Find/search GroupChannel/channel by code

[OzShimon]

Hello,

I want to write function that search groupchannel/channel by pattern and gives the appropriate channels.

I can write function that loop all groupchannel/channel and check if the pattern contains in the groupchannel/channel name.

like search for : *Speed*

gives channels: * airSpeed*

                            *generalSpeed*

There is some DIAdem built in function that do it?

The same effect like the search channels windows above the data panel.(like windows 7 folder searching)

Thanks.

[Brad_Turpin · Accepted solution]

Hi Oz,

Try this, it returns an ElementList of all the matching channels from all the groups.  You could alternatively put in a grouppattern/channelpattern as well.

Set MatchChannels = Data.GetChannels("*generalSpeed*")
jMax = MatchChannels.Count
FOR j = 1 TO jMax
  Msg = Msg & vbCRLF & MAtchChannels(j).Name
NEXT ' j
MsgBox Msg

Brad Turpin

DIAdem Product Support Engineer

National Instruments

[2Pale4TX]

what format does that store the found channels in?

I want to do a search and then change the channel groups.

Call

Data.Move(Data.Root.ChannelGroups(found channel group).Channels("Found Channel"),Data.Root.ChannelGroups(4).Channels,1)

Basically, I want to move all channels containing the word "PRESS" to group 3 and all channels containing the word "FLOW" to group 4.  Right now they are scattered throughout different groups.

[Brad_Turpin]

Hi 2Pale4TX,

It sounds like this approach is what you want:

Set PressChannels = Data.GetChannels("*/*PRESS*")
jMax = PressChannels.Count
FOR j = 1 TO jMax
  Call Data.Move(PressChannels(j), Data.Root.ChannelGroups(3).Channels, j)
NEXT ' j

Set FlowChannels = Data.GetChannels("*/*FLOW*")
jMax = FlowChannels.Count
FOR j = 1 TO jMax
  Call Data.Move(FlowChannels(j), Data.Root.ChannelGroups(4).Channels, j)
NEXT ' j

Brad Turpin

DIAdem Product Support Engineer

National Instruments