What is the CQL method

Hi friends, i am trying to apply the scale with image property to all or selected outlines, i got the solution on the site, but i want to do it with CQL method.

So can any one guide me with this, where can i get more info about CQL method ?


"Query:="@outline.type = 'none'" this method works, so how to use it to find outlined objects ?, i tried this way "Query:="@outline.type = 'cdrOutline'" but its not working.

[shelbym]

outline.Type()
Returns the string representing the outline type. The possible values are: 'none', 'solid', 'dot-dash', 'enhanced' @outline[.type = 'solid' or .type = 'dot-dash'] => selects shapes with solid and dashed outlines

If you want to select all the shapes with outlines try this:

Sub OutlineCQLExample()
    Dim sr As ShapeRange
    
    Set sr = ActivePage.Shapes.FindShapes(Query:="@outline.type <> 'none'")
    sr.CreateSelection
    
End Sub

Since you end goal seems to be to find all outlines that are set not to scale you may want to try something like this:

Sub OutlineCQLExample()
    Dim sr As ShapeRange
    
    Set sr = ActivePage.Shapes.FindShapes(Query:="@outline[.type <> 'none' and .ScaleWithObject = 'False']")
    sr.CreateSelection
End Sub

You can also search for outlines by size:
outline.Width()
Returns the width of the outline in points:
@outline > {1 pt}

[shelbym]

As for help with CQL I find the help file the best, the programming guide also has some good info refer to my post here how to find this: Where to begin with CorelDRAW and VBA

Best of luck,

-Shelby

[Alex]

I also have a blog post on CQL: http://forum.oberonplace.com/blog.php?b=2

Well i cant find CQL in my corel apps HELP, maybe because i have installed help files separately.

And how can i use it to work with powerclip, (applying properties to outlines inside powerclip)?.

Well again thanks for guiding me.

[runflacruiser]

Hi.

Can you insert variables into cql queries? I can't seem to find any info on this.

Example:

shape.Width()

myVar = 1

Returns the width of the shape, in the current units of measurements

@width > {myVar in}

Thanks,

John

[shelbym]

Just break the string and insert your variable like this:

(Query:="@width > {" & myVar & " in}")

-Shelby

[runflacruiser]

Ah. I feel stupid. I wasn't thinking of it as a string.
Weird I couldn't find any examples like this though.
Thanks Shelby.

-John