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> Hi Peter,
> The List.getValue("X") and List.getValue("Y") are returning the centroid
> whereas the makeOval uses the upper left of the bounding rectangle for
> positioning.
>
> You can fix it by using List.getValue("BX") and List.getValue("BY") or use
> something like getSelectionBounds(x,y,w,h) to get the position of the oval.
>
> George
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 3:06 PM, Peter Oslanec <
[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am trying to creeate little script to prompt user to draw oval in a
> > picture.
> >
> > setTool("oval");
> > waitForUser("....");
> >
> > if (selectionType==-1)
> > exit("Area selection required");
> > List.setMeasurements;
> > //print(List.getList); // list all measurements
> > x = List.getValue("X");
> > y = List.getValue("Y");
> > width = List.getValue("Major");
> > heigth = List.getValue("Minor");
> > makeOval(x,y,width,heigth);
> >
> > The macro works, but the drawn oval moves its center slightly to the
> right
> > bottom corner of the picture.
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
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> > Peter Oslanec
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> > Slovak Academy of Sciences
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