Advanced Functions B - NEST Import
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charmeduboisAdvanced functions for import rules
configurator in B_NEST
Index
Csv file to import ............................................................................................................................................... 2
If Then Else .................................................................................................................................................... 2
Strings concatenation .................................................................................................................................... 2
Delete spaces or other characters:................................................................................................................ 2
Obtain pieces of a string ................................................................................................................................ 2
Verify conditions of a string........................................................................................................................... 3
Convert text in number ................................................................................................................................. 3
Use of the File name ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Conversion in mm of program parameters ................................................................................................... 3
Other mathematical operations on the program parameters ...................................................................... 3
Csv file to import
File name: ImportExample_Project.csv
$ Nome Tipo Valore
1 Name Text A01
2 Wood type Text TRU_WHITE
3 Program Name Text RECT_Param.bSolid
4 Description Text RECT_Param
5 Program parameters Text LPX=100 AA=’t’ REP=3
6 Quantity to do Text 9
If Then Else
Formula Value
($7=="true") ? 1 : 0 1
($2=="") ? "empty" : $2 TRU_WHITE
In brackets you have to insert the condition, after the “?” you have to put the value if the condition is TRUE,
while after the “:” you have to put the value if the condition is FALSE. [==→equal; !=→different;
>=→greater or equal; <=→less or equal]
Strings concatenation
Formula Value
$1+$2 Pezzo01TRU_WHITE
$1+”_”+$2 Pezzo01_TRU_WHITE
Delete spaces or other characters:
Formula Value
$4.Replace(" ","") Descrizionedelpezzo
$2.Replace("_","") TRUWHITE
$2.Replace("WHITE","BIANCO") TRU_BIANCO
Inside the first “” you have to insert the character that you want to replace with the ones contained in the
second “”.
Obtain pieces of a string
Formula Valore
$4.Substring(16) pezzo
$4.Substring(16,3) pez
If you insert just one number, that will be the index of the character from which you will leave to obtain the
substring. If you insert also the second number, that will indicate the number of characters to take from the
original string.
Verify conditions of a string
Formula Value
$2.StartsWith("TRU") True
$2.EndsWith("YELLOW") False
This formula can be also used as condition for “if-then-else”
Convert text in number
Formula Value
int.Parse($6) 3
decimal.Parse($6) 3
Use of the File name
Formula Value
ImportFileName ImportExample_Project
The name is used deleting automatically the extension of the imported file.
Conversion in mm of program parameters
Formula Value
Fx.ToMm($5) LPX=(100)*25.4 AA=’t’ REP=(3)*25.4
Fx.ToMm($5,"REP") LPX=(100)*25.4 AA=’t’ REP=3
Fx.ToMm($5,"LPX REP") LPX=100 AA=’t’ REP=3
It is possible to specify only the string of parameters to be converted, in this case all parameters that are
not of the string type will be converted from inches to millimeters. It is also possible to specify one or more
program parameters for which the conversion must not be carried out.
Other mathematical operations on the program parameters
Formula Value
Fx.Sum($5, 10) LPX=(100)+10 AA=’t’ REP=(3)+10
Fx. Sum ($5, -5, "REP") LPX=(100)-5 AA=’t’ REP=3
Fx.Mul($5, 10) LPX=(100)*10 AA=’t’ REP=(3)*10
It is possible to specify only the parameter string to which to apply the mathematical operation, in this case
this operation will be applied to all parameters that are not of the type. It is also possible to specify one or
more program parameters for which the mathematical operation should not be applied.
With Fx.Sum you add or subtract quantities, with Fx.Mul you multiply or divide (multiplier <0) by a quantity
