Can I pass a string value to a double numeric indicator?

[Rashme_SR]

I am doing a sequence of tests and saving each tests datas. When I bypass one of the tests, I need the string value 'BP' to get saved ( in the double numeric indicator ) for that particular test. Is there any possible way to do that?

[Stuart.Parkinson]

When I have had to do this before I have placed a string control over the top of the numeric control, same size & shape, and made it invisible. When you bypass that test, just set the string to visible.

[chembo · Accepted solution]

Maybe just use 'NaN' instead of 'BP'. You can store NaN in the numeric indicator.

[Dennis_Knutson]

Or change the numeric indicator to a string.

[stevem181]

The numeric indicator works like a "Format into String" function with a hardwired numeric input.

So it really is a string indicator in the end.

You can use the "Format String" property node to modify how the numeric is displayed.

(Also available in Display Format ... --> Advanced Edit Mode.)

I don't think you can avoid displaying the numeric value, but you can add text.

So you could, for example, display: "0  BP".

Format string normal = "%#.2f";
Format string adding "  BP" text  = "%#.2f  BP";

Some of the suggestions by others on this thread might be easier to manage and give a better result.

(You have to swap Format Strings around and still have the numeric displayed.)

*Note however, that this technique can be used to do interesting things like add Units to your numeric indicator.*

steve

[altenbach]

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@stevem181 wrote:

I don't think you can avoid displaying the numeric value, but you can add text.

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Here is an old discussion about the possibilities. Pretty flexible.

[johntrich1971]

What am I missing here? Why did the 5 year old thread get resurrected?

[altenbach]

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@johntrich1971 wrote:

What am I missing here? Why did the 5 year old thread get resurrected?

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Hard to tell, but it showed as new and unread here. Maybe it got bumped by a spam posts that got deleted soon after ... 😉