form·Z Plugins and Scripts Exchange
Numerical Display Commands
Author: John Pollard, auto·des·sys, Inc.
Author's e-mail: support@formz.com
Platform: All
Kind: Script
Type: Command
Extension Version: 1.0.0.0
Minimum form·Z Version: 5.0.0.0
Updated: 1-25-05
Description: Switches the type of numeric display to "architectural","decimal","english", or "fractions". By making this script a command script, form·Z allows it to be activated using a key shortcut.
Instructions: Put this script in the "scripts" folder. It is activated manually, by clicking on it under the "Extensions" heading in the menubar. It can also be activated with a key shortcut. The shortcut can be assigned by looking under Project->Modeling->Tools->Extensions->Display Type (Architecture, Engineering, Fraction, Decimal).
How to Use a Downloaded Extension:
Scripts:
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Uncompress the downloaded .zip file containing the extension.
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Place the extension in the "scripts" folder inside your application folder
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If the extension is a compiled script (.fsb) it is ready to be used - relaunch form·Z. If it is an open script (.fsl) -go to step 4.
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For open scripts (.fsl), open the script in the Script Editor or open it within form·Z.
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Select "Script -> Compile" from the menubar
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Make sure that a file has been built in your scripts folder with a .fsb extension.
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If form·Z is open, quit and restart the program.
Plugins: Place the plugin in the plugins folder inside your application folder and relaunch.