Re: multiply_vxx_const.set_k() in GR3.9 seems to be busticated?

[Marcus D Leech]

A vector is what I want and this works flawlessly in GR3.9

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> On Oct 7, 2020, at 12:57 AM, Ron Economos <w6rz@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Try the "Fast Multiply Constant" block instead. The "Multiply Constant" 
> block requires that the constant be a vector.
> 
> Ron
> 
>> On 10/6/20 21:08, Marcus D. Leech wrote:
>> This is an apparent problem in 3.9.0.0-git
>> 
>> In grc, create a multiply_const with a vector size > 1
>> 
>> Have a function_probe block that sets the constant on a regular 
>> basis--perhaps from a variable, or a function call or the like.
>> 
>> The constant will never be updated, even thought the function_probe setter 
>> is getting called.  It's like the statement that contains the
>>   muitiply_const_vxx.set_k() is never even getting evaluated, because if the 
>> value inside the set_k is itself a function call, that function
>>   is never called.
>> 
>> This caused me to pull my hair out (well, figuratively).
>> 
>> Now the originating flow-graph .grc file originated from GR 3.7 but GRC 3.9 
>> didn't appear to have any problem converting it and the
>>   generated python looks entirely valid.  This is almost like Python3 is 
>> simply quietly ignoring the entire statement and I cannot
>>   understand why.
>> 
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