Change Special Time in Synthesim?

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rob_n
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Change Special Time in Synthesim?

Post by rob_n »

Hi,

I've created a custom bar chart (saved in .vgd file).
I know how to hard-code the display time, e.g. with :BAR-TIME, and that if this command is omitted the graph uses the Special Time. (See https://www.vensim.com/documentation/24 ... q=BAR-TIME)
I know that a way exists to change Special Time in a .cmd file, e.g. with TIMEAXIS>SPECIALTIME|value. (See https://www.vensim.com/documentation/25 ... PECIALTIME)

I'd like to be able to scroll through values of Special Time in synthesim, so the bar chart updates by slider. Any way to do this?

Best regards,
Rob
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Re: Change Special Time in Synthesim?

Post by rob_n »

One way to hack this is to use the Control Panel to set Special Time = FINAL TIME, and then make a Synthesim slider for FINAL TIME. But that seems defeat the concept of Special Time to examine a slice of a full simulation...
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Re: Change Special Time in Synthesim?

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I can't think of a way of doing it. But it's easy to implement in the new GUI, I'll add it to the list of things to do.
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Re: Change Special Time in Synthesim?

Post by tomfid »

Cool idea.
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