Tracking Variables

Hi,

Anyone knows if there's a way to track a variable in real time and then execute some code depending on the value of that variable?

Example:
Imagine that i have a variable "X" that represents a warehouse inventory. I'd like to take some action if X > 100. How can I track the values of X and execute the code if X > 100.

Thanks!

Hello Leandro,

the keywords you are looking for: watch variable, watchlist. The functionality still exists and you find it in the maintree in the subtree Library.

But that is really advanced stuff, and it is strongly not recommended to use, if you aren't an advanced and experienced user. Better you use the triggers at the objects. Flexsim bases on real discrete events such as an item enters or exits an object. Then you can use the object's triggers to go into action.
Flexsim does not support well the functionality of a suspended method, that comes back if its condition comes true. If you have built simulation models with other simulation programs try firstly to get a feeling how Flexsim works, before you start to tweak it. The advantages, I think, are the dashboard, the whole concept of the mobile resources, the 3D view and the sampler.
So please try the triggers. They will work very well, if you give them a try.

Jörg

Hello Leandro,

To calculate no.of items i am using the same default tracked variable"workinprogress".This is a count of all flowitems in the model at any given time.I am using a same variable to make a decision if flowitems are greater than 100.I just popup a screen message if the flowitems are greater than 100 in the model.This gives you just an idea
As jorg suggested you can use object's triggers to go into action.Here is the code

  /**Custom Code*/
  treenode item = parnode(1);
  treenode current = ownerobject(c);
  int port = parval(2);
  pr();pt(" Items in model:"); pd(gettrackedvariable("WorkInProgress"));
  int nrofitems=gettrackedvariable("WorkInProgress");
  if(nrofitems>100)
  {
         msg("nrof items in model= ", 
         numtostring(gettrackedvariable("WorkInProgress"),0,0));
         stop();
  }
    

Thanks you guys!
I think now I can figure out a way to continue my code.