[Users] param.ccl: accessing non-restricted variables of another thorn?

[Scott Hawley]

Frank recommends just using CCTK_ParameterGet().   Will try that.

Turns out all the parameters in ADMMass are of the default permission,
which is private (I thought the default was public).




On 5/21/12 3:08 PM, "Scott Hawley" <scott.hawley at belmont.edu> wrote:

>I'm talking about a parameter.   So why isn't 'SHARES: ' working?
>
>....ah, Ok.  so "SHARES: ' in param.ccl but NO "INHERITS: ' in
>interface.ccl
> will go through the CST ok.
>
>But then I'm unable to use the variable in my code:
>
>/Users/shawley/Cactus/configs/texmex/build/TexMEx/initial.cc:1059:47:
>error: 'ADMMass_number' was not declared in this scope
>
>This occurs whether I prefix it with 'ADMMass::' or not.
>
>I didn't see a ".h" file to include from ADMMass.
>
>So, I guess I still need help.
>
>
>
>
>
>On 5/21/12 2:26 PM, "David Rideout" <dprideout at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi Scott,
>>
>>Are you asking about a parameter or a 'grid variable'?  The former
>>uses 'shares:' in the param.ccl, while the latter 'inherits:' in
>>interface.ccl.  I believe that there were plans to make parameter
>>dependencies more formal (so that they would be related to grid
>>variable dependencies) but do not know the status of these.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>David
>>
>>
>>On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Scott Hawley <scott.hawley at belmont.edu>
>>wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi, in my thorn I want to "share" variables from thorn ADMMass, e.g.
>>> ADMMass::ADMMass_number.
>>>
>>> I already have INHERITS: ADMMass in my interface.ccl file.
>>>
>>> I've been reading
>>> http://einsteintoolkit.org/documentation/UsersGuide/UsersGuidech12.html
>>> and
>>> Cactus/arrangements/EinsteinInitialData/GRHydro_InitData/*.ccl
>>> Šbut am still having trouble implementing this:
>>>
>>>
>>> In param.ccl, I've tried "SHARES: ADMMass", but then I get an error
>>>
>>> CST error 1:
>>>  -> Thorn "TexMEx" attempted to EXTEND or USE non-restricted parameter
>>> "ADMMass_number" from implementation "ADMMASS"
>>>
>>>
>>> If I take out the USES, then I get
>>>
>>> 
>>>/Users/shawley/Cactus/configs/texmex/bindings/Parameters/TexMEx_Paramete
>>>r
>>>s.
>>> c:19:41: fatal error: ParameterCRestrictedADMMASS.h: No such file or
>>> directory
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If I take out the SHARES, and just try to reference
>>> ADMMass::ADMMass_number in my initital.cc code, e.g.,
>>>
>>> fprintf(log_file," ADMMass_number = %d\n", ADMMass::ADMMass_number);
>>>
>>> , then I get the error:
>>>
>>>  /Users/shawley/Cactus/arrangements/texmex/TexMEx/src/initial.cc
>>> /Users/shawley/Cactus/configs/texmex/build/TexMEx/initial.cc: In
>>>function
>>> 'void TexMEx_initial(cGH*)':
>>> /Users/shawley/Cactus/configs/texmex/build/TexMEx/initial.cc:1059:47:
>>> error: 'ADMMass' has not been declared
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Can someone set me straight on this?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Also if I try "INHERITS: ADMMass", I get
>>> CST error 1:
>>>  -> Unknown line in param.ccl for thorn TexMEx "INHERITS: ADMMass"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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