How to swap text content (swap 2 variables) in Dynamo?

duongpe · February 5, 2021, 3:32pm

Hi, I am new to Dynamo. I am trying to create a script to swap text content. My script below sometimes works and sometimes not works. I tried temporary variable but it does not work too

AmolShah · February 5, 2021, 4:07pm

@duongpe Welcome to the Dynamo community.
Try this

Nick_Boyts · February 5, 2021, 4:07pm

I’m guessing part of the problem is that you’re converting both notes at the same time. If you force a linear order and use a temporary variable it should work.

Nick_Boyts · February 5, 2021, 4:09pm

If you’re just switching entire note blocks then @AmolShah’s solution is perfect. If you need to switch substrings you’ll want to use a temporary replacement and force order.

duongpe · February 5, 2021, 4:22pm

@AmolShah Thank you, your solution works well

@Nick_Boyts How can I force linear order in Dynamo?

Nick_Boyts · February 5, 2021, 4:28pm

If your script doesn’t naturally allow you to string nodes together in a progressive order you can use a Wait node to do it for you. There are a few custom wait nodes in some of the common packages or you can create your own with a simple code block. There are more posts in the forum that cover the specifics if you’re interested.

duongpe · February 5, 2021, 4:36pm

Thank you for your suggestion. I will search the forum to learn more