Custom parameter type for variables

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  • 02/08/2018 at 9:14 AM #61963 quote
    Asedubelin
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    Junior

    If I add a parameter in my code I can choose if it is integer, decimal, boolean or MM type.
    Is it possible to have a parameter which value is selectable among 2 or more defined value in a window, in the same manner as MM type (but other values and not simple, exponential, …)?

    02/08/2018 at 10:02 AM #61966 quote
    Nicolas
    Keymaster
    Master

    It’s not possible since variables can only handle numbers and not strings. There’s no way to determine external parameters by code (I’d like to!), but you can only add them manually in the variables window.

    02/08/2018 at 10:34 AM #61970 quote
    Asedubelin
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    Junior

    Yes, I know that variables can only handle numbers and not strings, in fact in MM type choosing “simple” the variable becomes 0, choosing “exponential” the variable becomes 1 and so on.

    I would want to have the possibility that choosing “my first choice” the variable becomes 0, choosing “my second choice” the variable becomes 1 and so on.
    is it possible to change the text displayed in MM type variable window?

    02/08/2018 at 10:40 AM #61972 quote
    Nicolas
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    Master

    It is not possible to change the text in the variable window.

    However, you can set an integer variable, named “var1” for example and do the following to select different choice:

    if var1 = 0 then 
 // do something 
elsif var1 = 1 then 
 // do something else 
// ..... etc with 2,3,4, ....
endif
    02/08/2018 at 10:57 AM #61974 quote
    Asedubelin
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    Junior

    Yes, but people, that use my indicator and can’t read the code, have not the possibility to associate 0, 1, … value with the behaviour of the indicator.
    I must explain in an external files what 0, 1, 2, … means

    02/08/2018 at 12:10 PM #61999 quote
    Nicolas
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    Master

    Then you should make a nice colorful PDF documentation to explain it 😉

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Custom parameter type for variables


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Language: English
Started: 02/08/2018
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