# ******************************************************************************* # OpenStudio(R), Copyright (c) Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. # See also https://openstudio.net/license # ******************************************************************************* # see the URL below for information on how to write OpenStudio measures # http://openstudio.nrel.gov/openstudio-measure-writing-guide # see your EnergyPlus installation or the URL below for information on EnergyPlus objects # http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/pdfs/inputoutputreference.pdf # see the URL below for information on using life cycle cost objects in OpenStudio # http://openstudio.nrel.gov/openstudio-life-cycle-examples # see the URL below for access to C++ documentation on workspace objects (click on "workspace" in the main window to view workspace objects) # http://openstudio.nrel.gov/sites/openstudio.nrel.gov/files/nv_data/cpp_documentation_it/utilities/html/idf_page.html # start the measure class RunPeriodMultiple < OpenStudio::Measure::EnergyPlusMeasure # define the name that a user will see, this method may be deprecated as # the display name in PAT comes from the name field in measure.xml def name return 'Set Multiple Run Period Object' end # human readable description def description return 'Set Multiple Run Period Object' end # human readable description of modeling approach def modeler_description return 'Set Multiple Run Period Object' end # define the arguments that the user will input def arguments(workspace) args = OpenStudio::Ruleset::OSArgumentVector.new # RunPeriodName runPeriodName = OpenStudio::Ruleset::OSArgument.makeStringArgument('runPeriodName', false) runPeriodName.setDisplayName('Run Period Name') runPeriodName.setDefaultValue('August') args << runPeriodName # BeginMonth beginMonth = OpenStudio::Ruleset::OSArgument.makeIntegerArgument('beginMonth', false) beginMonth.setDisplayName('Begin Month (integer)') beginMonth.setDefaultValue(8) args << beginMonth # BeginDay beginDay = OpenStudio::Ruleset::OSArgument.makeIntegerArgument('beginDay', false) beginDay.setDisplayName('Begin Day (integer)') beginDay.setDefaultValue(7) args << beginDay # EndMonth endMonth = OpenStudio::Ruleset::OSArgument.makeIntegerArgument('endMonth', false) endMonth.setDisplayName('End Month (integer)') endMonth.setDefaultValue(8) args << endMonth # EndDay endDay = OpenStudio::Ruleset::OSArgument.makeIntegerArgument('endDay', false) endDay.setDisplayName('End Day (integer)') endDay.setDefaultValue(8) args << endDay return args end # end the arguments method # define what happens when the measure is run def run(workspace, runner, user_arguments) super(workspace, runner, user_arguments) # use the built-in error checking if !runner.validateUserArguments(arguments(workspace), user_arguments) return false end # assign the user inputs to variables runPeriodName = runner.getStringArgumentValue('runPeriodName', user_arguments) beginMonth = runner.getIntegerArgumentValue('beginMonth', user_arguments) endMonth = runner.getIntegerArgumentValue('endMonth', user_arguments) beginDay = runner.getIntegerArgumentValue('beginDay', user_arguments) endDay = runner.getIntegerArgumentValue('endDay', user_arguments) runPeriod = workspace.getObjectsByType('RunPeriod'.to_IddObjectType) runner.registerInitialCondition("The building has #{runPeriod.size} Run Period objects.") new_object_string = " RunPeriod, #{runPeriodName}, !- Name #{beginMonth}, !- Begin Month #{beginDay}, !- Begin Day of Month #{endMonth}, !- End Month #{endDay}, !- End Day of Month UseWeatherFile, !- Day of Week for Start Day No, !- Use Weather File Holidays and Special Days No, !- Use Weather File Daylight Saving Period No, !- Apply Weekend Holiday Rule Yes, !- Use Weather File Rain Indicators Yes, !- Use Weather File Snow Indicators 1; !- Number of Times Runperiod to be Repeated " idfObject = OpenStudio::IdfObject.load(new_object_string) object = idfObject.get wsObject = workspace.addObject(object) new_object = wsObject.get runPeriod = workspace.getObjectsByType('RunPeriod'.to_IddObjectType) runner.registerFinalCondition("The building now has #{runPeriod.size} Run Period objects.") return true end # end the run method end # end the measure # this allows the measure to be use by the application RunPeriodMultiple.new.registerWithApplication