topic Re: Value list for arrayed parameters in Libraries & objects

Value list for arrayed parameters

Barry Kelly — Wed, 24 May 2023 09:57:10 GMT

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.

Re: Value list for arrayed parameters

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:18:35 GMT

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.

Re: Value list for arrayed parameters

Barry Kelly — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:23:32 GMT

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.

Re: Value list for arrayed parameters

Anonymous — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:08:26 GMT

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

Re: Value list for arrayed parameters

rocorona — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:23:49 GMT

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)

Re: Value list for arrayed parameters

Barry Kelly — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:41:24 GMT

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.

Re: Value list for arrayed parameters

Barry Kelly — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:42:12 GMT

rocorona wrote:
Nice, but not possible (yet)

That's what I expected.
Barry.

Re: Value list for arrayed parameters

Jochen Suehlo — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:27:09 GMT

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

Re: Value list for arrayed parameters

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:19:47 GMT

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

Re: Value list for arrayed parameters

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:36:55 GMT

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

Re: Value list for arrayed parameters

Barry Kelly — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:55:48 GMT

Thank you for the attachments Olivier and Juha.
I think I have done something very similar to Olivier's example although not quite so eloquently.
I will digest these scripts and see how I can improve.
Thanks again.
Barry.

Re: Value list for arrayed parameters

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:17:16 GMT

Juha wrote:
Hello,

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

Regards, Juha

Hi Juha,

Thanks for the displayParam tip! I missed this one too.

@ Barry:
Just add this display Parameter, and hotspots will dispay a panel Type (A, F or L) instead of a distance. More intuitive.

	hotspot2  0,  0        , uid, switch, 1+128         : uid = uid+1    ! base
	hotspot2  0, -1        , uid, switch, 3             : uid = uid+1    ! ref
	hotspot2  0,  switch, uid, switch, 2, panType : uid = uid+1    ! moving

Re: Value list for arrayed parameters

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:07:42 GMT

Juha wrote:
Hello,

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

Great tip Juha!
I'd just use a radius/angular hotspot instead of a linear one.

Re: Value list for arrayed parameters

Fabrizio Diodati — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:43:14 GMT

try the attached one also... it is just a tip to get a "simulated" UI.
1. Insert the object
2. Move the central hotspot to the right or to the left and the UI appears
3. use the hotspot on the buttons to make your choice
4. move again the central hotspot to the centre to hide the UI

Friendly
Fabrizio

P.S. you can use a better image for simulating the buttons... I used this one (low quality) just because it comes from the object preview (in this way I avoided to include the image as external source).

Re: Value list for arrayed parameters

Barry Kelly — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:34:10 GMT

Thanks Fabrizio,
That graphical hotspot selection is a great idea and may come in handy.
Very much appreciated.
Barry.

Re: Value list for arrayed parameters

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:15:47 GMT

Hi folks,

Barry, thanks for the imput of this thread. There is always something to learn.

Fabrizio, nice tip! Simplicity is the best.

Attached a collection of various hotspot tips inspired from this thread,
+ an old one from Oleg. Examples are easy to customize. Maybe this can help some people.

Best regards to Joachim, Juha, Fabrizio, Oleg and Barry.
Olivier