A Method node (
) represents a method — a small program that runs when called from other nodes such as Event nodes, Item nodes, Buttons nodes, and other Method nodes. The name of the Method node is the name of the method, which you can enter in the Name field. Right-click and choose Edit (
) to open an editor window where you can edit the method. See Creating Methods and The Method Nodes and Method Editor Windows for information about creating methods.
) represents a method — a small program that runs when called from other nodes such as Event nodes, Item nodes, Buttons nodes, and other Method nodes. The name of the Method node is the name of the method, which you can enter in the Name field. Right-click and choose Edit () to open an editor window where you can edit the method. See Creating Methods and The Method Nodes and Method Editor Windows for information about creating methods.In the table under Inputs, you can add one or more inputs to the method. Click the Add button (
) to add an argument to the list. In the Name column you can edit the name of the argument (default: arg1, and so on). In the Type column, choose a data type (String, Boolean, Integer, Double, or a 1D or 2D array type). Use the Move Up (
), Move Down (
), and Delete (
) toolbar buttons to organize and remove commands from the list.
) to add an argument to the list. In the Name column you can edit the name of the argument (default: arg1, and so on). In the Type column, choose a data type (String, Boolean, Integer, Double, or a 1D or 2D array type). Use the Move Up (), Move Down (), and Delete () toolbar buttons to organize and remove commands from the list.From the Output list, select an output data type: None (the default, for no output), String, Boolean, Integer, Double, or a 1D or 2D array type. For all output data types, you can enter a name for the method’s output in the Name field (default: out). The value of the output variable is what the method returns. If it is unassigned, the method returns the default value for the type (0, null, or false).