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Set Method (String)

Sets the parameter to a new string of text.

Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 2015.0.0.0 (2015.0.0.0)

Syntax

C# 
public bool Set(
	string value
)
Visual Basic 
Public Function Set ( _
	value As String _
) As Boolean
Visual C++ 
public:
bool Set(
	String^ value
)

Parameters

value
Type: System String
The new text value to which the parameter is to be set.

Return Value

The Set method will return True if the parameter was successfully set to the new value, otherwise false.

Remarks

You should only use this method if the StorageType property reports the type of the parameter as a String.

Examples

Copy C# 
void AddInstanceComment(Wall wall)
{
    // Get the comment parameter of the element instance
    Parameter commentPara = wall.get_Parameter(BuiltInParameter.ALL_MODEL_INSTANCE_COMMENTS);
    if (null != commentPara)
    {
        // Add a greeting string to the comment
        commentPara.Set("Hello Everyone.");
    }
}
Copy VB.NET 
Private Sub AddInstanceComment(wall As Wall)
    ' Get the comment parameter of the element instance
    Dim commentPara As Parameter = wall.Parameter(BuiltInParameter.ALL_MODEL_INSTANCE_COMMENTS)
    If commentPara IsNot Nothing Then
        ' Add a greeting string to the comment
        commentPara.[Set]("Hello Everyone.")
    End If
End Sub

Exceptions

Exception Condition
Autodesk.Revit.Exceptions InvalidOperationException The parameter is read-only.

See Also