input param not expire solution

it there a way to tell an input parameter to not expire or recalculate the solution even if the value changes. basicly i want to register an input param and tell it to never expire the solution.

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Permalink Reply by Jon Mirtschin on August 16, 2010 at 10:06pm

What is the point of the input if it doesn't alter the solution downstream?

Permalink Reply by Jonathon Broughton on August 16, 2010 at 11:59pm

sounds like baked geometry to me...

or if its data a stream to external text file/spreadsheet... ?

Permalink Reply by David Rutten on August 17, 2010 at 2:10am

No, this is not possible. Unless you completely code up the object from scratch.

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Permalink Reply by robert cervellione on August 17, 2010 at 6:04am

the point is to control the what updates a component.

for example i have a few custom components that are time based just like kangaroo, firefly and a few other. those components use a timer to expire the solution at set intervals.

but lets say you have a few properties on the component and during the simulation you change a value. this triggers an update, then the timer triggers an update, so now the animation is out of step because the slider i changed triggered an update before the timer did. also if the animation is not playing (timer off) and i change a value i do not want the component to update.

this scenario would apply to any event based component where the update occurs based on time and not inputs.

hope this makes it more clear.

-robert

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