*Parameter()

Specifies the label, variable type, and optional default for a report parameter.

Syntax

*Parameter(var_name, label, filename|string|double|integer, ["extension"], ["default"])

Application

MotionView, HyperView, HyperGraph, and TextView.

Inputs

var_name
The variable name of the report parameter.
label
The descriptive label of the parameter.
filename|string|double|integer
A filename, string, double, or integer data type.
"extension"
The extension of the file when filename is used for type.
"default"
The default value for the parameter.

Example

*DefineReport(page_set_def_2, plt_fname, curve_label)
   *Parameter(plt_fname, "ADAMS request file", 
              filename, "*.req", "indy.req")
   *Parameter(curve_label, "Curve label", string",
              "Filtered curve")
   *Page("Page 1", page_def_1, plt_fname)
   *Page("Page 2", page_def_2, curve_label)
*EndDefine()

Comments

Parameters are variables inside the report definition that can hold string or numeric data. The parameters in a report are entered in the Reports panel in the interface.