Trouble with a simple expression

[barbarus]

hello,

it's the first time i write in this fantastic forum (i read your tips every day).
I have a trouble with a simple expression.

In my drawing file i have one part attribute called p1 that can have this two string value: "Released" or "working".
according to the value assumed i need to fill another part attribute call p5 with a specific value.
So i try to insert a conditional like this:

if p1=stringValue( Released ) then p5=stringValue( Approved ) else p5=stringValue( Not Approved )

every time the program tell me that the string contain a syntax error..

i use NX 8.5.3

where is the fault?

Thanks.

Luca

 

[UGperson]

Try this

(if (P1="RELEASED")("APPROVED")else("NOT APPROVED"))

 

[UGperson]

Attached is a screen dump for the previous post.

 

[looslib]

Is it a single = typically ued for setting a value or should it be a double == typically used for comparisons?
I have not used NX in a few years, but I know Wildfire uses the = and == like I asked about.
Regular Expressions also uses the = and == that way.

Also in your screen shot, you have P1 set to Release and your P5 evaluation is looking for Released.




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Ben Loosli

 

[JohnRBaker]

If you're running NX 8.5 I would use something like a pre-defined String Attribute limited to either the value of 'Not Released' or 'Released' and then just link my note to the the value of that Attribute. Then when you want to change the status, just go to...

File -> Properties -> Attributes

...and simply toggle between the two pre-defined values of the 'Release_Status' attribute, as you can do with the attached example file.

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