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Lars August 10, 2012 - 05:37
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Hello,

I have here a strange behavior when using the following syntax in a function:

Notebook n_Para selection={(V_startParagraph+2, 0), endOfChars}

Only if I supply the line two times in a row, the text in the notebook gets selected as I would expected it. Then again I'm totally new to Igor.

With best regards, Lars

ps.: Igor Version is 6.3.0.1
hrodstein
 August 10, 2012 - 07:53
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I don't know why this would not work unless V_startParagraph+2 is invalid.

Keep in mind that paragraph numbers are zero-based.

For debugging purposes change it to:

Variable paragraph = V_startParagraph + 2
Print paragraph
Notebook n_Para selection={(paragraph, 0), endOfChars}

If you are unable to figure it out, try to create a reproducible test case and post the code here with an attached sample notebook file.

FWIW, Here is a function that tells you the number of paragraphs in a notebook:

Function NumberOfParagraphs(nb)
	String nb				// Name of notebook
 
	// Get current selection for later restore
	GetSelection Notebook, $nb, 1
	Variable startParagraph = V_startParagraph
	Variable startPos = V_startPos
	Variable endParagraph = V_endParagraph
	Variable endPos = V_endPos
 
	// Move selection to end of notebook
	Notebook $nb, selection = {endOfFile, endOfFile}
 
	// Determine selected paragraph number (zero-based)
	GetSelection Notebook, $nb, 1
 
	// Compute number of paragraphs in the notebook
	Variable numParagraphs = V_endParagraph + 1
 
	// Restore original selection
	Notebook $nb, selection = {(startParagraph,startPos),(endParagraph,endPos)}
 
	return numParagraphs
End
jjweimer August 10, 2012 - 08:05
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hrodstein wrote:
I don't know why this would not work unless V_startParagraph+2 is invalid. ...

Out of curiosity, what happens when V_startParagraph + N > NumberOfParagraphs(nb)? Is an error thrown at run time, does the selection "stick" at the end of the notebook, or does something else happen?

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J. J. Weimer
Chemistry / Chemical & Materials Engineering, UAHuntsville
Lars August 14, 2012 - 09:00
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Thanks I will look into that as soon as possible.

I use the search command on the below type of text. The relevant code would be:

Notebook $nb_name selection={startOfFile,startOfFile}, findText={"~~ Concentration", 2}
GetSelection Notebook, $nb_name, 1
	Notebook $nb_name selection={(V_startParagraph+1, 0), endOfChars}
	Notebook $nb_name selection={(V_startParagraph+1, 0), endOfChars}
	GetSelection Notebook, $nb_name, 2
...
End

If I pass the above mentioned selection line only one time, the cursor is placed at the beginning of the correct line but does not select the expected part of the line. That only happens after reissuing the command.

With best regards, Lars


~~
Operator:
Date: 2012-02-16
File Name: ShoT_001

Start Time: 10:27:21
Stop Time: 10:27:28

Notes:
Ar: 10.050 mBar
C2HF5: ->11.011 mBar
Ar: ->950.0 mBar

~~ Bath Gas
Molecule: Argon (Ar)
Pre Pressure: 40.00 mbar 4.000000E+003 Pa
Concentration: 1.614426E-006 mol/cm³

~~ Probe
Molecule: Cemical Molecule
Molar Fraction: 1011.6 ppm
Concentration: 1.633119E-009 mol/cm³

~~ Tube
Foil: 0.2 mm
Temperature: 298.00 K

~~ Absorbtion
Wave Length: 248.00 nm

Slit Width: 0.9 mm

~~ Wave Travel Time
Sensor 1 -> 2: 258.070573 µs 1.549964E+003 m/s
Sensor 2 -> 3: 259.530577 µs 1.541244E+003 m/s
Sensor 3 -> 4: 263.460585 µs 1.518254E+003 m/s
Sensor 4 -> Window: 33.096740 µs 1.510723E+003 m/s
Damping: 2.411165 %

~~ Temperature (Ideal) (Empirical)
Before Reflection: 2319.133467 K 2307.194170 K
After Reflection: 5093.861596 K 5055.703891 K

~~ Pressure (Ideal) (Empirical)
Before Reflection: 1.092520E+005 Pa 1.099455E+005 Pa
After Reflection: 5.671345E+005 Pa 5.749778E+005 Pa

~~ Mass Density Ratio (Ideal) (Empirical)
Before Reflection: 3.509620 3.550173
After Reflection: 8.294595 8.472776

~~ Mass Density (Ideal) (Empirical)
Before Reflection: 2.263462E-007 kg/cm³ 2.294258E-007 kg/cm³
After Reflection: 5.349439E-007 kg/cm³ 5.475434E-007 kg/cm³

~~ Concentration (Ideal) (Empirical)
Before Reflection: 5.731627E-009 mol/cm³ 5.797856E-009 mol/cm³
After Reflection: 1.354606E-008 mol/cm³ 1.383705E-008 mol/cm³


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hrodstein
 August 14, 2012 - 09:39
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This is actually working as expected.

When you execute

	Notebook Notebook0 selection={(V_startParagraph+1, 0), endOfChars}

endOfChars refers the the end of the currently selected paragraph at the time the command is invoked. That is, it refers to the end of the V_startParagraph paragraph, not the V_startParagraph+1 paragraph.

To achieve what you want you can change it to this:

	Notebook Notebook0 selection={(V_startParagraph+1, 0), (V_startParagraph+1, 1000)}
Lars August 28, 2012 - 04:53
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 Location: Germany

Thank you for the replay. I somehow assumed that the second selection would work work relative to the first one. That got me pretty confused.

Regards, Lars
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