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Execution Sequence of Input Tools

Gihans
7 - Meteor

Hi ,

 

Is there a way to change the execution sequence of input data tools ?

 

It appears that input tool added first to the canvas is executed first and vice versa.

 

Kind Regards,

Gihan

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AlexEntz
8 - Asteroid

Hello Gihan,

 

this problem can most of the time be solved by the "block until done feature":

AlexEntz_0-1635487530728.png

 

Greetings Alex

 

 

Ladarthure
14 - Magnetar
14 - Magnetar

Hi @Gihans,

 

 

there is no direct way to order the input tools.

Some tools can play the roles of a stopper or you could use the Crew Macro Pack and the parralel block until done to order a bit your process if you want a branch to go first. But there is no simple way to do it.

 

Arthur

Gihans
7 - Meteor

Hi Alex,

 

Thanks for your reply.

 

I thought you can't use input data tools on the right hand side of "Block Until Done" tool.

 

Gihan

Ladarthure
14 - Magnetar
14 - Magnetar

that's right, what you could also do would be using a text input with the paths to your files, and then use a block until done, and finally dynamic inputs.

AlexEntz
8 - Asteroid

Hi Gihan,

 

no you are right. You cannot use the input on the right of the block function. What I meant was something like this:

AlexEntz_1-1635496727021.png

 

Whis way you can work with Input 1 before using Input 2 in the Workflow. If you want the output of input 1 to be input 2, it would look like this:

AlexEntz_2-1635497000135.png

 

Greetings Alex

 

 

 

atcodedog05
22 - Nova
22 - Nova

Hi @Gihans 

 

Here is how you can do it. You can block until done to pass paths one after one and use dynamic input tool to read the files in sequence. Refer the output log in the below scrrenshot.

Workflow:

atcodedog05_0-1635497916536.png

 

Hope this helps : )

Gihans
7 - Meteor

Thanks Alex.

HomesickSurfer
12 - Quasar

Hi @Gihans 

 

I find that placing your input tools and downstream tools into Tool Containers gives priority to the containers based on order of adding to the canvas...

Try it, then cut/paste in different order on another canvas

 

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