getnumcomps

Returns the number of components within a given data type. The function has two forms. Use the first form when there is zero or at most one subcase and second form when there are multiple subcases.

Syntax

getnumcomps(filename, datatype)

getnumcomps(filename, subcase, datatype)

Inputs

filename
Path of the file.
Type: string
subcase
Subcase name or index in the file.
Type: string | int
datatype
Data type name or index in the file.
Type: string | int

Outputs

R
Number of components.

Examples

Basic getnumcomps example without subcases:
getnumcomps('Path/To/File/ANGACC', 'Angular Acceleration')
R = 3
Basic getnumcomps example with subcases:
getnumcomps('Path/To/File/bezel.res','Complex','Velocities (c)')
R = 6