Is there a RhinoScript method to import text from a file, similar to "Import Text" button found in the "Create Text" dialog box displayed by Rhino's Text command?
No, there is no method in RhinoScript that will import text from a file and then create a text object. But, it does not take much to write your own. The following example code demonstrates just how you might go about doing this.
Sub ImportText
Const ForReading = 1
Dim strFile, strText
Dim objFSO, objFile
Dim arrOrigin
strFile = Rhino.OpenFileName("Open", "Text Files (*.txt)|*.txt||")
If IsNull(strFile) Then Exit Sub
arrOrigin = Rhino.GetPoint("Start point")
If Not IsArray(arrOrigin) Then Exit Sub
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
On Error Resume Next
Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(strFile, ForReading)
If Err Then
MsgBox Err.Description
Exit Sub
End If
While Not objFile.AtEndOfStream
strText = strText & objFile.ReadLine
If Not objFile.AtEndOfStream Then
strText = strText & VbCrLf
End If
Wend
objFile.Close
Set objFile = Nothing
Set objFSO = Nothing
If Len(strText) > 0 Then
Rhino.AddText strText, arrOrigin
End If
End Sub