ug_setPartAttrValue - RESULT IN STRING 1

[CADsicle]

Is it possible to use this function and have the result be a string?

I created an Expression: SUPPLIER-----if(LENGTH>5/8) "STOCK" else "STD" (DISPLAY VALUE ="STOCK")

Then I created another Expression: SUPPLIER_ATTRIBUTE-------ug_setPartAttrValue("SUPPLIERS","SUPPLIER") (DISPLAY VALUE =0)

When I checked the Properties Attribute the VALUE = SUPPLIER but I need it to say "STOCK" is there any way to get this to work? PLEASE HELP

 

[CADsicle]

I was also wondering if its possible to add the IF statement to the original moldwizard spreadsheet, I tried =if (LENGTH>5/8) "STOCK" else "STD" but that didn't work either.

Thanks for any help anyone could offer.

 

[JohnRBaker]

Your expressions should read like this (note the lack of "quotes" in second field of the ATTR expression):

This will result in the attribute SUPPLIERS="STOCK" being created

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[CADsicle]

Wow that was simple,

Thanks John

 

[CADsicle]

I was asked to change our spreadsheets for screws to include SUPPLIER=STD or STOCK basically telling purchasing if the component is in STOCK or not. The only issue I’m having is with the AUTO screws. As shown in the pictures I just separated the length list by line so I could call out specific screws and lengths to be STOCK or STD, but the screw no longer auto sizes and now wants to pick a screw length. This method worked for all other spread sheets except this one.
Do you know why it’s doing this or how I can fix it?

Thanks for any help anyone can offer.