Args
(MA
):
MA.getD(<name>) |
Get parameter <name> as a double . |
MA.getF(<name>) |
Get parameter <name> as a float . |
MA.getX(<name>) |
Get parameter <name> as a XLONG (Java long ). |
MA.getL(<name>) |
Get parameter <name> as a LONG (Java int ). |
MA.getI(<name>) |
Get parameter <name> as an INT (Java short ). |
MA.getB(<name>) |
Get parameter <name> as a byte . |
MA.getS(<name>) |
Get parameter <name> as a String . |
MA.getU(<name>) |
Get parameter <name> as an (untranslated) String . |
MA.getO(<name>) |
Get parameter <name> as an Object . |
MA.getState(<name>) |
Get parameter <name> as a boolean state. |
MA.getTable(<name>) |
Get parameter <name> as a Table object. |
MA.getTime(<name>) |
Get parameter <name> as a Time object. |
etc. | |
(A complete list is contained in the API for Args!) |
<name>
should always be capitalized.UPDATE
, the default value
for the argument should be specified as <NAME>
= for each
required input command line argument. See Command Dictionary Entries for review.MA.getD("/POLL")
MA.find(<name>)
function will indicate if a named parameter
(or switch) is specified.
FALSE
).String inStr = MA.getS("IN_STR"); int myint = MA.getL("NUM"); double freq = MA.getD("FREQ"); boolean debug = MA.getState("DEBUG"); double poll = MA.getD("/POLL"); // get /POLL switch boolean hasPoll = MA.find("/POLL"); // true if /POLL switch is specifiedThen when adding your command to Command Dictionary (via
UPDATE
)
nM> update myprim Option tree (USER, SITE, UCL, etc): [] -> train MYPRIM Abbreviation: [MYPRIM] -> myprim Support [P] -> P Number of arguments [0] -> 4 Default 1 [] -> IN_STR="please enter your name here" Default 2 [] -> NUM= Default 3 [] -> FREQ= Default 4 [] -> DEBUG= nM> nM> defaults myprim INFO: MYPRIM*;TRAIN P,4 ,IN_STR="please enter your name here",NUM=,FREQ=,DEBUG=,
Java Experts Take Note: |
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X-Midas Users Take Note: |
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![]() MA.get_(...) methods fill the role of both the M$PICK_(...)
and the M$GET_?SWITCH(...) methods in X-Midas. NeXtMidas also uses names
for the parameters.
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