auto pulling objects from library through gui

I am using Flexsim 4.52, want to create model dynamically. I have made gui on which there is create button, on pressing create button it should place the library objects and do the interconnection dynamically for example if want to create a warehouse and user say num of racks are 10, model will automatically pull 10 racks from the library and do the interconnection as per user requirement on custom gui ( Dashboard).

I tried using this in create button ( On press ) script as following
treenode new = library\Rack;
setloc(new, 50,50,0);

the above script is giving error, have gone through manual thoroughly but could not resolve it.

Looking for kind help.

Thanks & Regards
Shashank Trivedi

Shashank,

the commands you would want to look up are:

- createcopy() to create objects in the model
- contextdragconnection() to connect these objects, once they are created.

In your code you only created a pointer to a library object and tried to set its location, but you missed to create the object in the model.
BTW, to create an appropriate pointer you would need the node() command.

Hope that helps

Good Luck!

Ralf
aka Ralle
Flexsim

I think to instantiate from the library you'll need 'createinstance()'.

Thanks for prompt reply.

first question, i don't have command help whenever i click on the command under the menu help menu, something opens up in the browser as per attachment with nothing on it.

secondly i tried above mentioned, still could n't resolve. i tried as per
createcopy(node(library:\Source,new));
//node(library:\Source, new);
//new = createinstance(new,library:\Source);
setloc(new, 50,50,0);

would it be possible to have some sample script, kindly help.

Thanks&Regards
Shashank Trivedi

Jason was right, use createinstance to create objects from the standard library within the model. Here's an example:

createinstance(node("/Source",library),model());
treenode lastobject=last(model());
setloc(lastobject,50,50,0);

Hope that helps.

Ralf
aka ralle
Flexsim

Thanks alot,

Still i would say user manual is too much basic and command help does n't work at my license, clueless where to get complete documentation where description about each and every command is given.

If somebdy can throw light on this, would be reat help to me, since it is practically impossible to post each and every query on forum .

Regards
Shashank Trivedi