n REQUEST for name of surface

[Njegos T]

Hi everyone,

I need help how to write script to pull parameter for name of surface.

I've tryed with 
n = REQUEST ("Name_of_material", "c", mat) and result that is writen in label is "GENERAL" no metter which surface I set in object, so I tryed with
n= REQUEST ("ASSOCLP_PARVALUE_WITH_DESCRIPTION", "c", name_or_index, type, flags, dim1, dim2, mat) and result is number of surface "231". 

I anyone know hot to write code to get instead number "231" surface name "RAL 7032" I'd be very thankfull! 🙂

[Barry Kelly]

n = REQUEST ("Name_of_material", 231, mat)

That should return the name of material index number 231  to the variable mat

Barry.

[Barry Kelly]

Or use ...

n = REQUEST ("Name_of_material", c, mat)

Without the quotes around c (your surface variable).

c is the index number so you already have that.

Barry.

[Njegos T · Accepted solution]

It work now. First I get the number of material
n= REQUEST ("ASSOCLP_PARVALUE_WITH_DESCRIPTION", "c", name_or_index, type, flags, dim1, dim2, matnum)
and then from number I got the name
n = REQUEST ("Name_of_material", matnum, mat)

Thanks a lot!!

[Barry Kelly]

But if you have the parameter c for your material, you already have the number.

So just use c without quotes.

Unless it is in the Master or Parameter script, then you have to do it as you stated with ASSOCLP_PARVALUE_WITH_DESCRIPTION

I always forget that.

Barry.

[Njegos T]

This script is for label, so first I need to get value (number of surface) from object and then transform number to name of surface. If I use c without quotes result is "GENERAL" instead of name.