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Start event log by Flexscript

laurenz_peleman — Fri, 07 May 2021 12:35:03 GMT

[ FlexSim 20.2.3 ]

Dear all

I am looking for a coded way to start the event log for each scenario/replication when using the Experimenter, and to export the event log to csv files.

Regarding the export step, I found this answer already

https://answers.flexsim.com/questions/99618/how-to-operationalize-a-flexsim-model-error-handli-1.html

However, I cannot find which function name to add to the applicationcommand() to start the event logging on the start of each replication. Is this function also available?

Many thanks, kind regards

Laurenz Peleman

Re: Start event log by Flexscript

joerg_vogel_HsH — Fri, 07 May 2021 12:38:36 GMT

I think it is a fundamental setting before you run a model, because you are going to log all of selected events of objects and the duration of the logging. And the first events occure on the list, when you hit the reset button already.

Re: Start event log by Flexscript

patrick_zweekhorst — Fri, 07 May 2021 12:41:19 GMT

Hi @Laurenz Peleman,

Have you tried:

applicationcommand("seteventlogging",1,-1); // enable logging
applicationcommand("seteventlogging",0,-1); // disable logging

I have never used this but it seems to be the code you are looking for.
I would give this a try

Patrick

Re: Start event log by Flexscript

laurenz_peleman — Fri, 07 May 2021 12:41:33 GMT

Thanks for your quick reply. If what you say is correct, how do I get what I want in that situation?

Re: Start event log by Flexscript

joerg_vogel_HsH — Fri, 07 May 2021 12:45:28 GMT

@Patrick Zweekhorst,Thanks!

Re: Start event log by Flexscript

laurenz_peleman — Fri, 07 May 2021 13:01:53 GMT

@Patrick Zweekhorst Thanks for your helpful answer. I don't know what the parameters 1 and -1 represent (is there any documentation on this applicationcommand()?), but it turns out that only a part of the events at time stamp 0 are collected when running your code...

Re: Start event log by Flexscript

patrick_zweekhorst — Fri, 07 May 2021 13:08:01 GMT

The first parameter seems to be the toggle on/off. I don't know why the parameter -1 is there. All I can see is that this is the code that is called if the check the checkbox for logging the events. I would assume that all events after you have called the code would be logged. If that is not the case someone from the FlexSim team in the US might be able to help you further.

Re: Start event log by Flexscript

patrick_zweekhorst — Fri, 07 May 2021 13:33:31 GMT

Have you switched off any of the events in the settings tab?

Re: Start event log by Flexscript

laurenz_peleman — Fri, 07 May 2021 13:38:45 GMT

No, nothing. Are you able to export the full event log this way? Perhaps the error is in the export statement of the link in my initial question?
So what I have: in the On Start Replication trigger

applicationcommand("seteventlogging",1,-1); // enable logging

in the On End Replication trigger

if (!objectexists(childexpfolder)) {
applicationcommand("saveeventlog", 0, "C:\\~\\eventlog.csv");}

Re: Start event log by Flexscript

patrick_zweekhorst — Fri, 07 May 2021 13:43:01 GMT

If you run the code in your model without the experimenter, do you see all the events in the event log dialog in your view?
The code

applicationcommand("saveeventlog", 0, filePath);

Seems to be working, so I don't think the problem is there

Re: Start event log by Flexscript

laurenz_peleman — Fri, 07 May 2021 13:52:16 GMT

No, when I run the code in a command window, I only get the same subset of events that I see in the export file. Moreover, when doing my above approach in the Experimenter, the export file turns out to be blank

Re: Start event log by Flexscript

patrick_zweekhorst — Fri, 07 May 2021 13:56:37 GMT

Okay, in that case i am not sure what goes wrong. Maybe someone else can help you further

Re: Start event log by Flexscript

philboboADSK — Fri, 07 May 2021 14:56:22 GMT

The -1 is for enabling/disabling event logging in general. You use the same command to enable/disable particular event type codes. See VIEW:/standardviews/eventlog/EventLogSettings>OnApply

Re: Start event log by Flexscript

philboboADSK — Fri, 07 May 2021 15:28:21 GMT

@Laurenz Peleman

No one can tell you what is wrong unless you post enough information to replicate what you are doing.

Post a sample model with your code if you want someone to be able to help you understand why your code isn't working.

As far as I can tell, everything is working perfectly. You didn't give enough information to duplicate your issue. Until you do, no one is going to be able to help you.

Re: Start event log by Flexscript

Ben_WilsonADSK — Wed, 19 May 2021 02:16:54 GMT

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