GetObjectAttribute

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The GetObjectAttribute transaction returns the value of the specified attribute for the selected object. "Attributes" are characteristics such as color, line width, and font.

Type XTYP_REQUEST

Syntax [GetObjectAttribute(docwinID, layerID, objectID, attributeID, <pageID>)]

Parameter	Data type	Values	Meaning
docwinID	DWORD	0 \| docwinID	active \| specific
layerID	DWORD	identifier of the layer to query
objectID	DWORD	0	selected object
attributeID	WORD	Tool attribute IDs	See Tool attribute list.
pageID	DWORD	0 \| pageID	current \| specific. Optional parameter.
Reply	Data type	Values	Meaning
returnCode	BOOL	0 \| 1	did not find \| found value
attribute	WORD	Tool attribute values	See Tool attribute list
units	WORD	1 \| 2	inches \| cm. Only returned if the attribute uses units.

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Release information

Added in Release 3.60.