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remove_from_schedule

Syntax

If called by the meta agent: 

remove_from_schedule(place_type, day_string, start_closed_hour, start_closed_minute, end_closed_hour, end_closed_minute)

If called by a group agent: 

remove_from_schedule(day_string, start_closed_hour, start_closed_minute, end_closed_hour, end_closed_minute)

Parameters

place_type
The type of place for which scheduled closed hours are to be written. Required if and only if this action is called by the meta agent.
day_string
The days of the week for which scheduled closed hours are to be written. Valid values are: - Everyday - Weekdays - Weekends - Sun - Mon - Tue - Wed - Thu - Fri - Sat
start_closed_hour
The starting hour for the range in which scheduled closed times are to be written. This can be in form of a range on a 24 hour clock (0-23), or a 12-hour time string (e.g. 12am, 9pm, etc.)
start_closed_minute
The starting minute for the range in which scheduled closed times are to be written (0-59).
end_closed_hour
The final hour of the range for which closed times are to be written. This can be in form of a range on a 24 hour clock (0-23), or a 12-hour time string (e.g. 12am, 9pm, etc.)
end_closed_minute
The final minute for the range in which scheduled closed times are to be written (0-59).

Description

Specifies a range of hours for a location to be closed for the given place type.

Examples

agents.txt

ID
123

main.fred

simulation {
    start_date = 2022-Jan-01
    end_date = 2022-Jan-03
    locations = none
    default_model = none
}

startup {
    read_agent_file('agents.txt")
    add_to_schedule(Work,Everyday,12am,0,3pm,59)
    print("-- Work is open from 0000-1559 --")
}

agent_startup {
    join(Work)
}

place Work {
    site = 555,0,0
}

condition IsOpenChecker {
    start_state = Start

    state Start {
        print("Work is open at ", mod(now, 24), "?: ", is_open(Work))
        wait(8)
        default()
    }
}

condition ScheduleAdjuster {
    meta_start_state = Start

    state Start {
        wait(24)
        default(OpenLater)
    }

    state OpenLater {
        remove_from_schedule(Work, Everyday, 12am, 00, 1am, 30)
        print("-- Work is now open from 0131-1559 --")
        wait(24)
        default(StayOpenTil6pm)
    }

    state StayOpenTil6pm {
        add_to_schedule(Work, Everyday, 12, 0, 18, 0)
        print("-- Work is now open from 0131-1800 --")
        wait()
        default(Excluded)
    }
}

Executing the above results in the following output:

-- Work is open from 0000-1559 --
Work is open at 0?: 1
Work is open at 8?: 1
Work is open at 16?: 0
-- Work is now open from 0131-1559 --
Work is open at 0?: 0
Work is open at 8?: 1
Work is open at 16?: 0
-- Work is now open from 0131-1800 --
Work is open at 0?: 0
Work is open at 8?: 1
Work is open at 16?: 1

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