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Resize arrays with WSMLink?

I'm trying to run my model with WSMLink, but I want to change the number of elements in my arrays before running. When I change the parameter corresponding to the length of the array, and then try to set the elements of this new array, I get an error saying that the new indices aren't parameter. Ok, I understand why, but how do I resize the arrays first?

e.g.

My array length was 4 now...

WSMSimulate["myPackage.myModel",WSMParameterValues->{arrayLength -> 5, param1[5]->2.0}]

And I get an error. Can I use WSMModelData or WSMCreateModel to change the length of the arrays before trying to set them?
POSTED BY: Eric Smith
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Here is the "junk" model if it helps

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POSTED BY: Neil Singer
POSTED BY: Neil Singer
POSTED BY: Eric Smith

This is all correct. One detail to note though is that DotName is a feature in the upcoming release of SystemModeler (of which Neil has a pre-release).

In the released 4.3, you would use period-separated strings instead:

WSMSetValues["junk", {"n" -> 5, 
  "mass.m" -> {11, 12, 13, 23, 43}, 
  "forceStep.stepForce" -> {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}}]
POSTED BY: Malte Lenz

By the way, what are the advantages of DotName? I looked at the documentation and can't find anything that stands out as being easier than just using "StringJoin" and "StringSplit". In fact, I found myself doing a StringRiffle[{##},"."]&@@DotName[package,model,var] operation before working on the variables.

Also, there seems to be a slight bug in DotName. If you try using DotName with more than 3 arguments it's highlighted Red, indicating too many arguments. It seemed to work, but is that being updated in a future Mathematica release?
POSTED BY: Eric Smith

DotName has a few benefits compared to pure strings:

  • It is guaranteed to handle all names correctly.

For a name like my.'name.with'.quotes, working with StringJoin and StringSplit on "." would be incorrect.

  • It makes pattern matching possible, without resorting to string matching/regular expressions

That said, you can do ToString on a DotName to get the .-separated string.

I can't reproduce the red highlight with more than three arguments. That might be a bug in a particular prerelease. If you still see it in the released version, please report it to support and we will have another look.
POSTED BY: Malte Lenz
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