VPL basic data and variables

MSRDS First Beginner Course STEP6

Young Joon Kim http://www.helloapps.com

Topics
Procedure for VPL Programming
Data and variable activities Defining variable

Reading variable
Displaying your name Input data Manipulate data with Calculate

VPL
Visual Programming Language
Easy programming tool for novices and students
Easy to start Easy to learn Easy to skill up

Draw logics Provide intuitive and understandable flow Applicable for most S/W development area

Procedure for VPL programming

Procedure for VPL programming

Step1: Add activities or services

Add activities

Add services

Procedure for VPL programming

Step2: Set values

Set values

Procedure for VPL programming

Step3: Connect each activity or service

Connect

Procedure for VPL programming

Step4: Connect functions

Procedure for VPL programming

Step5: Connect data for each item

Procedure for VPL programming

Step6: Save and run a diagram

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Procedure for VPL programming

Step7: Check the result

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Procedure for VPL programming

Check log data

Log data

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Procedure for VPL programming

Stop VPL running

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Data and variable activities

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Data and variable activities

Data activity
Define constant values Cant be modified

Variable activity
Keep the values
Can be modified

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Adding Data activity

Double click Data activity or drag and drop
Select data type Input data

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Double-click

Input default value

Select data type

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Adding Variable activity

Double click Variable activity or drag and drop

Double-click

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Defining variable

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Defining variable
Click icon

Click icon

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Defining variable
Add variable
Change name Select variable type

Change name

Click

Click

Select type

Click

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Defining variable
Assign value to the variable

Connect

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Defining variable
Select SetValue item

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Defining variable
Assigned value

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Reading variable

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Reading variable
Use Calculate activity

Double-click

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Reading variable
Connect Variable and Calculate activities

Connect

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Reading variable
Select state item from the list

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Reading variable
Add .
Select a item from the list

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Add .

Select a

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Reading variable
Add a Simple Dialog service

Double-click

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Reading variable
Connect Calculate and Simple Dialog service

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Reading variable
Select AlertDialog function

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Reading variable
Select value item from the left list

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Reading variable
Save and run diagram

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Reading variable
Execution result

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Displaying your name

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Displaying your name

Prepare below diagrams

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Displaying your name

Connect Data and Calculate activities

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Displaying your name

Type below text in the Calculate box
My name is + value

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Displaying your name

Connect Calculate and Simple Dialog

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Displaying your name

Select AlertDialog
Select value

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Displaying your name

Save and run diagram

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Displaying your name

Execution result

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Input data

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Input data
Add Data and set below text
Input your name:

Add a HelloApps Console service

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Double-click

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Double-click

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Input data
Connect Data and Console
Select Write Select value
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Input data
Copy and paste HelloAppsConsole service
Connect first Console and second Console service Select ReadLine function

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Copy first Console service

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Input data
Copy and paste HelloAppsConsole service
Connect second Console and third Console service Select WriteLine function
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Copy first Console service
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Input data
Save and run diagram

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Input data
Execution results

Type your name

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Manipulate data with Calculate

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Manipulate data with Calculate

Add Calculate activity
Type My name is +

Add Calculate

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Manipulate data with Calculate

Select Value from the list

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Manipulate data with Calculate

Connect Calculate and Console

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Manipulate data with Calculate

Select WriteLine function
Select value data

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Manipulate data with Calculate

Save and run diagram

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Manipulate data with Calculate

Execution results

Type your name

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