I have a Separator. I want to change the process operator on a trigger, then back on another trigger. I see that 'processdispatcher' is the variable in the tree I need to change.How do I do that?
Reason: In my model, my operator uses downtime behaviour to go on bathroom and lunch breaks. During that time I have a Utility Operator that I want to take over and run the machines.
Is there a better way?
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If you are using center port connections for the primary task executer an easy approach would be to have a label on the separator with a default value of 1 to represent needing the primary operator. Then in your trigger set the value of that label to say 2 to represent needing the utility operator. Then set the expression for using an operator to current.centerObjects[current.YourLabelName]. Then make sure your primary operator is connected to the first center port and the utility operator to the second center port.
If you connect your operator to his replacement by an object connection “a” type, he becomes himself a dispatcher. And when he is going to lunch by an preempting tasksequence his previous interrupted tasksequence will be dispatched by him to his replacement. Standard functionality of FlexSim.
That didn't work for me. I had to connect both to center ports on the machine, then dynamically change which center port was the current operator.
I have a label called 'whichOperator' that reads either 1 or 2 and is set by the Down Behaviors 'On Down' and 'On Resume' code.
In my machine 'Operator' box I put:
current.centerObjects[current.whichOperator]
This method reliably works.
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