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Diffstat (limited to 'grc/data/platforms/python/blocks/parameter.xml')
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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/grc/data/platforms/python/blocks/parameter.xml b/grc/data/platforms/python/blocks/parameter.xml index de2085011..e7bf61564 100644 --- a/grc/data/platforms/python/blocks/parameter.xml +++ b/grc/data/platforms/python/blocks/parameter.xml @@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ <block> <name>Parameter</name> <key>parameter</key> - <import>from optparse import OptionParser</import> <make>$value</make> <param> <name>Label</name> <key>label</key> <value></value> <type>string</type> + <hide>#if $label() then 'none' else 'part'#</hide> </param> <param> <name>Value</name> @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ </option> <option> <name>Float</name> - <key>float</key> + <key>eng_float</key> <opt>type:real</opt> <opt>hide:none</opt> </option> @@ -65,12 +65,14 @@ </option> </param> <doc> -This block represents a parameter to the flow graph, \ -used when the flow graph is instantiated as a hier block. +This block represents a parameter to the flow graph. \ +A parameter can be used to pass command line arguments into a top block. \ +Or, parameters can pass arguments into an instantiated hierarchical block. The paramater value cannot depend on any variables. -Leave the label blank to use the parameter id as the label. +Leave the label blank to use the parameter id as the label. \ +The label only applies when this flow graph is instantiated as a hierarchical block. When type is not None, this parameter also becomes a command line option of the form --[id] [value]. </doc> |