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

  • April 26, 2013
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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?

    Best answer by thendricks

    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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