count(obj, [filterType], [filterNames])
count(array, [filterType], [filterNames])
count(attrType, [names], [filterType], [filterNames])
count(attrType, names, masterSlave, [filterType], [filterNames])
count(eleType, [filterType], [filterNames])
count(stressModel, [filterType], [filterNames])
Returns the number of objects in the set of a particular type Note that count ignores the value of the downward associativity such that it will return 1 if the exactly one single item is requested and present, even if some of its LOFs are also present and the downward associativity flag is set true. This function is exactly equivalent to calling getObjects() and returning the length of the returned array. If you plan to call getObjects() as well as count(), note that it is much more efficient to simply examine the length of the array returned by getObjects(). When called with an ObjectSet or an array, this function acts on all the objects contained within it. When called with attributes, it acts on those objects that have an assignment to the attributes given. In each case, an additional filter can be performed by specifying the type (and optionally name(s)) of objects to be acted on.
| objType | string | Name of an object type, such as "point", or "line" "Point", "Line", "Element", etc |
| names | string | Name(s)/ID(s) of objects or attributes. Examples are ""bob"", "Structural Support 2", "3", "1T5" |
| obj | object | An object to act on. Typically another ObjectSet object, or any other object derived from DatabaseMember |
| array | array | An array of objects derived from DatabaseMember |
| filterType | string | Restricts operation of this function to only objects of the type given |
| filterNames | string | Restricts operation of this function to only those objects whose names/IDs are given |
| attrType | string | "Loading", "Support", "Material", etc |
| masterSlave | boolean | "Master"/true or "Slave"/false |
| eleType | string | Name of a LUSAS element, e.g. "QTS4" |
| stressModel | string | Name of a LUSAS stress model e.g. "Thick Shell" |
| Return value | LONG_PTR | the returned number of items For further syntax examples, see add |
Example
call msgbox(visible.count("All"))
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