Some strange behaviour using tag values in shapes

[Jayson]

Previously I have used #tag:some tag name# in my shape script for elements and it returns the value of the tagged value.

In the case where the tagged value is a RefGUID, it returns the NAME of the element to which the GUID points to.

However, if I do the EXACT same thing in the shape script for a connector, it returns the GUID Identifier rather than the name of the element which it points to.

Is there a way around this (without add ins) or am I pushing $hit up hill with a pair of chopsticks?

Cheers

Jays  

[KP]

What does your connector shape script look like? Mine looks like this

Code: [Select]

label middlebottomlabel
{
      print("#tag:mytag#");
}where mytag is a RefGUID tagged value, and it displays the name of the referenced element in a floating text label.

[Jayson]

It looks like this (with some extraneous stuff removed):

addsubshape("details2","S");

shape details 2
{
h_align = "center"
print("#NAME#\nFrom: #TAG:Interval Start#\n #Tag:Interval Finish#");
}


Cheers  

[Jayson]

Hey there KP

So I changed my shape script to match yours (even removed sub main) and still getting GUIDs.

Is this because I am using 9.3?

Cheers  

[Jayson]

Scratch that last question, I just migrated to 11 and still getting GUIDs  

[qwerty]

I tried above example and I get the name, not the guid. (V11)

q.

[Jayson]

Hey guys

I've copied KP's example verbatim and still I am getting GUIDs  

If I do the same thing within an element, the correct result ensues.
But on a connector, it just keeps popping on up with GUIDs.

Is there some setting that I might have accidentally set that could cause this crazy behaviour?


All suggestions gratefully received.

Jays  

[qwerty]

No real idea, but try starting with a complete empty EAP with all MDGs/add-ins turned off. Then start turning them on one by one.

q.