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list_info entity

Lists information about the variables’s in the current model.

Format:

 
list_info entity
Entity_name =
Existing entity name
Type_filter =
Object type
Brief =
on/off
Write_to_terminal =
on/off
File_name =
string

Example:

 
list_info entity &
entity_name =
MACRO_1
type_filter =
macro
brief =
off
write_to_terminal =
on
file_name =
"C:\Documents and Settings\aview\My Documents\my_file"
This will display the following information on the terminal as well as in the file “my_file”,
Object Name : .MACRO_1
Object Type : Macro
User Command : None specified, using the macro name 'MACRO_1'
Wrap in Undo : No
Help : None specified
Commands :
! $FIRST_MARKER: T=marker
! $SECOND_MARKER: T=marker
! $NEW_MARKER_NAME: T=new_marker
!
marker create marker_name=$NEW_MARKER_NAME &
location = (( ($FIRST_MARKER.loc_x)+($SECOND_MARKER.loc_x) )/2 ), &
(( ($FIRST_MARKER.loc_y)+($SECOND_MARKER.loc_y) )/2 ), &
(( ($FIRST_MARKER.loc_z)+($SECOND_MARKER.loc_z) )/2 ) &
orientation = 0,0,0 &
relative_to = ground
If brief is turned on then the dependant information will not be displayed.

Description:

 
Parameter
Value Type
Description
Entity_name
Existing entity name
Specify an existing entity whose information has to be listed. This entity could be a macro, gui , icons, plots, models etc.
Type_filter
Object type
Specify an object type to be used as a filter. All entities of this object type will be displayed in the information dialog box.
Brief
On/off
Specify whether the variable information required is in brief or not.
Write_to_terminal
On/off
Specify whether the information has to be displayed on the terminal.
File_name
String
Specify filename in which the information needs to be written.

Tips:

1. Typing “?” after “file_name=” parameter will open the file browse window in Windows environment, making it easier to specify the file name.