custom-field-function using text command

Zigainer · February 7, 2012, 04:22

Hi,

I've got a problem with creating a custom-field-function using the text command.
I want to use text command to wirte a *.jou file that does not require a GUI. but therefore i hve to understand the syntax to write the .jou file.

So I start: (#enter# meens I press enter)

define #enter#
custom-field-functions #enter#
define #enter#
"name" #enter#
heat-flux * ...... #enter#

An then getting "Error Object: #f"

If I just wirte "2*pressure" I don't get any error, why with "heat-flux" ???

Hope you can help me.

Thanks in advance

xrs333 · February 7, 2012, 04:57

I'm afraid that's because of the operator '-' in the phrase 'heat-flux'.

Zigainer · February 7, 2012, 05:01

Sorry I forgot to wirte the error line before "Error Object: #f"

So my output is:

Error: Unknown calculator button heat
Error: Object: #f

I also tried "heat-flux" instead of heat-flux -> error unknown calculator "heat

So how can I use heat-flux?

Zigainer · February 7, 2012, 05:14

Got the solution!

It is heat_flux.
For other variable the same instead on '-' just '_' that's it

xrs333 · February 7, 2012, 05:23

that justified my suspicion.
i suggest you define a custom field function with GUI and save it, than open it with notepad to see if there any clew you can make use of. to say the least, you can load the saved one with text command, in fact, this was my practice.

Zigainer · February 7, 2012, 05:27

I got it when I saw the example x_Coordinate

xrs333 · February 7, 2012, 05:45

thank you. my practice was so clumsy(^o^).

villager · May 14, 2014, 12:31

You could use

Code:

/define/custom-field-functions/list-valid-cell-function-names

to list all valid variable names to prevent such type of errors.

sudh · June 6, 2023, 15:49

Life saver ;-) wasted so long trying to figure this out!! hehe

February 7, 2012, 04:22	custom-field-function using text command	#1
Zigainer Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 130 Rep Power: 14	Hi, I've got a problem with creating a custom-field-function using the text command. I want to use text command to wirte a .jou file that does not require a GUI. but therefore i hve to understand the syntax to write the .jou file. So I start: (#enter# meens I press enter) define #enter# custom-field-functions #enter# define #enter# "name" #enter# heat-flux ...... #enter# An then getting "Error Object: #f" If I just wirte "2*pressure" I don't get any error, why with "heat-flux" ??? Hope you can help me. Thanks in advance

February 7, 2012, 05:14		#4
Zigainer Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 130 Rep Power: 14	Got the solution! It is heat_flux. For other variable the same instead on '-' just '_' that's it sudh and MDJ78 like this.

May 14, 2014, 12:31		#8
villager Member vlg Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: My home :) Posts: 81 Rep Power: 17	You could use Code: /define/custom-field-functions/list-valid-cell-function-names to list all valid variable names to prevent such type of errors.

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February 7, 2012, 04:57		#2
xrs333 Senior Member xrs333 Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 125 Rep Power: 16	I'm afraid that's because of the operator '-' in the phrase 'heat-flux'.

February 7, 2012, 05:01		#3
Zigainer Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 130 Rep Power: 14	Sorry I forgot to wirte the error line before "Error Object: #f" So my output is: Error: Unknown calculator button heat Error: Object: #f I also tried "heat-flux" instead of heat-flux -> error unknown calculator "heat So how can I use heat-flux?

February 7, 2012, 05:23		#5
xrs333 Senior Member xrs333 Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 125 Rep Power: 16	that justified my suspicion. i suggest you define a custom field function with GUI and save it, than open it with notepad to see if there any clew you can make use of. to say the least, you can load the saved one with text command, in fact, this was my practice.

February 7, 2012, 05:27		#6
Zigainer Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 130 Rep Power: 14	I got it when I saw the example x_Coordinate

February 7, 2012, 05:45		#7
xrs333 Senior Member xrs333 Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 125 Rep Power: 16	thank you. my practice was so clumsy(^o^).

June 6, 2023, 15:49		#9
sudh New Member sudhanshu Join Date: May 2022 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Life saver ;-) wasted so long trying to figure this out!! hehe