[TRNSYS-users] If it is ok to use the string type variable for input

[David BRADLEY]

Lei,
   That is correct. The feature is implemented in Trnsys17, not in Trnsys16.
Best,
  David


On 1/26/2011 08:34, Lei Wang wrote:
> Hi, Werner
>
> I'm using TRNSYS 16. You means the latest TRNSYS version is TRNSYS 17 ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Lei
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: keilholz, werner [mailto:werner.keilholz at cstb.fr]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 8:17 AM
> To: a8304506 at graduate.hku.hk; Lei Wang
> Cc: trnsys-users at cae.wisc.edu
> Subject: RE: [TRNSYS-users] If it is ok to use the string type variable for input
>
> Lei,
>
> I use this regularly, it should work. You could check 2 things:
> 1. Use equation solver 0 (Global cards parameter 7 = 0)
> 2. Be sure to use the latest TRNSYS version; there was a version where this did not work indeed, but I just tried with the latest update and it works OK.
>
> Werner
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : trnsys-users-bounces at cae.wisc.edu [mailto:trnsys-users-bounces at cae.wisc.edu] De la part de a8304506 at graduate.hku.hk
> Envoyé : mercredi 26 janvier 2011 01:40
> À : Lei Wang
> Cc : trnsys-users at cae.wisc.edu
> Objet : Re: [TRNSYS-users] If it is ok to use the string type variable for input
>
> Hello, Lei.
>
> I have tried before, but it seems that the input values are correctly assigned
> only at the start of the simulation.  Afterwards, the input values remain
> unchanged.
>
> Best Regards
> LEE, Chun Kwong
> City University of Hong Kong
>
> Quoting Lei Wang<leiwang at tees.tamus.edu>:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I know that it is fine to use the string type variable for parameter input.
>>   But I'm not sure if it is ok to use the string variable for input variable.
>> The string variable had been defined in equation and its value will change
>> during the simulation. Since there are too many components need to connected
>> with the equation, if I use the line to connect all these components, the
>> model will look very complex.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Lei
>>
>>
>>
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