Loop serial number adding a -1,-2, -3 at the end of serial numbers

[MikeF]

I have a program that loops 4 times and want to change the serial number to xxxx-1 xxxx-2 for part one to part 4

[bfire85]

Where in the program? Are you talking about the reports?

[MikeF]

that and csv data storage COM_SN =COMMENT/INPUT,NO,FULL SCREEN=NO,
Scan/Enter Part Serial Number

ASSIGN/H006=COM_SN.INPUT
ASSIGN/OI_SN=COM_SN.INPUT

[bfire85]

Run an assignment within the loop when you have the File I/O and print commands that change based on the loop number.

ASSIGN/DATA="C:\AAA\BBB\CCC\CMM_DATA_"+LOOP1+".csv"

LOOP1 being the loop variable name when you create the loop command. It can be anything you call it. I call my loops by what they are, not the generic V1 PC-DMIS gives me. You can do the same with the CSV and File I/O command as with the PDF in the print command.

[MikeF]

I have that I just want the serial number add a -1 then on the second part in the loop a -2 to the main serial number example xxxxx-1 xxxx-2

[Schrocknroll]

I have that I just want the serial number add a -1 then on the second part in the loop a -2 to the main serial number example xxxxx-1 xxxx-2

Use the serial number variable +"-"+the loop variable.

[MikeF]

thanks it's almost what I am looking for, I tried it and now it shows serial number xxxxx-1-2-3-4 what I want is xxx-1 xxx-2 xxx-3 xxx-4 on each report
LOOP1 =LOOP/START,ID=YES,NUMBER=4,START=1,SKIP=,
OFFSET:XAXIS=0,YAXIS=3,ZAXIS=0,ANGLE=0
ASSIGN/H006=H006+"-"+LOOP1

[Schrocknroll]

I would give the initial variable and the variable with the loop number added a different name. Then it won't keep adding to the end.

ASSIGN/H007=H006+"-"+LOOP1

or something like that. Otherwise you need to assign the original text to H006 at the beginning of the loop.

[louisd]

or ASSIGN/H006=COM_SN.INPUT + "-" + LOOP1

as long as you maintain the serial number assignment unaltered and append the +"-"+ LOOP1 variable to the end, it should work.

[MikeF]

Thanks that worked