INPUT ERROR with TEXT object on JAAMSIM 2016-18 and 2016-17

[Gonzalo E. Castillo F.]

Hi Harry and Harvey,

I have been trying JAAMSIM (version 2016-15 and then 2016-16, windows and java jar) for a few weeks, and I think it is a GREAT tool, thank you for it.

I noticed that an INPUT ERROR appeared with the TEXT objects of my model when I tried version 2016-17 (and 2016-18).

I tried my model on version 2016-15 and 2016-16 and things went well. The model has several TEXT objects to show some values that are originated in ASSIGN objects. 

The values are referenced using DATA SOURCE field in a TEXT object (some with a reference to a field, some with formulas with reference to a field)

It worked fine on version 2016-15 and 2016-16 but when I switched to 2016-17 (and 2016-18) the error was shown.

To isolate the cause of the error, I used a copy of 'InputValue Example.cfg' with minor changes (an ASSIGN object was added) and the error appeared.

Below I try to explain (a copy of the file is attached):

If there is a reference in DATA SOURCE field, the error is not shown:

Assign1 object:

ATRIBUTEDEFINITIONLIST: {  LabelA  0  }

ATRIBUTEASSIGNMENTLIST: {  'this.LabelA = 1 '  }

Text1 object:

FORMAT field: 'Time between Arrivals =   %.0f s'

UNITTYPE field: DimensionlessUnit

DATA SOURCE field: [Assign1].LabelA

Nonetheless, if there is a formula in DATA SOURCE, the error is not shown:

Text1_Copy1 object:

FORMAT field: 'Time between Arrivals =   %.0f s'

DATA SOURCE field: '[Assign1].LabelA * 1'

Attached the cfg file.

When the same cfg file is run with JAAMSIM 2016-16, no error is shown. Maybe a bug?

Regards,

Gonzalo Castillo

[Harry King]

Gonzalo,

This looks like a bug that we introduced when the expression system was expanded to handle strings and entities as well as numbers. We will get it fixed in the next release (2016-19).

Thanks for reporting it.

Harry

[Harry King]

Gonzalo,

This bug has been fixed in release 2016-19.

Harry

[Gonzalo Castillo]

Hi Harry,

I have just tested it. It works great.

Thanks,

Gonzalo