GenericVariable¶
QIX methods for version 12.657.0.
ApplyPatches¶
Applies a patch to the properties of a variable. Allows an update to some of the properties.
Applying a patch takes less time than resetting all the properties.
Required permissions: update
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
qPatches |
NxPatch |
Yes | Array of patches. |
No return values.
GetInfo¶
Returns the type and identifier of the object.
No parameters.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
qInfo |
NxInfo |
{"qId":"<identifier>","qType":"<type>"} |
GetLayout¶
Evaluates an object and displays its properties including the dynamic properties.
If the member delta is set to true in the request object, only the delta is evaluated.
No parameters.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
qLayout |
GenericVariableLayout |
Information on the object |
GetProperties¶
Shows the properties of an object.
If the member delta is set to true in the request, only the delta is retrieved.
The following is always returned in the output:
No parameters.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
qProp |
GenericVariableProperties |
Information about the generic object |
GetRawContent¶
Returns the raw value of a variable.
No parameters.
Returns:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
qReturn |
string | <Definition of the variable> |
SetDualValue¶
Sets the value of a dual variable.
These changes are not persistent. They only last the duration of the engine session.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
qText |
string | Yes | String representation of a dual value. Set this parameter to "", if the string representation is to be Null. |
qNum |
number | Yes | Numeric representation of a dual value. |
No return values.
SetNumValue¶
Sets a numerical value to a variable.
These changes are not persistent. They only last the duration of the engine session.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
qVal |
number | Yes | Value of the variable. |
No return values.
SetProperties¶
Sets some properties for a variable.
The identifier of a variable cannot be modified. You cannot update the properties of a script-defined variable using the SetProperties method.
Required permissions: update
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
qProp |
GenericVariableProperties |
Yes | Information about the variable. |
No return values.
SetStringValue¶
Sets a string value to a variable.
These changes are not persistent. They only last the duration of the engine session.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Mandatory | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
qVal |
string | Yes | Value of the variable. The string can contain an expression. |
No return values.
