getReal()
Get a real par value from database.
Usage
realVal = acs.getReal( par, path, unit = None )
Parameters
- par (string)
- The parameter name.
- path (string)
- Data base path of the par.
- unit (string)
- Returned unit. If this parameter is not None, the return value is converted into this unit.
Return Value
- realVal (real)
- The parameter value.
Errors
The path should be valid.
The parameter in the data base must be a Real value.
Description
This routine returns a real parameter from the data base. The parameter address is given by its
node path and the
par name. For
example,
path = nodePev + RS + 'contact_conditions'
node = path + RS + 'row'
x0 = getReal( 'pointX', node )