Visual Logic Commands

This page contains the latest list of Visual Logic Commands included in Simul8.

Click on a command name to access the command properties.

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Logical Flow

• If...ElseIF....Else
• Complex If
• Loop
• Loop All Objects of Type
• Loop on all Selected Objects of Type
• While
• Until
• Set
• Break

Functional Commands

• Add Automaintain Name List
• Add Daily Recurring Event To Schedule
• Add Monthly Recurring Event To Schedule
• Add Results Export Template
• Add Speed List Location
• Add To Group
• Add To Pool
• Add Weekly Recurring Event To Schedule
• Add Work To Queue
• Add Yearly Recurring Event To Schedule
• Adjust Results Collection To Summary
• Append To File
• Attach Custom Property
• Attach Shift To Object
• Average Sheet Area
• Beep
• Begin Reading File
• Block Current Routing
• Bounded Distribution Bounds
• Break
• Breakdown Using Break Type
• Breakdown
• Breakrestart
• Calculate Special Math Result
• Call Com Event
• Call Custom Dll
• Call Visual Logic From Text
• Cancel Operation
• Clear All Display Plus
• Clear Array
• Clear Image By Location
• Clear Image
• Clear Inspector
• Clear Line
• Clear Object Selection
• Clear Rectangle
• Clear Sheet Area
• Clear Sheet Data Only
• Clear Sheet
• Clear Text By Location
• Clear Text
• Close All Files
• Close Chart Window
• Close Component Palette
• Close Simul8 Object Explorer
• Close Inspector
• Close Main Sheet And Generate Event
• Close Progress Bar
• Close Results Window
• Close Timeview Window
• Close Window
• Collection Is Complete
• Complete Sql Insert Or Update
• Compress Sheet
• Concatenate Text Lines
• Convert File To Full Path And File
• Copy Distribution
• Copy Selected Objects
• Copy Sheet Area
• Copy Sheet Column
• Copy Sheet Row
• Copy Simulation Object
• Count Selected Objects
• Count Sheet Area
• Count Work Items In Region
• Create Break Type
• Create Custom Property
• Create Distribution
• Create File
• Create Global Data Item
• Create Group
• Create Label
• Create Shift
• Create Simulation Object
• Create Visual Logic Block
• Create Visual Logic From Text
• Current Wi Resources To Sheet
• Delay For Seconds
• Delete Cell Horizontal
• Delete Cell Vertical
• Delete Column
• Delete Distribution
• Delete From Pool
• Delete Row
• Delete Shift
• Delete Work Item
• Deschedule Event On Object
• Deschedule Event On Work Item
• Deschedule Event
• Display Image Without Clear
• Display Image
• Display Line Without Clear
• Display Line
• Display Main Sheet
• Display Message
• Display Plus Shape Mode
• Display Plus Text Mode
• Display Rectangle Without Clear
• Display Rectangle
• Display Text Without Clear
• Display Text
• Do Not Display Dialog
• Edit Visual Logic Block
• Empty Component Unzipped Folder
• Empty Pool
• Empty Simulation Object
• Erase Global Data Item
• Erase Group
• Erase Image
• Erase Simulation Object
• Erase Speed List Location
• Erase Visual Logic
• Evaluate Expression From Text
• Extract Date And Time Elements
• Extract From Csv
• Extract Text
• Extreme Diagnositics Ignore Clear Sheet
• Extreme Diagnositics Log All Sheet Changes
• Extreme Diagnositics Off
• Fast Object Search Next
• Fast Object Searches Always
• Fast Object Searches Cancel
• File To Sheet
• Find Constraining Pipe
• Find Maximum Value in Sheet Area
• Find Minimum Value in Sheet Area
• Find Text Case Insensitive
• Find Text
• Find Value in Sheet Area
• Find Value in Sheet Column
• Format Local Time
• Generate List Of Sub Folders
• Get Base File Name
• Get Blank Folder Name
• Get Chosen Route Out
• Get Component Create Mode
• Get Component File Name
• Get Component Object List
• Get Component Unzipped Folder Name
• Get Confidence Limit From Results
• Get Contents Change
• Get Current Object
• Get Current Random Number Stream Set
• Get Current Run Result Value
• Get Day Of Week
• Get Distribution List
• Get Extension Only
• Get File Date And Time
• Get File Only
• Get Folder Only
• Get From Database Field
• Get From Excel
• Get Global Data Name
• Get Group Contents
• Get Group Limit
• Get Held Resource Count
• Get Information Store List
• Get Label Total in Object
• Get Last Display Plus Unique Id
• Get Latest Copy Of
• Get Levels In Percentages
• Get My Documents Folder
• Get Object Location
• Get Object Memo
• Get Object Parent Component
• Get Object Type From Name
• Get Object Window
• Get Original Of
• Get Pc Clock
• Get Percent Utilization Over Interval
• Get Position In Queue
• Get Position On Result Summary
• Get Previous State
• Get Prob-profile Distrib Column
• Get Resources Required
• Get Resource Travel Result
• Get Resource Travel Time
• Get Result By Text
• Get Result
• Get Route Out Percent
• Get Route-in Linked Object
• Get Route-out Linked Object
• Get Shift Status
• Get Simulation File Name
• Get Simulation Object Id
• Get Simulation Property
• Get Simulation Start Date
• Get States In Percentages By Text
• Get States In Percentages
• Get System Program Files Folder
• Get Text Length
• Get Throughput
• Get Time Work Item Entered Object
• Get Time Work Item Entered Simulation
• Get Trial Base Random Number Stream Set
• Get Trial Run Number
• Get User ID
• Get Vl Random Number Seed
• Get Window Content Size
• Global Data Item To Results Xml File
• Group Distribution Uses Named Distribution
• Groups To Sheet
• Hide Messages If Next Set Object Is Type Mismatch
• Hide Messages If Next Set Object Missing
• Include Sheet Formats
• Indicate Save Required
• Insert Cell Horizontal
• Insert Cell Vertical
• Insert Column
• Insert Into Sql Database
• Insert Row
• Jobs Matrix To Sheet
• Link Logic To Object
• Link Simulation Objects
• List Selected Objects
• Load Image
• Load Random Seeds File
• Load Simul8 Module
• Lock By Name
• Lock Graphics Objects
• Lock Interactive Structure
• Lock User Interface
• Move Work Item To
• Next Set Distribution Accepts Formula
• Next Set Object Location Moves Sub-objects
• Next Set Resource Requirement Can Interrupt
• Next Spreadsheet Print Shows Print Setup
• Object Distribution Uses Named Distribution
• Omit Results Xml
• Open Chart Window
• Open Component Palette
• Open Custom Report
• Open Database
• Open Dialog
• Open Simul8 Object Explorer From Sheet
• Open Help File
• Open Inspector From Sheet
• Open Results Window
• Open Simulation
• Open Timeview Window
• Open Window
• Percent Route Out Adjust To 100
• Play Sound
• Previous Result Never Negative
• Previous Sheet Result Auto Mean
• Previous Sheet Result Horizontal Confidence
• Previous Sheet Result Vertical Confidence
• Print Spreadsheet
• Promote to Head of Queue
• Quit Simul8 Immediately Without Saving Any Work
• Read File
• Rebuild All Charts
• Rebuild Chart
• Record All Time View Data
• Recorded Data To File
• Redimension Array And Clear
• Redimension Array
• Refresh All Charts
• Refresh Chart
• Refresh Object Speed Lists
• Refresh Windows
• Remove All Results
• Remove Date From Text
• Remove From Group
• Remove Non Printable Characters
• Remove Resource Requirement
• Remove Results Export Template
• Remove Results For Object
• Remove Shift From Object
• Remove Time From Text
• Rename Group
• Reschedule Arrival
• Reset Before Next Run
• Reset Clock
• Reset Shelf Life
• Resources Release
• Resource Requirements to Sheet
• Resources Use
• Result To Summary As Optimization Decision Variable
• Result To Summary
• Results By Work Type To Sheet
• Run External Program
• Runmodel
• Save Random Seeds To File
• Save Results Xml
• Save Simulation
• Save Unzipped Component
• Schedule Event On Simulation Object
• Schedule Event On Work Item
• Schedule Event
• Schedule Later Run
• Search Sheet Area
• Select Current Work Item
• Select Maximum Label in Object
• Select Minimum Label in Object
• Select Simulation Object
• Select View
• Select Work Item On Conveyor
• Select Work Item with Label Value in Object
• Set % Within Time
• Set All Charts To Auto Update
• Set All Charts To Not Auto Update
• Set All Ideal Rates To Infinity
• Set All Pipe Flow Rates
• Set Availability Percentage
• Set Base Date And Time
• Set Blank Folder Name
• Set Chart Update Mode
• Set Clock Properties
• Set Collect Number
• Set Conveyor Pick Position
• Set Current Random Number Stream Set
• Set Default Confidence Limits
• Set Default Display Plus Shape Mode
• Set Default Display Plus Text Mode
• Set Dialog Status In Menu
• Set Distribution Parameters
• Set Distribution Sub-mode
• Set Efficiency
• Set Field Number
• Set Field Text
• Set Global In Text
• Set Group Distribution Parameters
• Set Group Limit
• Set In Excel
• Set Main Sheet
• Set Mtbf Style
• Set Next Spreadsheet Print Area
• Set Next Spreadsheet Print Page Fitting
• Set Next Time Check
• Set Number Of Columns In Probability Profile
• Set Number Of Vehicles
• Set Object Animation Offset
• Set Object Colors
• Set Object Distribution Parameters
• Set Object Emissions Label
• Set Object Emissions
• Set Object Financials Label
• Set Object Financials
• Set Object Image
• Set Object Location
• Set Object Memo
• Set Object Var From Object Speed Code
• Set Object Visibility
• Set Object Visual Scaling
• Set Object Window
• Set Prob-profile Distrib Column
• Set Progress Bar
• Set Random Number Master Seed
• Set Resource Label
• Set Resource Pool Timing Distribution
• Set Resource Requirement Type
• Set Resource Travel Time
• Set Resources Required For Repair
• Set Resources Required
• Set Results Collection Interval
• Set Route Arrow Properties
• Set Route In Discipline
• Set Route In Priority
• Set Route Out Discipline
• Set Route Out Label
• Set Route Out Percent
• Set Route Out Priority
• Set Route-in Link Position
• Set Route-out Link Position
• Set Schedule As A Blocked Schedule
• Set Schedule As An Active Schedule
• Set Shift Availability
• Set Shift Days
• Set Shift Times
• Set Simulation Object Title Properties
• Set Simulation Start Date
• Set Special Window Position And Size
• Set Sql Database Login Credentials
• Set Toolbar Position
• Set Travel Time
• Set Trial Base Random Number Stream Set
• Set Visual Logic Message Action
• Set Vl Random Number Seed
• Set Window Image
• Set Window Location
• Set Window Name
• Set Window Zoom
• Set Work Center Exit Priority
• Set Work Center Priority
• Set Work Item Image
• Setup Progress Bar
• Sheet Location Remove From Results Summary
• Sheet Location To Results Summary
• Sheet To File
• Sheet To Jobs Matrix
• Sheet To Shifts
• Signal Vba
• Simulation Speed
• Simulation Time To Datevalue
• Sort Sheet Alphabetical
• Sort Sheet Numerical
• SQL Command
• Stopmodel
• Store Pipe Constrained Rates
• Sum Sheet Area
• Suspend/restart Work On Resource Change
• Swap Window Content
• Text Names Are Accurate
• Time Convert Local To Simulation
• Time Convert Simulation To Local
• To Lower Case
• To Upper Case
• Total Sheet Area
• Trial
• Trim Blanks From Text Ends
• Unformat Local Time
• Unlink All Out Links
• Unlink Simulation Objects
• Unlock Interactive Structure
• Unlock User Interface
• Update All Ideal Rates To Capacities
• Update Component Toolbars
• Update Detailed Log Sheet
• Update High Volume Distribution Sampling
• Update Pipe Flows Immediate
• Update Pipe Flows Locally
• Update Sql Database