Post Variable for checking inch/Metric

[Mike Mattera - TFM]

Hi guys,

 

What is the post variable for checking the current units of the post.

 

I need to do a...

 

if units = 0, output something in inch

if units = 1, output something in metric

 

Units is the missing variable.

 

Thanks,

 

Mike Mattera

[alma999]

Found in Mpmaster.pst:

I don't know other variable. I'm use it.

 

#Select english/metric code

sg20 G20 #Inch code

sg21 G21 #Metric code

smetric #Target string

 

fstrsel sg20 met_tool$ smetric 2 -1

[Mike Mattera - TFM]

So I'm using the met_tool$ to check for Inch/Metric. I have created this conditional...

 

*met_tool$, e$ #returns 0 for inch, 1 for mm

if *met_tool$ = 1, pbld, n$, "Z75.", e$

if *met_tool$ = 0, pbld, n$, "Z3.", e$

 

Both lines are output. This is the output...

 

met_tool$ 1. (I'm in a metric program)

Z75.

Z3.

 

Any suggestions how to control these for In/mm conditions?

 

Mike Mattera

[Simtech]

Hi Mike,

 

Remove the * in front of the variables in the conditional line.

 

Regards,

[Simtech]

Like this:

 

if met_tool$ = 0, "INCH", e$

if met_tool$ = 1, "METRIC", e$

 

or

 

if met_tool$ = 0, "INCH", e$

else, "METRIC", e$

[Moderator]

Hi Mike,

 

The astrix symbol is a "Force variable output" modifer. I don't think you can use it in a boolean "if" statement.

 

Try

 

if met_tool$ = 1, pbld, n$, "Z75.", e$

if met_tool$ = 0, pbld, n$, "Z3.", e$

 

Since the value of the met_tool$ variable will always be a 0 or a 1, you could also use an if,else statement:

 

if met_tool$ = 1, pbld, n$, "Z75.", e$

else, pbld, n$, "Z3.", e$

 

HTH,