BUG: Variables not working, if TAB is used as spacer

[hendrik.haehnel]

Dear Didier,
I have found the following undesired behaviour:
If TAB spaces are used to separate the parameters of an element, VARIABLES placed as parameters will not work.

Screenshot 2022-12-16 100617.png (16.83 KiB) Viewed 3265 times

Using normal space characters everything works as expected.
Could you fix that? It is nice to structure the file with tab spaces for visibility.

Best regards,
Hendrik

[Didier]

Dear Hendrik,

Are you sure that TAB_space is the problem here
I think the rigth syntax should be "Line: Multipole 1 100 100 0 26"
And yes the manual is not clear, it's 0 for B and 1 for E.

Regards,

Didier

[hendrik.haehnel]

Yes, I can replicate with a drift:

Screenshot 2022-12-16 113130.png (15.86 KiB) Viewed 3260 times

Best regards,
Hendrik

[Didier]

Sorry I didn't understand what you were trying to show me with this new error

Regards,

Didier

[hendrik.haehnel]

The Syntax is correct, but the TAB spaces generate this error. My Multipole definition was correct. The issue is with tabstop characters and variables.

so
"VARIABLE driftlength 10"
"DRIFT [SPACEBAR] driftlength [SPACEBAR] 8.75" --> works without error

"VARIABLE driftlength 10"
"DRIFT [TAB] driftlength [TAB] 8.75" --> throws the error

Best regards,
Hendrik

[Didier]

Sorry for my misunderstanding, I didn't realise you were using the 'VARIABLE' command.
Okay, that's fixed.

Regards,

Didier

[hendrik.haehnel]

It is working now, thank you

Best regards,
Hendrik