(API) GET THE GROUP THAT THE BAR BELONGS TO VIA API

[eng_leandromartins]

How do I get which group the bar belongs to via API?
Please, if possible, a code in C#

[Stephane.kapetanovic]

hi @eng_leandromartins 

you should read these topics

(API) Retrieve Nodes of a group from exsisting group and then extracting the results 

(API) Get groups through API 

Group Colors

Note:

Here is an extension method that allows you to parse a Robot entity list string into a distinct, ordered array of integers (offline).

internal static class CollectionExtensions {
    static readonly string To = "to", By = "By";
    private static IEnumerable<int> AsSequence(this string entityLst) {
        foreach (string entity in entityLst.Split([' '], RemoveEmptyEntries)) {
            string[] byParts = entity.Split([By], None),
                     toParts = byParts[0].Split([To], None);
            int start = int.Parse(toParts[0]),
                  end = toParts.Length > 1 ? int.Parse(toParts[1]) : start,
                 step = byParts.Length > 1 ? int.Parse(byParts[1]) : 1;
            if (start > 0 && end > 0 && step > 0) for (int i = start; i <= end; i += step) yield return i;
        }
    }
    public static int[] AsArray(this string entityLst) => [.. entityLst.AsSequence().Distinct().Order()];
}

you need to define the By and To variables according to the working language in the preferences. to simplify, you can choose a language (USA) during the execution time.

Best Regards

[Stephane.kapetanovic]

more clearly, here's an example (Offline)

static void FindNumber(int number = 42) {
    string[] Grps = ["1to15 26to37 48 59 60", "16to25 38to47", "49to58 61to82"];
    for (int i = 0; i < Grps.Length; i++)
        if (Grps[i].AsArray().Contains(number)) {
            WriteLine($"number {number} was found in group {i + 1} ({Grps[i]})"); break;
        }
}

//number 42 was found in group 2 (16to25 38to47)

[Stephane.kapetanovic · Accepted solution]

hi @eng_leandromartins 

here's a method when Robot is connected

static void FindBarInListGroup(int number = 42) {
    var Structure = new RobotApplication().Project.Structure;
    var Groups = Structure.Groups; var bSel = Structure.Selections.Create(I_OT_BAR);
    for (int i = 1; i <= Groups.GetCount(I_OT_BAR); i++) { var Group = Groups.Get(I_OT_BAR, i); bSel.FromText(Group.SelList);
        if (bSel.Contains(number)) WriteLine($"number {number} was found in group {Group.Name} ({Group.SelList})");
    }
}

Best Regards