Execution Sequence of Input Tools

[Gihans]

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

[AlexEntz]

Hello Gihan,

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

Greetings Alex

[Ladarthure]

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]

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]

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]

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:

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:

Greetings Alex

[atcodedog05]

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:

Hope this helps : )

[Gihans]

Thanks Alex.

[HomesickSurfer]

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