User input method for prime 3.1 or 4.0

[tdavies]

Hi,

I need help regarding a user input method. I'm creating and programming a list of calculations derived from a materials properties, such as Yield Strength, UTS and Young's Modulus, and I'm wanting to include a function where the user can select their choice of material, rather than typing it in manually, such as a drop down list or a tick box system.

I'm currently using prime 3.1, but have the option to upgrade to prime 4.0.

Could anyone assist me?

Thanks

[Werner_E · Accepted solution]

Neither Prime 3.1 nor Prime 4 support controls like list boxes check boxes, radio buttons or the like.

You would have to upgrade to good old Mathcad 15 where all these things exist already for a long time.

Prime is missing a lot of features of older Mathcad - the ability to use scripted components is one of them.

In Prime you could make a list of materials and number them so the user simply has to chose (and type in a number).

Another option is to embed an Excel component and let the user make the selection in Excel. Not sure if drop downs etc. would work OK that way - never tried.

[inagi]

This is not possible in Prime. As suggested by Werner, you should go to the older version i.e. Mathcad14 or 15. That is what we are doing. I have also added this idea on PTC idea forum so that they add this functionality in future versions of Prime. You may please vote for this idea.

List/Combo box (Drop down menu box) in MathCAD Prime 3.1

[tdavies]

Thank you both! Okay great I'll vote for that now.

Regards