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

(API) Get groups through API 

Group Colors

Note:

Here's a code that might inspire you to return an integer array as a function of a text list in Robot format (Offline).

static int[] RLstToArray(string entityLst) {
    List<int> result = [];
    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) result.Add(i);
    }
    return [.. result.Distinct().Order()];
}

you need to define the By and To variables according to the working language in the prefrences. 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) {
    To = "to"; By = "By";
    string Grp1 = "1to15 26to37 48 59 60", Grp2 = "16to25 38to47", Grp3 = "49to58 61to82";
    string[] Grps = new string[] { Grp1, Grp2, Grp3 };
    for (int i = 0; i < Grps.Count(); i++)
        if (RLstToArray(Grps[i]).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() {
    RobotApplication RobApp = new RobotApplication();
    RobotStructure Structure = RobApp.Project.Structure;
    RobotSelection bSel = Structure.Selections.Create(I_OT_BAR);
    RobotGroupServer Groups = Structure.Groups;

    int BarToFind = 42;
    for (int i = 1; i <= Groups.GetCount(I_OT_BAR); i++) {
        RobotGroup Group = Groups.Get(I_OT_BAR, i); string sList = Group.SelList, Name = Group.Name;
        bSel.FromText(sList);
        if (bSel.Contains(BarToFind))
            WriteLine($"number {BarToFind} was found in group {Name} ({sList})");
    }
}

Best Regards