Between Version 4 (Java)

Action group: Operators

Description

Returns True if what is being checked is within the specified values. Otherwise False.

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Settings of parameters

Property	Description	Type	Filling example	Mandatory field
Parameters
Number to check	Number to check	Robin.Numeric		Yes
Number 1	Number 1	Robin.Numeric		Yes
Number 2	Number 2	Robin.Numeric		Yes
Results
Result	A Boolean variable equals to true if the real number to check is in the interval between the other two real numbers 1 and 1, otherwise false.	Robin.Boolean	true

Special conditions of use

None.

Example of use

Task

There is "Variable1" with value = 17 and "Variable2" with value = 3. It is required to check whether the value 4 is between the values of variables 1 and 2. If the result is positive, display a dialog box with a message - correct, if the result is negative, display a dialog box with a message - incorrect.

Solution

Use the actions "Between", "If", "Show message".

Implementation

Assemble a robot scheme consisting of actions:
Create a variable with the boolean type "Variable3" to record the result of the "Between" action into it.
Move the "Between" action to the workspace and set its parameters.
Move the "If" action to the workspace and set the action parameter to "Variable3".
In the "True" branch, add the "Show message" action and set its parameters.
In the "False" branch, add the "Show message" action and set its parameters.
Launch the robot using the "Start" button and the top panel.