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READ_T_O_ATTRIBUTE_EXISTS

Searches a TeimOrbit file for existence of an attribute in a specified block or subblock. Returns 1 if the block is found, otherwise 0.

Format

READ_T_O_ATTRIBUTE_EXISTS (Filename, Block Name, SubBlock Name, Attribute Name)

Arguments

 
Filename
TeimOrbit file to read
Block Name
Block to search for in file.
SubBlock Name
SubBlock to search for in specified block. Pass a null string if no subblock is selected.
Attribute Name
Attribute to search for in specified subblock.

Examples

 
Function
READ_T_O_ATTRIBUTE_EXISTS (“<acar_shared>/springs.tbl/mdi_0001.spr”, “SPRING_DATA”, “”, “FREE_LENGTH”)
Result
1
 
Function
READ_T_O_ATTRIBUTE_EXISTS (“<acar_shared>/springs.tbl/mdi_0001.spr”, “SPRING_DATA”, “FREE_LENGTH”)
Result
0
 
Important:  
Filenames are case sensitive and parameters are not case sensitive.