Inserting the value of a variable into the pdf filename using Named Expression

	Applies To
	Product(s):	MicroStation
	Version(s):	System.Data.DataRowView
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	Printing
	Subarea:	N\A
	Original Author:	Frank Reimann, Bentley Technical Support Group

 

Problem:

A MVBA is searching for a certain Tag in the design file. The value (in this case 05) of this Tag is saved in the variable PLOT_INDEX. The value of the variable should replace the placeholder ## of the sheet model name when creating a pdf file.

 

Variable Plot_Index with value 05

 

Name of the model with placeholder ##

 

Solution:

The following named expression can be used to get the desired result.

 

System.String.Substring (PrintDefinition.MasterModelName, 0, 11) &

ConfigVar.GetExpandedConfigVar ("PLOT_INDEX") & System.String.Substring

(PrintDefinition.MasterModelName, 13, -1)

Insert the name of the named expression PLOT_INDEX in the pdf printer driver configuration file

 

The PDf file name result looks like this. The placeholder ## was replaced by the value of the variable PLOT_INDEX

This named expression only works in the context of the print dialog box

You will find a detailed description - How to create a named expression - here

VBA to extract the Tag value and update Configuration variable "PLOT_INDEX" value.

TagValueToConfVar.mvba