[TYPO3] Using getText format in x, y objects, how? (TypoScript question)

[Terkild]

Christopher wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> On 6/8/06, Terkild <typo3 at concare.org> wrote:
>> Hello folks,
>>
>> I have now spend several hours trying to find a solution for a problem
>> concerning the getText (data) format.
>>
>> What i am trying to do is getting an image and a couple of informations
>> from a TemplaVoila FCE, and then draw the image with a box on the lower
>> section of the image, the box gets its size from the submitted
>> informations from the FCE.
> 
> <snip>
> 
>>          // how to get these getText values into the object
>>          XY = {field:field_box_w},{field:field_box_h}
>>          10 = BOX
>>          10 {
>>            // and here.
>>            dimensions = 0,0,{field:field_box_w},{field:field_box_h}
> 
> <snip>
> 
>> I have tried with dataWrap and making a LOAD_REGISTER, but without luck,
>>
>> Anyone has any suggestions what might work?
> 
> 
> What you're trying to do isn't possible the way you're trying to do
> it. It would work with an object whose datatype was 'getText', but the
> datatype of GIFBUILDER's XY property is 'x,y +calc' [1].
> 
> 
> -Christopher
> 
> [1] 
> http://typo3.org/documentation/document-library/references/doc_core_tsref/current/view/9/2/ 
> 
> 
Hi Christopher,

Yes, i know, but isn't there someway to get theese values into the 
offset and XY? The example was only to illustrate what i was trying to 
reach not the method getting there.

But thanks for your answer.

Kind Regards
Terkild