selectionset

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Action class for selection set functions: get current project, get selected projects, get selected pages.

Parameter	Description
TYPE	Type of task to be performed: PROJECT: Return current project PROJECTS: Return selected projects PAGES: Return selected pages LAYOUTSPACES: Return selected layout spaces

Remarks

The results of the selection are returned in the CallingContext.
Current project:

Parameter name in calling context = PROJECT;

Values from calling context = full project name with path and file extension (e.g. C:\MyProjects\ESS_Sample_Project.elk).

If projects are selected:

Parameter name in calling context = PROJECTS;

Values from calling context = full project names with path and file extension separated by ';' (e.g. C:\MyProjects\ESS_Sample_Project.elk;C:\Projects\EPLAN\ESS_Sample_Project2.elk).

If pages are selected:

Parameter name in calling context = PAGES;

Values from calling context = all page names separated by ';', e.g. 'Page1;Page2;Page3'

If layout spaces are selected:

Parameter name in calling context = LAYOUTSPACES;

Values from calling context = all layout spaces are separated by ';', e.g. 'LayoutSpace1; LayoutSpace2; LayoutSpace3'

Example

Return current project:

selectionset /TYPE:PROJECT

Results in calling context: Parameter name = 'PROJECT'

Value = 'C:\Projects\EPLAN\ESS_Sample_Project.elk'

Return currently selected projects:

selectionset /TYPE:PROJECTS

Results in calling context: Parameter name = 'PROJECTS'

Value = 'C:\Projects\EPLAN\ESS_Sample_Project.elk;C:\Projects\EPLAN\ESS_Sample_Project2.elk'

Return currently selected pages:

selectionset /TYPE:PAGES

Results in calling context: Parameter name = 'PAGES'

Value = '=AP+ST1/1;=AP+ST1/2;=AP+ST1/5'

Return currently selected layout spaces:

selectionset /TYPE:LAYOUTSPACES

Results in calling context: Parameter name = 'LAYOUTSPACES'

Value = 'A1;A2;A3'

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