Return 0;

Hello,
I have ,say 6 outputs. I want the output for the first three output ports to be "return 0" (first available) for a certain label and the rest exit the port according to other labels(i.e. Each output port has a specific label for the three remaining ports)! how can I manage to do so!

let me rephrase my question: item with label (X) should be sent to the first available on the three first ports (X->1,2,3) and items with other labels (Y,Z,M) should be sent to other ports accordingly (Y->4,Z->5,M->6)!

let's say that I am not interested in the pull option for the moment!

I have used the opavaiable function to check if ouputports are ready for item with label X and if not, I have sent a delayed message to releaseitem later with delay.
The solution works but there is one thing about it that I don't like:
I am giving a delayed time (in sending the message) to recheck the availability of downstream objects that I would like to remove.

any suggestion how to catch the signal of availability at the downstream objects and just right after this signal, I send a message to release the item?

Hi,

my solution isn't exactly what you want, but can you add a further queue to your model. So port 1 goes to the new queue with three output ports. The other ports aren't changed.

Jörg

I re-did now my job all with pull option. (So, now all the upstream object returns 0; and it is downstream objects that select the item according to a label on their Pull triggers).
I am going now for PULL VS. PUSH philosophy. I find it more practical always to go for pull!
how about you? Do you prefere working with PUSH or Pull?

Does this help you?

http://www.flexsim.com/community/for...read.php?t=530

Does this help for push?
The processor stops input until the last entered flowitem leaves the processor through the ports 2,3 or 4 or through the ports of the following queue. The blocked state is set in the processor as long as the flowitem isn't exiting the queue.
SomeProcessOutputportsFirstAvailable_JV.fsm