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How to use what is returned from "get Scriptable Objects"

shampton82 — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 22:07:45 GMT

Hello everyone,

I was wondering how I can use what is returned from Getting a Scriptable object.

For example, I have this code that I use with the distribution platform

biv={};
Biv1={};
Biv2={};
Biv3={};
test=0;

Biv1 = Current Report()[OutlineBox(1)] << Get Scriptable Object;
Biv2 = Current Report()[OutlineBox(2)] << Get Scriptable Object;
Biv3 = Current Report()[OutlineBox(3)] << Get Scriptable Object;


if(biv3=={Distribution[]},
		Biv = Current Report()[OutlineBox(3)] << Get Scriptable Object;
		test=3;
	,
	biv2=={Distribution[]},
		Biv = Current Report()[OutlineBox(2)] << Get Scriptable Object;
		test=2;
	,
	biv1=={Distribution[]},
		Biv = Current Report()[OutlineBox(1)] << Get Scriptable Object;
		test=1;
	,
	".";
	
);

The problem is that my If statement is not working as none of the Biv1-3 are recognizing the scripital object return value.

I'm using this to identify if there is a local data filter or column switcher and thus return the right outline box.

if there is no LDF or CS then i use outline box 1, if there is either a LDF or CS I use outline box 2, if there is both a LDF and a CS I use outline box 3.

thanks for any ideas

Steve

Re: How to use what is returned from "get Scriptable Objects"

jthi — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 20:40:41 GMT

Maybe solution from here can help Check Display box existence by JSL

Re: How to use what is returned from "get Scriptable Objects"

shampton82 — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 22:34:45 GMT

That was really good to read and I'm sure I'll use it in a different script but the help I need is not knowing if the a Outline box exists but which one is the Distribution[] one.

Re: How to use what is returned from "get Scriptable Objects"

jthi — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 05:26:17 GMT

Maybe you could try changing those to characters? Not sure how robust this would be but could work just fine:

if(char(biv3) == "Distribution[]",
...

Re: How to use what is returned from "get Scriptable Objects"

pauldeen — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:44:18 GMT

If all you are after is the right outline box, then why not use the name of the outline box in your code?

SpecifcBox = Report(Biv)[OutlineBox("Name of the box you are after")]