[Code] GE "GeoLocation" AttributeDictionary v1.1.0

[Dan Rathbun]

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[ Code ] GoogleEarth "GeoLocation" AttributeDictionary

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module Author

  #  georeference_dictionary()
  #  georeference_dictionary( [output=false [, popup=false]] )
  #  georeference_dictionary( ;output => true )
  #  georeference_dictionary( ;popup => true  )
  #
  #  Returns the dictionary object if defined, or nil if not.
  #
  #  Args; (all defaults are false.)
  #
  #  [output]   (boolean) If true, outputs to STDOUT.
  #  [popup]    (boolean) If true, shows info in messagebox.
  #
  def self.georeference_dictionary( *args )
    #--
    #  Method Version;  1.1.0
    #++
    geodict = Sketchup.active_model.attribute_dictionary("GeoReference")
    return geodict if args.empty?
    if args[0].is_a?(Hash)
      args[0].keys.each{|k| args[0][k.to_sym]= args[0][k] if k.is_a?(String) }
      output =( args[0][;output] ? true ; false )
      popup  =( args[0][;popup]  ? true ; false )
    else
      output =( args[0] ? true ; false )
      popup  =( args.length>1 ? ( args[1] ? true ; false ) ; false )
    end
    return geodict unless output || popup
    #
    unless geodict
      msg = %[Dictionary;  "GeoReference" not defined.      \n]
      puts( "\n"<<msg ) if output
      UI.messagebox(msg,MB_OK) if popup
    else
      msg = %[Dictionary;  "GeoReference" (keys; #{geodict.length})]
      if geodict.length==0
        msg<< "      \n"
      else
        msg<< "\n"
        keywid = geodict.keys.max{|a,b| a.length <=> b.length }.length
        geodict.each {|k,v| msg<< %[  "#{k}"].ljust(keywid+7,'.')<<%[; "#{v}"\n] }
        msg<<"\n" 
      end
      puts( "\n"<<msg ) if output
      if popup
        if geodict.length==0
          UI.messagebox(msg,MB_OK|64)
        else
          UI.messagebox(msg,MB_MULTILINE,%q[  AttributeDictionary; "GeoReference"])
        end
      end
    end
    #
    return geodict
    #
  end # def

end # your module

EDIT:

• shortened method name to " georeference_dictionary"

You can always alias it or change the name in your module:

• added two optional arguments to control output.
  EDIT: v1.1.0

• can now take Hash arguments* refined formatting of output

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