RE: c# method with several functions

Former Member — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 04:53:06 GMT

Thank you so much Christopher, My code now runs! Best regards

RE: c# method with several functions

Christopher Gillis — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 13:49:24 GMT

Hello, When creating a new Method item, you do not need to include a specific call to a 'main' function. When you attach the Method code to a server event, the code will be run whenever that event triggers. For example, the code in a Method that is attached to an onBeforeUpdate server event of the Part ItemType will run everytime that a Part item is updated by a user. As in your use case, sometimes it is helpful to break the code down into multiple functions when you have a lot of logic being run in a single server event. As you found, you can include additional functions within a Method item by first closing the primary code with a closing bracket '}' and leaving the closing bracket off of the last helper function you define as seen in the example below.

Innovator inn = this.getInnovator();

Item res = helperFunction(this);
Item secRes = secondHelperFunction(this);
Item lastRes = lastHelperFunction(this);

return this;
}

public Item helperFunction(Item arg) {
// Helper code
return arg;
}

public Item secondHelperFunction(Item arg) {
// Helper code
return arg;
}

public Item lastHelperFunction(Item arg) {
// Helper code
return arg;

In order to get the function in your example to run, you should include a call to it before the first closing bracket:

main();
return this; }
public Item main()
{
Innovator inn = this.getInnovator();
etc.

Chris ____________________________________ Christopher Gillis Aras Labs Software Engineer