Decide activity based on array value

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dcorral asked Feb 07 2025 at 6:45 PM dcorral commented Feb 13 2025 at 12:48 PM

Decide activity based on array value

I need some help in sending tokens to a connection based on if the array contains a certain value.

In the attached model, I have a schedule source for token. They then go through a subflow acquiring the resources they need. Some tokens may only have one resource, some have 2. After acquiring resources, they then go through a decide activity (Decide Array in the model). The decide activity is to find out if the tokens have the resource "x2." If they have the resource, then they have to go through a delay before continuing on. I am having trouble using the "If Array Contains Value" on the decide activity.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Software Version:

FlexSim 23.2.3

proces flow array decide activity

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Emily Hardy ♦ commented · Feb 07 2025 at 10:13 PM

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dcorral Emily Hardy ♦ commented · Feb 10 2025 at 11:52 PM

Hi @Emily Hardy and @Felix Möhlmann,

Forgot to attach the model. See attached.

Thanks!

resource loop.fsm

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resource-loop.fsm (45.9 KiB)

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Answer 1 · 2025-02-10T07:59:23Z

Felix Möhlmann answered Feb 10 2025 at 7:59 AM dcorral commented Feb 13 2025 at 12:48 PM

The values in the "resource" array will be pointers to the acquired objects. You need a pointer to the "x2" object, for example as a label on the token, to be able to compare the array values to it.

decide-by-array-example.fsm

decide-by-array-example.fsm (32.4 KiB)

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Felix Möhlmann commented · Feb 11 2025 at 8:44 AM

To check whether any of the acquired resources if part of the "x2" group you can use the following code. The structure is the same as the default "Value In Array" option, just the check in the if-condition is different.

Array array = token.resource?;
Group x2 = Group("x2");
 
for(int i = 1; i <= array.length; i++)
{
    if(x2.indexOf(array[i]) > 0)
        return 1;    
}
return 2;

You also need to check if the token actually acquired something before sending it to the Release activity.

resource-loop_1.fsm

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resource-loop-1.fsm (46.7 KiB)

dcorral Felix Möhlmann commented · Feb 13 2025 at 12:48 PM

Worked great! thanks!

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