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Additional parameters in iLogic string

phaeronkor — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 11:51:48 GMT

Hello!

I am really sorry if there anyone asked about this before. But is there any way (or proper operator) to allow using more than one object in iLogic string?

For example, I need to suppress two features if the statement is False but I don't want to type "Feature.IsActive("featurename")=False" for each feature of my multi-body part. Is there any possibility to type something like "Feature.IsActive("featurename","featurename2","featurename3",..etc.)=False"?

Thanks a lot!

Re: Additional parameters in iLogic string

Rob67ert — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 14:35:42 GMT

Hi,

I guess you need something like this:

SyntaxEditor Code Snippet

If Band_Lengte = 900 Then
Poot_Afstand_1 = 80
Poot_Afstand_2 = 600
Aandrijf_Afstand = 145
Feature.IsActive("Poot Pattern2")=False
Feature.IsActive("Poot Pattern3")=False
Feature.IsActive("Gaten_Span")=False


Else If Band_Lengte = 1100 Then
Poot_Afstand_1 = 120
Poot_Afstand_2 = 760
Aandrijf_Afstand = 345
Feature.IsActive("Poot Pattern2")=False
Feature.IsActive("Poot Pattern3")=False
Feature.IsActive("Gaten_Span")=True

Re: Additional parameters in iLogic string

phaeronkor — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 14:44:04 GMT

I think that I was unclear or you didn't understand me.

Using your example:

Your variant:

If Band_Lengte = 900 Then
Poot_Afstand_1 = 80
Poot_Afstand_2 = 600
Aandrijf_Afstand = 145
Feature.IsActive("Poot Pattern2")=False
Feature.IsActive("Poot Pattern3")=False
Feature.IsActive("Gaten_Span")=False
...

I want:

If Band_Lengte = 900 Then
Poot_Afstand_1 = 80
Poot_Afstand_2 = 600
Aandrijf_Afstand = 145
Feature.IsActive("Poot Pattern2","Poot Pattern3","Gaten_Span")=False
...

I need some kind of operator to separate features: "." "," ";" ":" "and" "andalso" - has no effect, shows error.

Re: Additional parameters in iLogic string

Rob67ert — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 14:52:21 GMT

Aha, my mistake.
For all i know that is not possible.
Would like to have that as well.

Re: Additional parameters in iLogic string

MechMachineMan — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:44:31 GMT

Sure, it's possible!

Just need to write your own function/sub to accomplish it.

'wrap your original ilogic rule in Sub Main() / End Sub
Sub Main()
	Feature.IsActive("Extrusion1") = True
	Feature.IsActive("Extrusion2") = False
	
	FeaturesActive(True, "Extrusion1", "Extrusion2")
	'FeaturesActive(False, "Extrusion1", "Extrusion2")
End Sub


Sub FeaturesActive(boolActive As Boolean, ByVal ParamArray features As String())
  'Don't touch this sub or anything in it
  For Each i As String In features
    Feature.IsActive(i) = boolActive
  Next 
End Sub

Re: Additional parameters in iLogic string

phaeronkor — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 16:01:10 GMT

Well...thanks..haha) Tried to make my functions easier..hm, your suggestion in my opinion makes it only harder =)) If there's no other way to make it simplier I would rather make new strings for each function) But thanks!

Re: Additional parameters in iLogic string

MechMachineMan — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 16:28:58 GMT

Well, your new rule would just look like this. So to me, the ease of the main functionality of the rule is cleaner and easier to read, although it adds more writing that you dont need to worry about. Guess it's all just a matter of opinion though!

Sub Main()
    'Take your old iLogic and put it in a Sub Main/End Sub Wrap.
     If Band_Lengte = 900 Then
              Poot_Afstand_1 = 80
              Poot_Afstand_2 = 600
              Aandrijf_Afstand = 145

            'Swap your old call with the new one
              'Feature.IsActive("Poot Pattern2","Poot Pattern3","Gaten_Span")=False
              FeaturesActive(False, "Poot Pattern2", "Poot Pattern3", "Gaten_Span")
    End if
End Sub

'Copy/paste this sub into the same rule and don't touch anything in it.
Sub FeaturesActive(boolActive As Boolean, ByVal ParamArray features As String())
 For Each i As String In features
    Feature.IsActive(i) = boolActive
  Next 
End Sub