[Sophie]

I am writing some scripts for Omnigraffle, and cannot figure out two things:

- What are the string names for the line endings (e.g. different arrowheads)? I need to specify head_type and tail_type for my lines.

- How do I specify a color value (e.g. for a line color)? It seems to be a non-string type.

I am using Python, but advice in any form is welcome!!

Thanks!

A route through such mazes is:

• Manually create samples (e.g with desired colors and line endings) in OmniGraffle
• Edit > Copy As > Applescript from the OmniGraffle main menu.
• Paste into an editor
• If actually using AS, then edit the application line to something that works (long standing bug)
• Inductively derive what is needed in Python etc

Thus, for example, I get:

tell application id "OGfl"
	tell canvas of front window
		make new line at end of graphics with properties {point list: {{228.6165, 176.2299}, {371.6144, 174.2159}}, stroke color: {0.077786, 0.134208, 0.663366}, head type: "EmptyCenterBall", tail type: "StickArrow"}
		make new line at end of graphics with properties {point list: {{224.6235, 150.0542}, {367.6215, 148.0401}}, stroke color: {0.360784, 0.407843, 0.505882}, head type: "UMLInheritance", tail type: "FilledCenterBall"}
		make new line at end of graphics with properties {point list: {{219.5532, 123.8785}, {362.5512, 121.8644}}, stroke color: {1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000}, head type: "Arrow", tail type: "FilledArrow"}
	end tell
end tell

[Sophie]

Originally Posted by RobTrew

   stroke color: {0.077786, 0.134208, 0.663366},
   head type: "EmptyCenterBall", tail type: "StickArrow"

[Edit] The line endings work great, the color works great, thanks!

Do you know of a way to access the automatic layout settings? The Copy As Applescript does not seem to get that.

tell application id "OGfl"
	tell canvas of front window
		
		set (automatic layout of its layout info) to false
		
	end tell
end tell

[Sophie]

Thanks, rob!

This got me started nicely, and I am now starting to make my way around ASDictionary-generated documentation. Thanks a bunch.