I'm trying to use Application.GetApplicationPreferenceValue, but it's not working for me when the GroupName contains a space.
Sub test_get_app_preference_01() Debug.Print Application.GetApplicationPreferenceValue("Directories", "AutoBackup") End Sub Sub test_get_app_preference_02() Debug.Print Application.GetApplicationPreferenceValue("File Locations", "DefaultFillPath") End Sub Sub test_get_app_preference_03() Debug.Print Application.GetApplicationPreferenceValue("NodeEditTool", "TransientSkiaGpuAccelerated") End Sub Sub test_get_app_preference_04() Debug.Print Application.GetApplicationPreferenceValue("ShapingTool", "EffectRate") End Sub Sub test_get_app_preference_05() Debug.Print Application.GetApplicationPreferenceValue("FilletScallopChamfer", "FilletRadius") End Sub
So, in the above subs, the ones with GroupNames that do not contain spaces all work as expected.
The one with the GroupName "File Locations" gets me this:
Is there some syntax of which I'm unaware for handling the GroupNames that have one or more spaces in them?
I am afraid that GroupName or KeyName does not exist...
Where from did you take these groups and keys strings? At first glance i suppose that "DefaultFillPath" should be "DefaultFilePath"...
For instance, in my case (X8 installation) i do not receive the same error only for the next to procedures:
Sub test_get_app_preference_04() Debug.Print Application.GetApplicationPreferenceValue("ShapingTool", "EffectRate") End Sub Sub test_get_app_preference_05() Debug.Print Application.GetApplicationPreferenceValue("FilletScallopChamfer", "FilletRadius") End Sub'I also found a 'sister' API: SetApplicationPreferenceValue. I couldn't figure out how to use it in order to set something...
Thank you for looking, and for trying this!
I was using 2018. It makes sense to me that the _03 sub would not work in X8, as it refers to GPU acceleration.
I don't understand, though, why the _01 sub does not work with X8. If I look at the settings.ini file, that group and key are present.
Again, both _01 and _03 work in 2018.
Yes, what I really wanted to do was to use SetApplicationPreferenceValue.
I, too, cannot figure out how to use that!
I can assure you that only _04 and _05 works in X8. At least, in my installation...
All the rest return exactly the same error. The one you mentioned.
If you only want to use SetGetApplicationPreferenceValue, I figure it out, I think. At least for one case. The one working for _04. Maybe some of them would be read only:
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Application.SetApplicationPreferenceValue "ShapingTool", "EffectRate", 0.3
Initially its value was 0.2 and the value is changed as expected. In my case Document unit = cdrMillimeter...
Where can I find that settings.ini file containing the data you just mentioned? I looked for it and I found such a file in user Draw Workspace, but it containes only one insipid row: "; Please do not remove! This line is required by Winnt4."
The ini file of Photo-Paint contains data... Will it be empty when Corel is working...?
Where did you find any documentation/reference about using of this API?
FaneDuru said:I can assure you that only _04 and _05 works in X8. At least, in my installation...
Yes, I believe you. I also have X8 installed.
FaneDuru said:Where did you find any documentation/reference about using of this API?
I only know it exists from seeing it in the API documentation here on the Community site - and they show no examples for using it.
FaneDuru said:Where can I find that settings.ini file containing the data you just mentioned?
There is a settings.ini in the user Draw Workspace folder, but I also see settings.ini files in individual workspace .CDWS file (.ZIP archives).
If I manually edit a value in the settings.ini file in a .CDWS file, then that value is used the next time that I change to that workspace in CorelDRAW.
These group names and key names are also present in the Registry.