Utility Methods

The Utility type exposes the following members.

Methods

	Name	Description
	CreateFormat	Creates a Format object that defines how numeric values are formatted before output to NC files. The format descriptor object specifies formatting options such as decimal places, sign display, padding, and prefix/suffix text.
	CreateIncremental	Creates an IncrementalVariable output object for controlling auto-incrementing code output. Incremental variables automatically increment by a step value on each format call, useful for sequencing operations.
	CreateModal	Creates a ModalVariable output object for controlling modal state code output. Modal variables output a value only when it changes from the previous state, reducing redundant code in NC files.
	CreateReference	Creates a ReferenceVariable output object for controlling conditional code output based on reference comparison. Reference variables output a value only when it differs from a reference value, optimizing NC file size.
	CreateVariable	Creates a SimpleVariable output object for controlling formatted code output. Simple variables format numeric values using the specified format and can be enabled/disabled for conditional output.
	FileChecksum	Calculates the MD5 checksum hash for file integrity verification.
	PostprocessorFileName	Gets the file name of the postprocessor (without directory path).
	PostprocessorFullPath	Gets the full file path of the postprocessor including directory and file name.
	PostprocessorLocation	Gets the directory location path of the postprocessor.
	WriteFile(String, String, String, String)	Writes the specified content to a file with default options.
	WriteFile(String, String, String, String, String, String)	Writes the specified content to a file with advanced options including custom folder paths and text encoding.

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