Thank You David. At least I know, coming from you means "no for real" ! Yes I will use the Post-it Panel as a feedback and some Slider Variable cascade to change the sensitivity of the main Slider. At any rate: GH is a Manna for me.
On Jan 22, 3:04 pm, David Rutten <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, no. It's not possible now (the expression isn't a public > property). > > I have a plan on how to supply such inputs, but the global variables > that have been discussed here recently would also provide a way to do > this. Either way, it will take time. > > I think for now the best you can do is use a Slider 0 -> 1 and plus it > into an Expression component which will remap the slider value into an > arbitrary domain. You can also attach a Post-It panel if you want to > see a number on the screen. Not very elegant I concur... > > -- > David Rutten > [email protected] > Robert McNeel & Associates > > On Jan 22, 8:42 pm, CAD-NY <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This would help if I can control somehow the "2" of the equation. > > Since the Slider has no input (or ever will?) and data gets into > > Objects only by Wire or Rhino input or User-Action, it looks like I am > > out of luck (?). > > Is there a way to access in the future, if not now, by some mysterious > > script routine, the internal values of the Slider? > > > I'm sorry for the persistent question but I'm building an inventory > > parts builder and if there is no other way then I'll plan it as the > > image sample. > > Thanks David. > > > On Jan 22, 11:47 am, David Rutten <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi CAD, > > > > I meant that if you put an expression inside a slider (say Slider * 2) > > > that the number on the slider would be 16.4 instead of 8.2 > > > > -- > > > David Rutten > > > [email protected] > > > Robert McNeel & Associates > > > > On Jan 22, 5:27 pm, CAD-NY <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Do you mean the total Length of the curve as a result (34.8595....)? > > > > Yes, this would allow for precision output (mathematical and Visual) > > > > from the slider, no guessing or elaborations. > > > > If this is what you mean (hopefully) than the second challenge is how > > > > to tell the Slider its Minimum ans Maximum value unless it's > > > > controlled internally by an Expression formula. > > > > This would give to the Control Panel (CP) more power with few Sliders > > > > changing dynamically as they move, giving also answers to inputs > > > > values they represent. > > > > > Say I have have a Part made by several interdependent components, by > > > > changing one of the (CP) Sliders all the others would change in > > > > relation and would give me Values and Answers > > > > to what is happening to the components with restrictions or allowance > > > > ready for precision visual/manual input. > > > > I think that your Slider in retrospective can be one of the most > > > > powerful components with this flexibility built-in. > > > > > I do not know if you are familiar with Matrix, an expensive program > > > > for jewelry. Their strength are the so called "Builders" and they > > > > control most of the tasks by NON-dynamic Sliders. > > > > Can GH overcome this limitation? > > > > > On Jan 22, 6:41 am, David Rutten <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Would it be clearer if the number visible on the slider is not the > > > > > input for the expression but the result? > > > > > > -- > > > > > David Rutten > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > Robert McNeel & Associates > > > > > > On Jan 22, 5:51 am, CAD-NY <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi David, > > > > > > few days ago on the Post "wish: input to sliders' > > > > > > you told me about the expression editor inside the Slider and that I > > > > > > could use it somehow to insert the Slider itself as a Variable. > > > > > > I can't get around this challenge of mine to understand this > > > > > > problem i > > > > > > am facing. > > > > > > Here is an image of it. > > > > > > >http://grasshopper3d.googlegroups.com/web/Slider_VAR_Input.jpg?hl=en&;... > > > > > > > The solution on the right is not so practical because the slider > > > > > > will > > > > > > never point to the real value I am tying to assign. > > > > > > I read the post on Global Variables. That could fit into the Slider > > > > > > but I got you points on that. > > > > > > > Any workaround for this? > > > > > > > marco
