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TimSharp1-Visitor
1-Visitor
April 26, 2013
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Problem with using mouseclick in macro to select callouts on illustration

I'm trying to get a macro to select callouts but get errors

This is a little macro that illustrates my problem

macro test_me

define me as MouseEvent

define el as element

me = Wait MouseClick

Select at me.ptmm.x me.ptmm.y Direct

el = ActiveDoc.FirstSelectedElement

MESSAGE el.type

end macro

When run this macro just displays the selected element type - "Line" or "Bezier" etc.

But if you click on a callout it gives the following error message:

Macro: Error in expression syntax.

"MESSAGE el.type"

Anyone have any advice?

    thendricksAnswer
    12-Amethyst
    April 26, 2013

    Try the following. Looks like the direct comment is selecting within the callout possibly. Remove that and the issue seems to be resolved.

    macro test_me

    define me as MouseEvent

    define el as element

    me = Wait MouseClick

    Select at me.ptmm.x me.ptmm.y

    el = ActiveDoc.FirstSelectedElement

    MESSAGE el.type

    end macro

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    thendricks12-AmethystAnswer
    12-Amethyst
    April 26, 2013

    Try the following. Looks like the direct comment is selecting within the callout possibly. Remove that and the issue seems to be resolved.

    macro test_me

    define me as MouseEvent

    define el as element

    me = Wait MouseClick

    Select at me.ptmm.x me.ptmm.y

    el = ActiveDoc.FirstSelectedElement

    MESSAGE el.type

    end macro

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    TimSharp1-VisitorAuthor
    1-Visitor
    April 26, 2013

    Thanks Trevor

    Never thought to do that, it works a treat so hopefully I can finish my macro now.

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