PC Access flags

[gf5300]

Without sounding too ignorant, can anybody explain waht exactly "flags" are and what they do in PC Access?
Any sample programs would help.
Is there any reference (other than the HAI owner's manual) that covers PC Access programing for those without formal training?

 

[AnthonyZ]

I typically think of flags as "conditionals". For example you could have a flag triggered on by a temp sensor falling below freezing and then set a program to only run an irrigation zone when it is set to run and it's above freezing. This is a solid program in Colorado. Lot's that you can do with flags but may take a minute to wrap you mind around. My personal rig uses 43 different flags.

 

[htsource]

HAI will be releasing version 3.0 of PC Access in about a month or so. This will allow you to set mulitiple conditions so probably don't need to use "flags" as much.

In my case, I used flags as I run out of conditions from the HAI programming interface (i.e. you can't do, IF..ELSE IF..ELSE IF..ELSE).

What are you trying to program, there's a HAI programming guide somewhere from HAI web site. I may have posted the link in the past here as well.