Obtaining long input

[Rouven]

Hi,

I am currently implementing a half-automated change tracking. As part of this mechanism I automatically create or modify a Change model element.
My initial approach was to use an InputBox to capture the comments for this change. However, I found this value to be cut after 255 characters, which is not all too much when describing a complex change.
While it would compromise my current workflow, I could also do with the actual Properties for the respective element showing automatically in the EA GUI.

Do you
(1) have an idea how I might get input of more than 255 chars?
(2) know how to open the properties/notes for an element from the automation API?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Cheers,
Rouven

[Geert Bellekens]

Rouven,

You cannot open the properties dialog of an element from within your add-in.
You can however show your own GUI to allow users to enter data.
I don't know which language you are using, but i'm sure there's plenty of GUI controls you can use that accept more then 255 characters.

Geert

[Rouven]

Hi Geert,

well unfortunately I'm not talking about an Add-In but merely the automation scripts. From this technology I do not have any controls available, unless there was something in the Windows API that is usable.

If there isn't then I might actually have to consider an Add-In, which has the unfortunate consequence of requiring an installation in every EA instance, am I correct? Actually I'm looking for something that is an inherent part of the model and thus distributes itself...

Thanks anyway!
Rouven