hm_attributearraylength
Returns the length of a 1D array attribute on an entity for the current template.
Syntax
hm_attributearraylength entity_type entity_name_or_id attribute_name_or_id ?search_type?
Type
HyperMesh Tcl Query
Description
Returns the length of a 1D array attribute on an entity for the current template. If the attribute does not exist on the entity, or is not an attribute from the current template, an error is returned.
Inputs
- entity_type
- The type of entity to query.
- entity_name_or_id
- The name or ID of the entity.
- attribute_name_or_id
- The name or ID of the attribute to query. The attribute must be in the current template.
- search_type
- By default, HyperMesh searches for entities by name, and if the name is not found, it then searches by ID. This option allows you to specify how the search for an entity should be conducted. Valid values are:
Example
To get the length of the 1D array for the attribute with name Example on material 6:
hm_attributearraylength material 6 Example -byid
Errors
Incorrect usage results in a Tcl error. To
detect errors, you can use the catch
command:
if { [ catch {command_name...} ] } {
# Handle error
}