Print VEX node

Generate a formatted text string.

All Parameters Inputs Outputs

See also: Inline Code

This operator is used to generate a formatted text string. It can also output this text to the console, usually for debugging purposes.

Any number of inputs can be connected to this operator. These inputs can be integer, float, vector, vector4, matrix3, matrix, or string data. By default, each input value will be printed with the name of the output connected to the input, followed by the actual value. the values are separated by tabs. So connecting a vector input “P” and a float input “alpha” would result in string that looked like this:

P: { 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 }     alpha: 1.0
This operator can be placed anywhere in the VOP network and does not have to be part of the node chain that ultimately connects to the “Output Variables” operator.

Outputs

Formatted Output Text

The string created by formatting the input values according to the details in the Format String.

Example

To generate a more easily readable string than the default, you might set the Format String to:

The noise value is % with displacement %. The color is %.

Or to generate the name of a texture map file based on an integer input, you could set the Format String to:

$HIP/map/Texture%.rat

Parameters

Format String

This string specifies how the input values will be formatted and displayed. Any text can be entered here. To specify that the value from a particular input should be displayed, use “%”. The inputs will be displayed in the order in which they are connected. To display a “%” character, use “%”. To display a “", use ”\“. To specify the start of a new line, use ”n“. A new line character is automatically put at the end of the string when it is output to the console. To place a TAB in the text, use ”t“. The double-quotes are not actually needed anywhere in the string. Any input value that does not explicitly appear in the Format String is appended to the end of the string using the format described above for the default behavior.

Output Text to Console

Toggle this parameter on to have the formatted output string displayed in the console window.

Inputs

Input Number 1…N

The input values to be put in the output string.

Next Input

Where the next input value should be connected. Up to 64 inputs can be specified.

Outputs

Formatted Output Text

The string created by formatting the input values according to the details in the Format String.

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