Selectby display mode...?

Hi folks, can anyone help me with this one.

Is there a way to access the selectby's dialog box display mode?
I'd like to be able to make a selection of elements and hide them
temporarily, then redisplay them as and when needed.

Any help appreciated!
Cheers
chimp

 

Is there a way to access the selectby's dialog box display mode?

What do You exactly mean ? Do You want to hide elements placed on
selected level ?

If You want to select element by attributes use "SELECTBY ELEMENT"

If You want to hide element placed on the same level, you can use
simple macro :

Dim filePos As Long
Dim element As MbeElement
Sub Main
Set element = new MbeElement
start :
MbeStartLocate
MbeGetInput MBE_DataPointInput, MBE_ResetInput
Select case MbeState.inputType
Case MBE_DataPointInput
MbeSendLastInput
filePos = element.FromLocate()
MbeSendCommand "OF=" + str$(element.level) + ";dx=0;choose
none;update 1"
Case MBE_ResetInput
MbeSendCommand "NULL;choose none;update 1"
Exit sub
End Select
Gosub start
End Sub


It works if element isn't placed on the active level

 

I assume you mean without physically selecting the options form the dialog
i.e. using keyins?
If you do then you can simply use a keyin like the following and assign it
to a function key, settings manager kwyin etc.:-

mdl l selectby;selectby level none;selectby level 29

The problem is you may exceed the limit allowed in a single keyin so I would
suggest you create a macro with the keyins.
Here's one I use to turn off multiline text on level 29:-

Sub Main
MbeSendCommand "mdl u selectby"
MbeSendCommand "mdl l selectby"
MbeSendCommand "selectby level none"
MbeSendCommand "selectby level 29"
MbeSendCommand "selectby type none"
MbeSendCommand "selectby type textnode"
MbeSendCommand "selectby options display"
MbeSendCommand "selectby mode exclusive"
MbeSendCommand "selectby on"
MbeSendCommand "selectby execute"
End Sub

You can simply use "mdl u selectby" to remove any filter applied by selectby

HTH