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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
Procedure VM_SelectSimilar enables you to select similar objects based on your active selection. The purpose is to be able to quickle select objects of the same type.<syntaxhighlight lang="pascal">
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Procedure VM_SelectSimilar enables you to select similar objects based on your active selection. The purpose is to be able to quickly select objects of the same type.<syntaxhighlight lang="pascal">
PROCEDURE VM_MoveToLayer())
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PROCEDURE VM_SelectSimilar();
 
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== Parameters ==
 
== Parameters ==
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== Remarks ==
 
== Remarks ==
When comparing objects, normal
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All objects should be compatible. In case of selecting an object based on a type definition, similar type instances will become selected.
  
 
== Example ==
 
== Example ==

Revision as of 11:24, 16 November 2020

Description

Procedure VM_SelectSimilar enables you to select similar objects based on your active selection. The purpose is to be able to quickly select objects of the same type.

PROCEDURE VM_SelectSimilar();

Parameters

h HANDLE Handle to layer.

Remarks

All objects should be compatible. In case of selecting an object based on a type definition, similar type instances will become selected.

Example

PROCEDURE MoveToLayer;
VAR
    h : HANDLE;
BEGIN
    h := NIL; 
    {h := GetObject('LayerName'); in case of predefined layer}
    IF VerifyLibraryRoutine('VM_MoveToLayer') THEN
		BEGIN
			IF (GetType(h) = 31) OR (h = NIL) THEN VM_MoveToLayer(h);
        End
    ELSE
        Message('The routine VM_MoveToLayer is not available.');
END;
RUN(MoveToLayer);

Version

Availability: from VectorMEP 2021