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bdeGetBlockParameterDimension
Returns the dimensions of a parameter in a given block. Works with parameters of the type matrix.

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- Extended Definitions for Advanced Users
  PDF file with in-depth information on key topics in the User's Guide.
- Scripting Guide for OpenMatrix Language
  OpenMatrix is a mathematical scripting language.
- Reference Guide for OpenMatrix Language Functions
  The Reference Guide contains documentation for all functions supported in the OpenMatrix language.
- Block Reference Guide
  Describes all of the blocks in the installed Twin Activate library.
- Function Guide for Twin Activate
  Provides information about developing and simulating models through the Twin Activate Application Program Interface.
  - Block Diagram Editor APIs
    Learn about the APIs available for manipulating blocks through the Block Diagram Editor.
    - Annotations
    - Block Manipulation
    - Block Parameters
      - bdeAddBlockButtonParameter
        Adds buttonParameterName with the value, buttonValue, to the tab sectionName within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeAddBlockParameter
        Adds a parameter to a given block.
      - bdeAddBlockParameterValidValues
        Adds validValues for a parameter within block.
      - bdeAddBlockSubParameter
        Adds a sub parameter to a parameter in a given block. Works only with parameters that have a widget of the type table or combobox. Works only with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeAddBlockTextParameter
        Adds a text parameter for block. Works only with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeApplyBlockParametersEditor
        Applies the changes that have been made through the editor apis.
      - bdeClearParameters
        Clears the parameters for a given block. Will only clear the parameters for inline blocks, hence it works with super blocks.
      - bdeCreateTabParameters
        Creates and adds a tab parameter for a block.
      - bdeDeleteBlockParametersDialog
        Deletes the dialog box.
      - bdeDisableBlockParameter
        Disables a parameter within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeEnableBlockParameter
        Enables a parameter within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeExecuteBlockParameterButtonCallback
        Executes the callback script for a buttonParameter within block. Only works with parameters of the type button. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeGetBlockFromBlockParametersDialog
        Returns the block that the dialog is for.
      - bdeGetBlockFromBlockParametersEditor
        Returns the block that the editor is being used for.
      - bdeGetBlockParameter
        Returns a parameter, parameterName, of a given block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterButtonCallback
        Returns the callback of buttonParameter in a given block. This is ran while the button is shown in the user interface.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterButtonDescription
        Returns the value of buttonParameter in a given block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterButtonImage
        Returns the image of a button parameter in a given block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterButtonTooltip
        Returns the tooltip of buttonParameter in a given block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterButtonValue
        Returns the value of a buttonParameter in a given block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterCallback
        Returns a callback script of a parameter in a given block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterColumnDefaultValue
        Returns the value of the subparameter column in a given block. This only works with parameters of the type table.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterDescription
        Returns a short description of a parameter in a given block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterDialogButton
        Returns the button of a given dialog box.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterDialogFilePath
        Returns the filepath of a given dialog box.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterDimension
        Returns the dimensions of a parameter in a given block. Works with parameters of the type matrix.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterEditorButtonImage
        Returns the button image of a parameter in a given block that has a editor or uneditor widget.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterEditorButtonText
        Returns the button text of a parameter in a given block that has a editor or uneditor widget.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterEnable
        Returns whether or not a parameter of a given block is enabled.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterNames
        Returns the names of the parameters within a given block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterObjects
        Returns the objects within the parameters section of a given block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterRowSize
        Returns the row size of a parameter in a given block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterRowSizeValue
        Returns the row size of a parameter in a given block.
      - bdeGetBlockParametersEditor
        Returns a parameters editor from the given dialog.
      - bdeGetBlockParametersEditorCurrentFieldValue
        Returns the value of a subparameter within a parameter.
      - bdeGetBlockParametersPostCallback
        Returns the script to call for a given block after clicking ok on a parameters dialog.
      - bdeGetBlockParametersPreCallback
        Returns the script to call for a given block before showing the parameters dialog.
      - bdeGetBlockParametersValues
        Gets the values of the parameters in block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterTab
        Returns the section that the parameter is in within block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterTabs
        Returns a list of the different section tabs of parameters within the block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterTexts
        Returns text parameters of a given block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterTextTooltip
        Returns the tooltip of a given text parameter, parameterName, within block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterTextValue
        Returns text value of a given text parameter, parameterName, within block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterTooltip
        Returns a description of a parameter in a given block that is useful for understanding the parameters.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterType
        Returns the type of a parameter in a given block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterUnit
        Returns the unit of a parameter in a given block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterValidValues
        Returns a list of the valid values you can use for a specific parameter within block.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterVisibility
        Returns whether or not a parameter of a given block is visible.
      - bdeGetBlockParameterWidget
        Returns the type of widget that is used to enter the parameter within the user interface.
      - bdeGetBlockSubParameterNames
        Returns the names of the sub parameters within a given block.
      - bdeHadBlockParametersEditorModifiedParameters
        Returns whether or not an editor has modified any of its parameters.
      - bdeHideBlockParameter
        Sets the visibility of parameter within block to be not visible. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeRemoveBlockParameter
        Removes a parameter from a given block.
      - bdeSaveBlockParametersTabAsImage
        Saves a parameters tab of the dialog box of a given block. Must be saved as .png, .jpg, or .jpeg. Block must be inline. This means the block is not included in the library system.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterButtonCallback
        Sets the callback parameter for the button, buttonName, within block. The callback is ran while the button is shown. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterButtonDescription
        Sets a description for a button, buttonParameterName, within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterButtonEnable
        Sets the enabled flag for the button, buttonName, within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterButtonImage
        Sets the buttonImage for a parameter within block. Works only with parameters with the widget editor or uneditor. Works only with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterButtonTooltip
        Sets a shortDescription for a buttonParameter within block. Only works with parameters with the widget type button. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterButtonValue
        Sets a buttonValue for a button, buttonParameterName, within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterCallback
        Sets the callback script for parameter in a given block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterColumnDefaultValue
        Sets a buttonValue for a button, buttonParameterName, within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterDescription
        Sets a short description for a parameter within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterDimension
        Sets the dimension for a parameter within block. Used for parameters with the type of matrix. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterEditorButtonImage
        Sets the buttonImage for a parameter within block. Works only with parameters with the widget editor or uneditor. Works only with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterEditorButtonText
        Sets the buttonText for a parameter within block. Works only with parameters with the widget editor or uneditor. Works only with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterEnable
        Sets a parameter within block to be enabled based on the variable enable. Enable can be a boolean or a string. Only works on inlined blocks. Super blocks are inline blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterRowSize
        Sets the rowSize for a parameter within block. Works only with parameters that have the widget type table. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParametersEditorCurrentFieldValue
        Sets the value for a subparameter using an editor. The variable value can be different types depending on what the parameter that is being set is.
      - bdeSetBlockParametersPostCallback
        Sets the script for post callback for a block, which will happen after pressing ok on the dialog box. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParametersPreCallback
        Sets the script for pre callback for a block, which will happen before showing the parameters dialog box. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterTextTooltip
        Sets a description for a textParameter within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterTextValue
        Sets the paramValue for a textParameter in block. Works only with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterTooltip
        Sets a description for a parameter within block. This should contain useful information on how to use the block's parameter's valid options. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterType
        Sets the paramType for a parameter within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterUnit
        Sets a unit for a parameter within block.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterValidValues
        Sets the validValues for a parameter within block. Works for parameters with widgets of the type listbox, checkbox, comboboxelement, radiobuttonelement.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterValue
        Sets the value for a parameter using an editor from block. The variable value can be different types depending on what the parameter that is being set is.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterVisibility
        Sets the visibility of parameter within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
      - bdeSetBlockParameterWidget
        Sets the type of widget for a parameter within block. Works with inlined blocks. All super blocks are inline blocks.
      - bdeSetWidgetEnabledCurrentValue
        Sets the flag for the enabled flag of a parameter.
      - bdeSetWidgetVisibilityCurrentValue
        Sets the flag for the visible flag of a parameter.
      - bdeShowBlockParameter
        Sets the visibility of parameter within block to be visible. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
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  - Utility APIs
    Learn about the APIs available for obtaining information from Activate models, for example information about variables and environments.
  - Simulation APIs
    Learn about the APIs available for simulating models.
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  Key terms associated with the software.
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bdeGetBlockParameterDimension

Returns the dimensions of a parameter in a given block. Works with parameters of the type matrix.

Syntax

dimension = bdeGetBlockParameterDimension(block, parameter)

Inputs

block: The block that the parameter is in.; Type: block
parameter: The parameter to get the dimensions of.; Type: string

Outputs

dimension: The dimensions of the given parameter.; Type: string

Examples

Get a parameter's dimensions:


          diagram = bdeGetCurrentDiagram();
          block = bdeGetSelectedBlock(diagram);
          dimension = bdeGetBlockParameterDimension(block, 'gain');


          
            dimension = [-1,-2]