Triggers and SendToPort using code (flexscript)

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ROBIN asked Mar 25, '25 ROBIN commented Mar 26, '25

Triggers and SendToPort using code (flexscript)

I have one processor that processes many types of items. I want for each type that enters the processor goes out with another label value. I know this can be done using On Entry trigger but I couldn't do it with code using flexscript.

I also need to send to port depending on the new label value. using flexscript as well.

Thank you in advance.

Software Version:

FlexSim 23.0.15

flexscript code triggers

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Answer 1 · 2025-03-25T07:07:42Z

Sri_vikas K answered Mar 25, '25 ROBIN commented Mar 26, '25

Hey @ROBIN

You can set the label of the item on the process entry trigger using the following code.

{
Object involved = item;
string labelname = "Type";
Variant value = duniform(4,6,getstream(current));
involved.color = Color.fromPalette(value);
involved.labels.assert(labelname).value = value;
}

And also by giving the following code at Output region in processor properties. I just converted the port by case to flexScript.

Object item = param(1);
Object current = ownerobject(c);
Variant value = item.Type;
if (value == 4) {
    return 1;
}
if (value == 5) {
    return 2;
}
if (value == 6) {
    return 3;
}
return 1;

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Felix Möhlmann commented · Mar 25 at 07:42 AM

You could also create a global table with a column for the old label value the new label value and the port through which items of that type should exit. Then use the Table().getValueByKey method in a Set Label trigger option and the Send to Port field to update the label and choose the port.

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ROBIN commented · Mar 25 at 03:34 PM

Hello,

Thank you for your answer.

That's just a part of what I asked for, as I said I have to do everything by flexscript, so I don't have access to the options on the picture. I have to set the function of sendtoport and the trigger.

For send to port I figured I can do it using SetProperty
"processor.setProperty("SendToPort", sendToPortCode);"

But I don't know how to set a trigger by code.

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ROBIN ROBIN commented · Mar 25 at 04:19 PM

I have another question please !

Let's say that I put an On process entry trigger on my processor to change the label of the item, and set the sendtoport depending on the label of the item. Would flexsim consider the first label of the item or the second ?

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ROBIN ROBIN commented · Mar 25 at 04:45 PM

To be more clear :

For example, the Machine MC14_1 processes three types of items. I need from MC14_1, to send the item type 57 to the stock but before change the label to 72, and then the stock would send it back to the machine.

Then I want MC14_1 to send the item type 72 after processing it and changing its label value to 438 to the first available of the machines (MC15_1, MC15_2).

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