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Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

Christian_L — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:28:18 GMT

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Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

EdDickens — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:11:42 GMT

I thought this framework would work well for a new project I'm working on. This is really my first time working with Dynamic Dispatch and DVR style GOOP, so a lot of new stuff for me.

Couple things I've noticed in the default project that gets built from the New Project Wizard.

The "CEF Overview" document and the comments in the code say the file is saved to the GXML format when they are actually saved to a binary format. Not a big deal as either works and it's easily changed to use the GXML format. (which I did)
For the second one, if you 'Duplicate' a Group, "Copy" is appended to the Group name you duplicated. I see where that's done in the "Duplicate.vi" in the Group class. When you Duplicate a Voltage or Current channel, the "Copy" is not appended to the channel name, so you end up with a duplicate name. Since neither the "Channel", "Voltage" or "Current" classes have a "Duplicate.vi", the "Duplicate.vi" from the parent Node class runs which does not add the "Copy" text.

I added a Duplicate.vi to the Channel class to fix this.

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

EdDickens — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 21:35:41 GMT

What would cause no data to make it into the repo?

I've modified the framework to match the data I need. Everything seems to run just fine. I can build up the tree with all the options, but when I save it, but the XML file just has a single empty data structure.

Looking at the Save VI, the cluster array from the repo is empty.

The class hierarchy looks correct. One repo class inheriting from the main repo class and the rest all inherit from the Node class.

What am I missing?

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

EdDickens — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 14:01:35 GMT

PING

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

EdDickens — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:41:50 GMT

I finally figured out my issue.

I had some problems in the "ToRepo" and FromRepo" methods.

All is well (for now). I have one more level to add to the tree that is a bit complex so we'll see how it goes.

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

BeCeGa — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 15:21:56 GMT

Hi EdDickens, sorry for the delay i was not suscribed to this thread.

It’s good you are using the framework. Also we have now the source code in github:

https://github.com/NISystemsEngineering/CEF

For your questions you are right now we are saving it to a binary file, previous versions used GXML, but I got some feedback about removing dependencies, specially because it was just an example. I have to update the documentation on that.

For your second question you are right that is sort of the intended behavior. The classes in the example are just examples of things that can be done with the framework. And the duplicate.vi is an override to specify what behavior you want when a tree node is duplicated. In some cases you might want to add a number instead of copy, or in this case I was allowing the channels to have the same name as they were in different groups. For example if you have as group’s machine 1 and machine 2, you might want to have a temperature channel in both machines. And the purpose of the VI is to modify that behavior.

Can you save and load your configuration? The main reason the repo could be empty is that the To Repo Vis are having an issue. Did you modify them? Did you removed the call to parent (I have heard some feedback that I need more documentation on that part.

If you have more questions let me know and if you foudn bugs you can report them in the github page.

Best Regards

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

ENDIPREV — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:21:59 GMT

Hi,

I tried to build an executable from this project, but the program gives me an error when it tries to load the classes and glyphs.

I also tried to copy both folders to the executable directory, but then the ui.vi's from group and channel give an error saying that the vi is broken.

How i can avoid this problems?

Regards,

Pedro

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

BeCeGa — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 22:14:19 GMT

HI ENDIPREV

The problem you are having is the link for both the Glyphs and the classes is dynamic and LabVIEW will not include them in the build by default. I will add this as aditional documentation to the framework and add a build to the sample project.

So what you need to do is add the glyphs and Classes folders in Always include

Create a destination with the Path of the folder of the aplication

And set the Folders to be placed there as a folder in Source File settings

Aditionally you should remove "remove unused members in project libraries" that is selected by default in aditional exlusions

If you have any other questions let me know.

Best Regards

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

ENDIPREV — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 13:45:34 GMT

Hi BeCeGa,

Thank you for your reply, it was very elucidative and solved my problem.

Best Regards,
Pedro

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

EdDickens — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:28:08 GMT

I'm likely missing something obvious here but...

I'd like to grab the name (Text) of a Parent item and pass it into the Initialize functions of certian child functions so the Parents name can be appended to the Childs name.

The "AddNode" VI has both the Parent Node ID and the Parents DVR that could be passed into the Initialize VI through the "parameters" control. I can't seem to figure out how to get the Parents "Text" from either of those values.

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

BeCeGa — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 23:40:56 GMT

Hi Ed, the AddNode VI included is part of the project so you will want to replace it with a custom one. And like you were trying in here probably the best way to get the getText is using the parent reference. The parent ID is used in the ID to ref VI to get the actual reference to the parent. Once you have that reference you can convert it to the object using the in place structure. and then pass this as a parameter to the node. Your node will need to figure out what to do with it, if this is the only parameter you will use passing the string will work.

Best Regards

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

Jorge_Amaral — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:47:25 GMT

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

martym — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 00:19:09 GMT

I am investigating using this for a project to configure a cRIO. I am new to a lot of the features used in this program, such as classes. So pletny to learn!. I would like to add a couple of additional channel types like vibration and speed. I followed the instructions and have created a new channel class inherited from Node class. However, when I run the VI and try to add my new channel, it is not displayed in the shortcut menu. It still only displays "Voltage" and "Current". Where do new classes get added to the shortcut mentu?

Thanks,

Marty

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

Jorge_Amaral — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 09:50:31 GMT

hello,

I don't really understand this project. But check the "editOptions.vi". I think that this is what you are trying to find.

Br,

Jorge

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

martym — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 15:59:46 GMT

Jorge,

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. There are a couple "Edit Options" vi's, but I found what I was looking for under the Group.lvclass.

Marty

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

Jorge_Amaral — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 13:59:19 GMT

Hello to all!

I'm trying to use this configurator on a small project (just to help me understand). But in this moment I'm having a bug that doesn't saves correctly. Can anyone see the code that I attach and check why it's not possible to save ?

For now I only want to save the system name (the first element on the tree).

Thanks,

Jorge

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

BeCeGa — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:42:13 GMT

Hi Jorge

If you are suing the same code as the example the main reason it’s not saving that name is because you don’t have any channel. In the example the structure of the file is just an array with channels, and the system name is a property of the channel. And when you load the file it just picks the first channel and read the property. SO if you want it to be saved just add a channel.

If you want to save it without saving a channel you can modify the save and load VIs to not just save the array of channels but save and load a cluster that contains the system field and the channels.

In the newest version of the CEF we also include a new project template called advance project. I am working on updating the documentation for that one. But the main advantage you get is that it already has the To repo, for repo, save and load functionality created. How it work is you create an extra class for your node that is a configuration class. This class has a “to string” and “from string methods”, that serialize your object (you need to customize them) but makes saving loading and managing the from and to repo easier.

Best Regards

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

Jorge_Amaral — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 16:25:45 GMT

Hello Benjamin,

Thanks for your comment. I think that I understood you. So I think that I can solve the problem now.

Thanks!

Jorge

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

Vincent_R. — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:29:39 GMT

Hi,

I just started using version 2.1.0.15 of CEF. I have a basic question about Glyphs.

Using Advanced Configuration Editor, I generated a new Project. When I run the VI "Configuration Tool Main.vi" and I add a Group and Current and Voltage Channels, I don't understand why both Voltage and Current Channels have the same Glyph. The Glyph looks the "velocity.png" glyph where I would have expected to be "DC_Volts.png" and "Current.png", respectively, when I look at respective "Get Text.vi" inside Classes.

Can you explain me where I'm wrong in my understanding?

NOTE: I didn't go into details but it seems that, internally, there is an error 538504 thrown and it switches to a default glyph.

Regards

Vincent

Re: Configuration Editor Framework (CEF)

BeCeGa — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:36:32 GMT

Hi Vincent, as you mention the problem is that the configurator is not being able to find the glyhps, it can be either the name is wrong, or its not in a folder it can find. When it doenst find a glyph it will use one of the Glyphs it was able to find.

The name of the expedcted glyphs can be found in the GetText.vi overide.

By default it expects all the Glyphs ot be on the Glyphs folder but that VI can be modified to load the Glyphs form other locations.

Best Regards