topic Macro not called in GDL

Macro not called

jc4d — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:32:11 GMT

Hello,

I have defined a set of values on the parameters tab and to make it easier to use subroutines in the 3D I have a variable in Master to do it, the problem is when I test it, the call is not made and I get and error in the 3D script saying that there is a uninitialized variable.

The exact problem is in the 3D script, if I call the subroutine +dort which is defined in the Master, the macro is not called, but the other calls are working.

If I delete the +dort then the macro is called if I set gosub 202

Here is just an extract of the code:

Parameters tab:

VALUES "ls" "Empty", "Flush", "1-panel"

Master:

lw=A-2*frw lh=B-frw IF opa3>90 THEN opa3=90 IF opa3<0 THEN opa3=0 IF ls="Empty" THEN dort=0 IF ls="Flush" THEN dort=1 IF ls="1-Panel" THEN dort=2

3D script:

ADDx lw/2 ROTy -opa3 GOSUB 200+dort DEL 2 DEL TOP END 200: !!! EMPTY WHOLE RETURN 201: MATERIAL lmat1 PUT 0,0,15, 0,lh,15, -lw,lh,15, -lw,0,15, 0,0,-1 PRISM_ NSP/3,lt,GET(NSP) RETURN 202: CALL door01_macro PARAMETERS lmat1=lmat1, lmat2=lmat2, lw=lw, lh=lh, lt=lt RETURN

Juan.

Re: Macro not called

SenecaDesignLLC — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 13:50:39 GMT

Before your if statements for dort, add dort =0

This initializes the parameter.

I'd you have it as an actual parameter for the object then you need to push your value back to the parameter.

Re: Macro not called

DGSketcher — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:01:40 GMT

@jc4d The code checking does not see the dort value as it is conditional within the if statement. I'm no big coder and I regularly get caught out by this. Just follow the good advice above by @SenecaDesignLLC

Couple of other things...

You could set the Dort = 0 in which case you shouldn't need to reset it with [IF LS = "Empty"...]

Have a look at the Values{2} command to set the Dort parameter in the parameter script

Re: Macro not called

jc4d — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:44:16 GMT

Thank you both for chime in, you are right I had to define the dort first.

And I just noticed that the values I had the name "1-panel" and in the master I had "1-Panel" that capital letter was the error.