trnsystor.externalfile.ExternalFile¶
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trnsystor.externalfile.ExternalFile(question, default, answers, parameter, designate)[source]¶ ExternalFile class.
The External File Specification allows the user to associate a TRNSYS parameter ( typically a logical unit) with an external file through the use of the TRNSYS ASSIGN, FILES, or DESIGNATE statements. This feature allows the author to describe a question that will be asked in the assembly window. If the ASSIGN statement is used, a parameter has to be associated with this external file to define its FORTRAN logical unit number. For example, “Which file contains the meteorological information?” When the input file is generated, it will contain a TRNSYS ASSIGN statement with the answer to the question and the value of the associated parameter. If the user would instead rather use the DESIGNATE input file keyword for their component (please see more information in the TRNEdit manual), the “Designate” checkbox will have to be clicked.
Initialize object from arguments.
- Parameters
question (str) – Question to ask.
default (str) – Default answer.
answers (list of str) – List of possible answers.
parameter (str) – The parameter associated with the external file.
designate (bool) – If True, the external files are assigned to logical unit numbers from within the TRNSYS input file. Files that are assigned to a logical unit number using a DESIGNATE statement will not be opened by the TRNSYS kernel.