Object Identifiers and Expressions
Object identifier
The object identifier is used to identify a single object. The expression must uniquely identify the object. (See
Object Functions.)
Use an object expression to identify multiple objects with a common name. (See
objExpr.)
Parameters
id (objID)
The expression consists of id followed by (in parentheses) the actual ID of the object.
name (objName)
The expression consists of name followed by the actual name of the object in parentheses. If the name is used on multiple objects the first object with that name will be identified.
objID
The actual ID of the object is a shortcut for the identifier id(objID).
$ROOT
Special ID for the root node of the entire illustration.
id(myID1)
Identifies the object with the ID myID1.
name(myName1)
Identifies the object with the name myName1.