Code to return false if two preconditions are false in Modelbuilder

Question

I'm trying to use Calculate Value in Modelbuilder's Arcmap to run a process if one of two booleans preconditions is true. So if both of precondintion are false the process shouldn't run, otherwise it should run. First I used the following python code:

Expression: pergunta("%parameter1%","%parameter2%")
Code Block: def pergunta(par1,par2):
                import arcpy
                if par1 == "false" and par2=="false":
                               return "false"

This returned false every time, even when it was supposed to be true. So I changed the code block for the following:

def pergunta(par1,par2):
                import arcpy
                if par1 == "false" and par2=="false":
                               return "false"
                else:
                               return "true"

In this case it returned true every time, even when it supposed to be false.

My last attempt for the code block was the following:

def pergunta(par1,par2):
                import arcpy
                if par1 == "false" and par2=="false":
                               return "false"
                elif par1 == "true" and par2=="false":
                               return "true"
                elif par1 == "false" and par2=="true":
                               return "true"
                elif par1 == "true" and par2=="true":
                               return "true"

Once again, it returned false every time, even when it was supposed to be true.

It seems like no matter what I do, it is not considering if the preconditions are false or true. What am I doing wrong?

Answer 1

You do not describe how your Boolean's are created or initialised, I suspect the issue is there. Below is a simple model with a Calculate Value tool doing what you are trying to achieve, note I have two Boolean variables which I have added and renamed. By the fact I have done nothing to them I am assuming they are FALSE. But look at the processing log, they are being sent to the Calculate Value tool as empty strings...

So by opening the Boolean's and ticking them on then off, they initialise as FALSE, now look at the processing log:

Finally ensure your Calculate Value tool is set up correctly: