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MakeConditional


Checks a condition and: if the condition is True, then it copies the input object to the output; otherwise returns Nil.

Name Type Description
inObject <T> The data to be conditionally passed onto the output or not
inCondition Bool Determines whether the data is passed onto the output or not
outConditionalObject <T>? The object if the condition is met or nothing otherwise

The type of this filter is defined using the type variable T which represents any valid type. Read more.

Applications

Introduces conditional data flow on a condition defined by the user. This filter can be used to skip some parts of the program - e.g. when a detected object does not fulfill some quality criteria.

Description

This filter is a tool of the Conditional Execution mechanism.

Examples

Description of usage of this filter can be found in examples and tutorial: HMI Recorder, TcpIp Shoutbox Client, Basic filter usage..
inObject = 5
inCondition = True
outConditionalObject = 5
inObject = 5
inCondition = False
outConditionalObject = Nil

Remarks

This filter can be replaced with the following formula:

Complexity Level

This filter is available on Basic Complexity Level.

See Also

  • MergeDefault – Copies an object from a conditional input to an non-conditional output, replacing Nil with a predefined default value.