Getting full paths for traces in one graph

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Hi, I have graph with traces, whose wave name is identical but in different path as follows:

root:'a.Newdata':EDOPE3:'1Encap':C10R3:Transfer_Lin:IDS
root:'a.Newdata':EDOPE3:'1Encap':C8R3:Transfer_Lin:IDS
root:'a.Newdata':EDOPE3:'1Encap':C6R8:Transfer_Lin:IDS
root:'a.Newdata':EDOPE3:'1Encap':C6R3:Transfer_Lin:IDS
root:'a.Newdata':EDOPE3:'1Encap':C4R4:Transfer_Lin:IDS
root:'a.Newdata':EDOPE3:'1Encap':C2R4:Transfer_Lin:IDS

To get the full path for those traces, I started with getwavedatafolder, but it doesn't work because the wavename is identical.
Is there any possible way to get the full pathes of those traces?

Thank you
Hi,

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TraceNameToWaveRef(graphNameStr, traceNameStr )
The TraceNameToWaveRef function returns a wave reference to the Y wave corresponding to the given trace in the graph window or subwindow named by graphNameStr.
Parameters
graphNameStr can be "" to refer to the top graph window.
When identifying a subwindow with graphNameStr, see Subwindow Syntax for details on forming the window hierarchy.
The trace is identified by the string in traceNameStr, which could be a string determined using TraceNameList. Note that the same trace name can refer to different waves in different graphs.
Use Instance Notation to choose from traces in a graph that represent waves of the same name. For example, if traceNameStr is "myWave#2", it refers to the third instance of a wave named "myWave" in the graph ("myWave#0" or just "myWave" is the first instance).

Andy

June 21, 2017 at 08:25 pm - Permalink
Have a look at
displayhelptopic "User-defined Trace Names"
as well. 

string ExpName="C2R4"
appendtograph root:'a.Newdata':EDOPE3:'1Encap':$(PossiblyQuoteName(ExpName)):Transfer_Lin:IDS /TN=$(PossiblyQuoteName(ExpName))

HJ

June 22, 2017 at 01:19 am - Permalink
Thanks Andy,

I tried as you suggested, but tracenametowaveRef returns for all the wave identical wavename of "IDN" because traces are from waves with same name but in different pathes.


[quote=hegedus]Hi,

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TraceNameToWaveRef(graphNameStr, traceNameStr )
The TraceNameToWaveRef function returns a wave reference to the Y wave corresponding to the given trace in the graph window or subwindow named by graphNameStr.
Parameters
graphNameStr can be "" to refer to the top graph window.
When identifying a subwindow with graphNameStr, see Subwindow Syntax for details on forming the window hierarchy.
The trace is identified by the string in traceNameStr, which could be a string determined using TraceNameList. Note that the same trace name can refer to different waves in different graphs.
Use Instance Notation to choose from traces in a graph that represent waves of the same name. For example, if traceNameStr is "myWave#2", it refers to the third instance of a wave named "myWave" in the graph ("myWave#0" or just "myWave" is the first instance).

Andy[/quote]

June 22, 2017 at 05:01 am - Permalink
Thanks Andy,

I tried as you suggested, but tracenametowaveRef returns for all the wave identical wavename of "IDN" because traces are from waves with same name but in different pathes.


[quote=hegedus]Hi,

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TraceNameToWaveRef(graphNameStr, traceNameStr )
The TraceNameToWaveRef function returns a wave reference to the Y wave corresponding to the given trace in the graph window or subwindow named by graphNameStr.
Parameters
graphNameStr can be "" to refer to the top graph window.
When identifying a subwindow with graphNameStr, see Subwindow Syntax for details on forming the window hierarchy.
The trace is identified by the string in traceNameStr, which could be a string determined using TraceNameList. Note that the same trace name can refer to different waves in different graphs.
Use Instance Notation to choose from traces in a graph that represent waves of the same name. For example, if traceNameStr is "myWave#2", it refers to the third instance of a wave named "myWave" in the graph ("myWave#0" or just "myWave" is the first instance).

Andy[/quote]

June 22, 2017 at 05:01 am - Permalink
But GetWavesDataFolder(TraceNameToWaveRef(tracename), 2) will return a string that includes the full path, including the part that is different amongst the various traces.

John Weeks
WaveMetrics, Inc.
support@wavemetrics.com

June 22, 2017 at 01:01 pm - Permalink
Oh, It works!!
I do appreciate your helpful comment!

[quote=johnweeks]But GetWavesDataFolder(TraceNameToWaveRef(tracename), 2) will return a string that includes the full path, including the part that is different amongst the various traces.

John Weeks
WaveMetrics, Inc.
support@wavemetrics.com[/quote]

June 22, 2017 at 01:16 pm - Permalink