well, yeah, that's the problem. I need an assistant to help document all this new stuff! The syntax I wrote is definitely a hybrid of what you might see in JavaScript and Java and more that I added. So it's bound to be frustrating without a guide. Take a look at:
http://www.stolaf.edu/academics/chemapps/jmol/docs/?ver=11.1#functions Maybe that will help. On 4/10/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bob, > > Thank you, this works great! (with v 11.1.22, for the record). > > This syntax is indeed powerful -- but what confuses > me is the distinction between javascript, jmol, and java variables. > I wouldn't have known that split worked on a jmol variable > like that, for example. > > > Thanks again, > > Dave > > On Mon, 9 Apr 2007 23:30:32 -0500, "Bob Hanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > said: > > Dave, you're in luck! This mathematical language is pretty powerful. > > > > x = "-0.1, 3.4, 5.2" > > > > echo The energy of this one is: %{x.split(",")[_modelnumber]} eV > > > > What this does is: > > > > 1. create a list that includes the three STRINGS "-0.1", "3.4" and "5.2" > > > > x.split(",") > > > > > > 2. selects from that list the element corresponding to the current > > modelnumber. > > > > x.split(",")[_modelnumber] > > > > 3. echo that number. > > > > echo .... %{x.split(",")[_modelnumber]} > > > > Or, if you want that in Joules: > > > > echo That is, %{((0.0 + x.split(",")[_modelnumber]) * 1.6E-19)%-2} joules > > > > This is funky: > > > > 1. our number, as a string: > > > > x.split(",")[_modelnumber] > > > > 2. our number, as a decimal, in eV: > > > > (0.0 + x.split(",")[_modelnumber]) > > > > 3. our number, as a decimal, in Joules: > > > > (0.0 + x.split(",")[_modelnumber]) * 1.6E-19 > > > > 4. our number, as a decimal, in Joules, in scientific notation rounded > > to 2 decimal places: > > > > ((0.0 + x.split(",")[_modelnumber]) * 1.6E-19)%-2 > > > > 5. Finally, in context: > > > > echo That is, %{((0.0 + x.split(",")[_modelnumber]) * 1.6E-19)%-2} > > joules > > > > > > Right? > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > On 3/28/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > I'd like to associate a property with a numerical value > > > to every model loaded in Jmol, and then have it 'echo' > > > when the frame changes. > > > e.g. I have a file containing three frames, and I know that > > > the energies of the frames are (-0.1, 3.4, 5.2) respectively. > > > > > > I'd like to be able to give a command like > > > 'echo %{_modelEnergy}', so that the energies are displayed and updated > > > when I change the frame. An alternative would be to somehow create > > > an array @energies, and do something like 'echo @energies[_modelNumber]' > > > > > > It this possible? I've looked at the 'data' command and at > > > creating arrays like x = "-0.1 3.4 5.2" as described in the docs, but > > > can't get anything to work. Hopefully I've missed some syntax or trick. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Dave > > > -- > > > Dave Evans > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.davidaevans.org > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > > > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share > > > your > > > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash > > > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Jmol-users mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share > > your > > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash > > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > > _______________________________________________ > > Jmol-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users > -- > Dave Evans > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.davidaevans.org > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Jmol-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Jmol-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users
