Value list for arrayed parameters

[Barry Kelly]

I know how to set up a VALUE list for a standard parameter.

VALUES "param_name" "value_1', "value_2", ......

But is it possible to set a value list for an arrayed parameter?
Something like ...
VALUES "param_name [1][1]" "value_1', "value_2", ......


I have a window that has a variable number of horizontal and vertical panels.
Each of these panels can be fixed (F), awning (A) or louvre (L).
At the moment I have each panel listed with a separate parameter as that is the only way I can get the value list to work.

Am I overlooking something obvious or can it not be done?

Barry.

[Anonymous]

Hi

if you are just wanting to set the values for the parameter array, then just click the array button next to the parameter you are setting up? if that makes sense.

[Barry Kelly]

sdb wrote:
Hi

if you are just wanting to set the values for the parameter array, then just click the array button next to the parameter you are setting up? if that makes sense.

I want to give the user a list of values to choose from.
Just as you can with a standard parameter.
Barry.

[Anonymous]

Barry wrote:
But is it possible to set a value list for an arrayed parameter?
Something like ...
VALUES "param_name [1][1]" "value_1', "value_2", ......

I don't think it is possible.
I would use hotspots to make a three positions switch.
Easy way to graphically change the types of window, in 3D or 2D.

	dim windowType[]

	dMin = -0.15    ! for example
	dMax =  0.15

	for k = 1 to nb
		dist = min (max (dMin, dist), dMax)   
	
		if dist < dMin / 2 then
			dist = dMin
			windowType = 'A'
		else
			if dist <  dMax / 2 then
				dist =  0.00
				windowType = 'F'
			else
				dist =  dMax
				windowType = 'L'
			endif
		endif
	next k

	parameters dist = dist

[rocorona]

to choose a value for an array parameter, the pull-down menu would be a table, not a simple list... Nice, but not possible (yet)

[Barry Kelly]

Olivier wrote:
I don't think it is possible.
I would use hotspots to make a three positions switch.
Easy way to graphically change the types of window, in 3D or 2D.

Thanks Oliver.
This is exactly what I am doing.
The thing is my window can have anything from 1 to 6 panels horizontally and 1 to 6 panels vertical.
So anything from 1 to 36 panels and each can be set to awning, louvre or fixed individually.
So I was hoping arrays could help.
I am using arrays for the frame positioning but it seems it is not possible for the frame type.

It can still be done - I just need to repeat the script 36 times!

Barry.

[Barry Kelly]

rocorona wrote:
Nice, but not possible (yet)

That's what I expected.
Barry.

[Joachim Suehlo]

If I understand you right, you want to use the same 3 values for every parameter. This is possible only in the User Interface; say fx is an array parrameter:

VALUES "fx" "Festverglast",
"Drehkipp links",
"Drehkipp rechts",
"Dreh links"

Then you have to use the User Interface to have single Value lists. The normal parameter list cannot do this, as the other users wrote.
Use something like this:

led=24
FOR k=1 TO 18
UI_INFIELD{2} fx, 185,dy-4,100,16
dy=dy+led
NEXT k

[Anonymous]

Joachim wrote:
If I understand you right, you want to use the same 3 values for every parameter. This is possible only in the User Interface; say fx is an array parrameter:

VALUES "fx" "Festverglast",
"Drehkipp links",
"Drehkipp rechts",
"Dreh links"

Then you have to use the User Interface to have single Value lists. The normal parameter list cannot do this, as the other users wrote.
Use something like this:

led=24
FOR k=1 TO 18
UI_INFIELD{2} fx, 185,dy-4,100,16
dy=dy+led
NEXT k

Guten tag Joachim,

Thanks for this nice workaround! I completly missed this possibilty.
You are right, UI allows to do this with just one parameter.

In the attached example, I just added a User Interface.
Mixed (or not) with "Hotspots Switch", it can be an interesting solution.
Thanks again.

Cheers,
Olivier

[Anonymous]

Hello,

Here's another, a floating tooltip with textual content.

!--values
values 'a' 0.5, 0.75, 1
if a<0.75 then parameters tip[1]= '[LEFT] middle right'
if a=0.75 then parameters tip[1]= 'left [MIDDLE] right'
if a>0.75 then parameters tip[1]= 'left middle [RIGHT]'
!--

!--2D
hotspot2 0, 0
line2 0, 0, a, 0
hotspot2  0, 0, uid+1, a, 1
hotspot2 -1, 0, uid+2, a, 3
hotspot2  a, 0, uid+3, a, 2, tip[1]
uid= uid+3
!--

--
Regards, Juha