Product(s):	MicroStation
	Version(s):	10.17.02.61
	Environment:	N\A
	Area:	Properties
	Subarea:	Named Expressions

Problem

Pen Table Text Substitution with Named Expression

From User…

Requirement is to use a pen table to substitute a text $SITE_ADDRESS$ and replace it with project configuration variable value SITE_ADDRESS. Use a Named Expression to change the value of SITE_ADDRESS to Upper Case.

Solution

Refer to this Blog for details on how Named Expressions can be used in Pen Table text substitution.

Create a configuration variable SITE_ADDRESS and set a required value.
SITE_ADDRESS = Mother Care Building, Alkurnaish, Al Khobar 34427

Create a DGNLIB file “MyNamedExpression.dgnlib” and create the following named expression.
_SiteAddressUpper = system.string.toupper(ConfigVar.GetExpandedConfigVar("SITE_ADDRESS"))

Add the named expression DGNLIB file name to configuration variable MS_GUIDGNLIBLIST. Refer Wiki
MS_GUIDGNLIBLIST = MyNamedExpression.dgnlib

Create a Pen Table “my_pen_script.tbl” and add the following Text Substitution variables.
$SITE_ADDRESS$ = <expr?name=_SiteAddressUpper>

Create a DGN file with following Texts.
Site Address : $SITE_ADDRESS$

Start the Print tool and attach pen table “my_pen_script.tbl” to get the following output.

Test Files

communities.bentley.com/.../MyNamedExpression.dgnlib   communities.bentley.com/.../TestExpression.dgn  communities.bentley.com/.../my_5F00_pen_5F00_script.tbl

See Also

Named Expressions in Conjunction with a Pen Table

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Original Author:

Leonard Jones