.

In case your folder name will be localized to French, simply run the add-on to create a file and then look inside your ArchiCAD program folder for a new folder similar to the above containing your output file.

I thought you could also specify a full path in the OPEN command, but I have not tried this command in nearly 8 years and cannot remember.

Cheers,
Karl

One of the forum moderators
AC 27 USA and earlier • macOS Ventura 13.6.6, MacBook Pro M2 Max 12CPU/30GPU cores, 32GB

Anonymous · ‎2009-01-28

yeah, i'm in french so the folder name is "extensions" .

no folder and no files have been created, and i need to create ny own text file out of archicad. but what i need is to have an automatic file's creation.

i tried fullpath and it's the same, i have to choose an existant text file

finally, i do it with the DATA Add/on, it seem to work better

i hope a day they will translate this #^%*@#& documentation in french!!

rocorona · ‎2009-01-28

In Italian localized version, the default folder is called "Cartella dati ArchiCAD", I wonder if the "Extension" is the same folder for French...

I think, if you run a script with

ch = OPEN ("TEXT", "QQQQ.txt", "MODE = WO")
OUTPUT ch, 1,1, "Sample text"
CLOSE ch

then do a search for the "QQQQ.txt" file on your computer, you can sort out it's location.

_________________

--Roberto Corona--
www.archiradar.com
AC18 - ITA full on Win10
_________________
_________________

Laszlo Nagy · ‎2009-01-28

This is my memory, too.
Within the ArchiCAD folder, a folder named ArchiCAD Data Folder (or its localized equivalent) is created and the TEXT Add-On is supposed to save stuff there.

I have used this Add-On before but I had problems with it, it behaved strangely, not doing what it was supposed to do (this might have been fixed since, I don't know) so I actually switched to using the DATA Add-On which is very similar but it creates sort of "database record" and that was working pretty well for me.

Loving Archicad since 1995 - Find Archicad Tips at x.com/laszlonagy
AMD Ryzen9 5900X CPU, 64 GB RAM 3600 MHz, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 500 GB NVMe SSD
2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac27

Find the next step in your career as a Graphisoft Certified BIM Coordinator!

GDL TEXT Add on

Didn't find the answer?

Check other topics in this Forum

Read the latest accepted solutions!

Start a new conversation!