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Andy_C12-Amethyst
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Mathcad Prime 10 - Text Box Advanced Controls

  • May 24, 2024
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Hi,

I am trying to configure the new MCP10 Text Box Advanced Controls.

I want to use the Text Box as a PASS/FAIL display but I am having two issues.

1) How do I pass more than one input into the Text Box? Currently, I can only add one input.
2) How do I display text that is a result of the JScript routine in the box? (similar to how the Advanced Controls demo was shown in MCP10 promo, i.e., PASS = green, FAIL = red and so on).

Currently, because I cannot pass slider_test and Limit into the Text Box, I have manually set Limit = 5 in JS (testing code).

Andy_C_0-1716592254077.png

 

var slider_test; // Define the external variable
var test;
var Limit;
var limit;

function TextBoxEvent_Start(Inputs, Outputs) {
// Assign the value of 'slider_test'
slider_test = Inputs[0].Value; // Ensure this correctly gets the input value
Limit = 5; // Ensure this correctly gets the input value
test = slider_test
limit = Limit
}

function TextBoxEvent_Exec(Inputs, Outputs) {
// Output "PASS" or "FAIL" based on the value of 'slider_test' with the criterion slider_test > 1
if (test > limit) {
Outputs[0].Value = "PASS";
} else {
Outputs[0].Value = "FAIL";
}
}

function TextBoxEvent_Stop(Inputs, Outputs) {
// TODO: Add your code here
}

    Best answer by Werner_E

    I don't know why we can't add a second input, but you can use a vector for the input.

    Werner_E_0-1716595646568.png

     

     

     

     

    function TextBoxEvent_Start(Inputs, Outputs) {
 // TODO: Add your code here
 TextBox.Font.Size = 23;
 if (Inputs[0].Value[0] > Inputs[0].Value[1]) {
 TextBox.BackColor(0xAAFFAA);
 TextBox.Text("PASS"); 
 } else {
 	TextBox.BackColor(0xFFAAAA);
	TextBox.Text("FAIL");
 }
};

function TextBoxEvent_Exec(Inputs, Outputs) {
 Outputs[0].Value = TextBox.Text();
};

function TextBoxEvent_Stop(Inputs, Outputs) {
 // TODO: Add your code here
};

     

     

     

     

    See attached file

     

     

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    Werner_E25-Diamond IAnswer
    25-Diamond I
    May 25, 2024

    I don't know why we can't add a second input, but you can use a vector for the input.

    Werner_E_0-1716595646568.png

     

     

     

     

    function TextBoxEvent_Start(Inputs, Outputs) {
 // TODO: Add your code here
 TextBox.Font.Size = 23;
 if (Inputs[0].Value[0] > Inputs[0].Value[1]) {
 TextBox.BackColor(0xAAFFAA);
 TextBox.Text("PASS"); 
 } else {
 	TextBox.BackColor(0xFFAAAA);
	TextBox.Text("FAIL");
 }
};

function TextBoxEvent_Exec(Inputs, Outputs) {
 Outputs[0].Value = TextBox.Text();
};

function TextBoxEvent_Stop(Inputs, Outputs) {
 // TODO: Add your code here
};

     

     

     

     

    See attached file

     

     

      DJNewman
      DJNewman18-Opal
      18-Opal
      May 25, 2024

      Please carefully read for question #1:

      https://support.ptc.com/help/mathcad/r10.0/en/index.html#page/PTC_Mathcad_Help/add_remove_variables.html#

       

      As for question #2:

      https://support.ptc.com/help/mathcad/r10.0/en/index.html#page/PTC_Mathcad_Help/textbox_state_properties.html#

       

      You aren't trying to have the Output read as PASS or FAIL but TextBox.Text("PASS"); or TextBox.Text("FAIL");

      PTC Marketer for Creo and Mathcad. I run their YouTube channels, some Creo campaigns, and all Mathcad campaigns and communications.
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        Werner_E25-Diamond I
        25-Diamond I
        May 25, 2024
        @DJNewman wrote:

        Please carefully read for question #1:

        https://support.ptc.com/help/mathcad/r10.0/en/index.html#page/PTC_Mathcad_Help/add_remove_variables.html#

         

        OMG! The way to add more than one input really is less than non-intuitive. Who would have thought of implementing something so impractical? Silly!

         

        I found information in the help (Text Box Format Properties) about changing the font size. But where can we find information about changing  font family, font style, alignment, etc.?

         

        @Andy_C 

        Find attached a worksheet including a TextBox with two inputs rather than a vector input (thanks to the information in the link provided by @DJNewman )
        You can also add an input by pressing Shift-Space (if the cursor is on an already existing input place holder.

         

          DJNewman
          DJNewman18-Opal
          18-Opal
          May 25, 2024

          Honestly, I was surprised myself when I saw that was the way to add more than one input.

          Font colour (or "ForeColor") is on the same page as font size: https://support.ptc.com/help/mathcad/r10.0/en/index.html#page/PTC_Mathcad_Help/textbox_format_properties.html#

          I'm sure there is a class for alignment, but I don't know what it is; but you can adjust it in the script's Properties.

           

          I haven't figured out the others yet.

          PTC Marketer for Creo and Mathcad. I run their YouTube channels, some Creo campaigns, and all Mathcad campaigns and communications.
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