Resource Properties
Read and Write Properties
The Resource properties that are editable through the Visual Logic Set Value Editor are:
Max Available
Sets the Maximum Number of Resources available to a number.
Example:
Set Resource1.Max Available = 5
Image
Sets the image used for the Resource to any image located in the Graphics, Images menu option.
Example:
Set Resource1.Image = "BlueB": where BlueB exists as an image. Note the Inverted Commas around the name of the image
Index
Sets the Index number of the Resource to a value other than the default value. Index is a property available on all simulation objects. It is not used by Simul8 and can be used for any purpose by the simulation builder. A common use is the act as an index pointer into a row in a Simul8 spreadsheet where many further cells of data store information relevant to the simulation object.
Example:
Set Resource1.Index = 5
Name
Allows the name of the Resource to be changed or accessed.
Example Set Resource1.Name = “Change the Name”: changes the name to whatever is inside the inverted commas
Set Var1 = Resource1.Name: sets a text Global Data Item to contain the name of the Resource
Results Collection Mode
The object property Results Collection Mode allows control over the collection of results for specific object through Visual Logic.
1 = Results Collection on
0 = Results Collection off
Example:
Set Resource 1.Results Collection Mode = 1
Selected
Sets whether the resource is selected onscreen or not.
1 = Selected
0 = Not selected
Set Resource1.Selected = 0
Read Only Properties
Current Available
Returns the number of Resources not currently in use.
Example:
Set Var1 = Resource1.Current Available: this sets Var1 to contain the number of free Resources
Unique ID
Gets Simul8's internal Unique Number that identifies every object - you can be sure it is different for all objects. It never changes once an object is in a simulation.