Class HeaderVariable

Defines a header variable.

Inheritance
System.Object
HeaderVariable
Inherited Members
System.Object.Equals(System.Object)
System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.GetHashCode()
System.Object.GetType()
System.Object.MemberwiseClone()
System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)
Namespace: netDxf.Header
Assembly: CADability.dll
Syntax
public class HeaderVariable

Constructors

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HeaderVariable(String, Int16, Object)

Initializes a new instance of the HeaderVariable class.

Declaration
public HeaderVariable(string name, short groupCode, object value)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.String name

Header variable name.
System.Int16 groupCode

Header variable group code.
System.Object value

Header variable value.
Remarks

It is very important to match the group code with its corresponding value type, check the DXF documentation for details about what group code correspond to its associated type. For example, typical groups codes are 70, 40, and 2 that correspond to short, double, and string value types, respectively.
If the header value is a Vector3 use the group code 30, if it is a Vector2 use group code 20, when the variable is written to the DXF the codes 10, 20, and 30 will be added as necessary.

Properties

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GroupCode

Gets the header variable group code.

Declaration
public short GroupCode { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Int16
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Name

Gets the header variable name.

Declaration
public string Name { get; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String
Remarks

The header variable name is case insensitive.

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Value

Gets the header variable stored value.

Declaration
public object Value { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Object
Remarks

It is very important to match the group code with its corresponding value type, check the DXF documentation for details about what group code correspond to its associated type. For example, typical groups codes are 70, 40, and 2 that correspond to short, double, and string value types, respectively.
If the header value is a Vector3 use the group code 30, if it is a Vector2 use group code 20, when the variable is written to the DXF the codes 10, 20, and 30 will be added as necessary.

Methods

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ToString()

Obtains a string that represents the header variable.

Declaration
public override string ToString()
Returns
Type Description
System.String

A string text.
Overrides
System.Object.ToString()