PCM help: Using If, And logic

[[Ri...]]

I am trying to set a tolerance based on a Gage Class, X or XX and a range of size to a variable "cl_tol".

//Class and Size Tolerances
//Class X Ø.010-Ø.825
if id_size>0.08999 
and
id_size <0.8251
and
gage_class="X"
cl_tol=0.00004
endif
                
//Class XX Ø.010-Ø.825
if id_size>0.08999 
and
id_size <0.8251
and
gage_class="XX"
cl_tol=0.00002
endif

My parameters from a para file.

PN = "TR-00250-024"
type_ring=RING GAGE
part_name=GAGE, RING, .2500
id_size=0.25
gage_class=X
plane_speed=0.295
id_speed=.09055
id_depth=0.50
MP=TR-00250-024

What I appear to be getting is the last tolerance from both If statements.

I am unsure if "and" can be used in PCM, but it appears to accept it. (I may be mixing VB with PCM?).

Any help is appreciated.

[[Ch...]]

Richard,

 

 I don't believe 'and' works with if/then/else, I would like to see this in a future update as well.

 You should be able to accomplish your need with "nested" or multiple 'if' statements.

Best regards,

 

Chris

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I do not have PCM, but does this work?

 

// Class and Size Tolerances

// Class X Ø0.010-Ø0.825
if (id_size > 0.08999) and (id_size < 0.8251) and (gage_class = "X") then
    cl_tol = 0.00004
endif

// Class XX Ø0.010-Ø0.825
if (id_size > 0.08999) and (id_size < 0.8251) and (gage_class = "XX") then
    cl_tol = 0.00002
endif

 

Been quite some time, but I believe I have used 'and' in this context before.

Edited April 10

[[Ri...]]

Thanks for the assist, the output is two errors.

1. parameter XX is not defined.

2. Not a boolean value.

Edit:

I have added quotes around the class variable in Excel, X and XX, to be "X" and "XX". (Did not help).

 

Edited April 10
Added quotes around X and XX

[[Ri...]]

I'd first start by removing the "then" from the if statement. 

Then I'd look at each test to see what boolean value you get (true or false). Then you can select them all together and see what the test results are. 

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When doing boolean check you need double equal signs.

gage_class == "XX"

gage_class = XX    will not work.

gage_class = "XX"    will work.

No sure about the parameterXX not defined. Probably somewhere in the code that has not been shown here. normall when this happens is when you dont have the text (XX) within quotation marks

 

[[Ch...]]

Looks like 'and; may be an option - Nice !  

 

 It doesn't mention it in the standard PCM commands. I thought I tried it a while back.

 

 Anyway good luck !

 

[[Ri...]]

Seemed to have got it to work with all the help.

My program now is dependent on the Class of X or XX and a range to set a tolerance.

if (id_size > 0.08999) and (id_size < 0.82501) and (gage_class == "X")
    cl_tol = 0.00004
endif
if (id_size > 0.08999) and (id_size < 0.82501) and (gage_class == "XX")
    cl_tol = 0.00002
endif

I also changed the para variable from X and XX to "X" and "XX" (added quotes).

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Edited April 10

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Good stuff! 👍