G304K2 - Embedded Value in Multi-State Text...

I have a numeric tag that I use to display various messages (using Multi-State). In one of the messages, I would like to embed the value of a numeric tag, surrounded with some text. Basically this:

"Current Machine Speed is Machine_Speed RPM"

The highlighted part is the numeric tag I want to embed. When I try to drag the tag into the 'Format State' box, I get a "This expression must be a string" popup.

Even if I make Machine_Speed a string tag, I still don't know how to embed it along with other fixed text. I can display the string, but ONLY the string. Is embedding possible?...

I could just overlay the numeric value on top of my message, and only make it visible when that message is called, but I'm sure one of our resident Crimson gurus has a better solution...



-Eric

try astext(machine_speed) or machine_speed.astext Since this will now be an expression, you will need an "=" preceding the statement. Also, I'm not sure that this will work, as a tag based multi-state, you will need to try it. You may need to work in the object itself.

If "astext" does not produce the desired results, look into dectotext and the other numeric to string conversions in the reference.

I tried it, it will work in the Multi-tag format in the tag setup.

Your expression will look something like this.

="Current Machine Speed is " + astext(Machine_Speed) + " RPM"

Brijm said:

Your expression will look something like this.

="Current Machine Speed is " + astext(Machine_Speed) + " RPM"

Click to expand...

I did discover the AsText() last night, but forgot I can put quotation marks around the fixed text...

Thanks!... :site:



-Eric

Sometimes your have to manually type in any complex objects in the field as Brijm shows. Once you have a valid = "Something" you can get slick and highlight and doubleclick the resource pane to "build an expression", but only simple references drag and drop.

I think Machine_Speed.AsText is also a valid string reference to the tag.

It now works exactly how I wanted it to...

Thanks again... :site:



-Eric

Paul the .astext works well also. That is how I usually do it.