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jtagg

Split-screen in DIAdem SCRIPT

Status: Under Consideration Submitted by Active Participant on 10-04-2013 06:32 AM 7 Comment

When working in DIAdem SCRIPT, it is often necessary to work on more than one file at once. The way this is implemented at the moment is with tabs:

 

script before.png

 

However, it can be quite tedious to switch back and forth between 2 scripts for things like copy/pasting, comparing code or simply editing code on 2 files concurrently.

My suggestion would be for a SCRIPT editor with split screen functionality, roughly like this:

 

script after.png

 

With many users working with widescreens today, this would better make use of screen real-estate.

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GilsonCR

Dark mode

Status: New Submitted by Member on 07-20-2022 10:04 AM 1 Comment

Please implement dark mode in Diadem. 

All my other softwares are setted up to dark mode, when I exchange to Diadem is like going out of a dark tunnel in sunny days.

 

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jaburmeister

Make DIAdem Python module available from outside DIAdem

Status: Under Consideration Submitted by Member on 11-30-2020 05:31 AM 1 Comment

We are very happy about the support of Python as additional language in DIAdem script.

It would be a really nice feature if the DIAdem Python module would also be available in Python scripts that are running not within DIAdem script but on a machine with valid DIAdem license.
This would allow to create Python applications that use DIAdem commands but do not require the user to explicitly open DIAdem and load a Python script and thus improve usability.
Another use case would be an improved communication between Matlab and DIAdem by calling Python code including DIAdem commands from Matlab as executing Python code from Matlab is possible.

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JuliaDawkins

Change DIAdem icon to include version number!

Status: Completed Submitted by Member on 11-15-2019 09:49 AM 11 Comment

The icons for DIAdem 2017, 2018 and 2019 are frustratingly identical.  LabVIEW has helpful little numbers showing the version number.  

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JuliaDawkins

Default setting for VIEW legend items

Status: Under Consideration Submitted by Member on 09-20-2019 01:24 PM 1 Comment

When I create a new 2D curve (or drag and drop from another area) in VIEW, I always get “name and unit” for the legend items.  For a table, it’s always Name, Group name, Length and Unit.

 

I'd like these defaults to be customized. For example, if I always want just name for my 2D axis system legends, I'd like to set this somewhere.  I think a great place would be in "DIAdem Settings -> General" near the "Colors" area.  

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JuliaDawkins

Copy VIEW legend items when dragging-and-dropping from one area to another

Status: Already Implemented Submitted by Member on 09-20-2019 01:31 PM 2 Comment

I'd like the legend items to transfer when data is dragged from one area to another in VIEW. Currently, for example when I drag a curve from one 2D axis in VIEW to an empty area, the legend items are the defaults, "name" and "unit".

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JuliaDawkins

New channel type "calculation channel" in Data Portal

Status: Completed Submitted by Member on 06-08-2011 09:54 PM 17 Comment

Rather than a channel that has a "fixed" value (numeric or string), this new "calculation channel" type would be a function of other channels.  Currently, if Channel3 = Channel1 + Channel2, and then I change the values for either Channel1 or Channel2, I have to re-execute the calculation

 

ChnCalculate("Ch(""Channel3"") = Ch(""Channel1"") + Ch(""Channel2"")")

 

Now, if there was a "calculation channel" where I could define Channel 3 as "Channel1 + Channel2", I wouldn't need to perform this re-execution! 

 

Another way to explain is to have a channel that works like Excel calculation cells.  The cell calculation stays the same, and when the input cells change, the result cell is automatically updated. 

 

I'm not sure if I explained this well, please ask for clarification if necessary. 

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JuliaDawkins

Loading multiple channels into their group names from NAVIGATOR Search Results

Status: New Submitted by Member on 07-21-2021 10:23 AM 1 Comment

When I am loading multiple same-named channels into the Data Portal from a DataFinder Search Results list (after 'searching for channels'), if I load these channels into the data portal, by default they all load into the 'default' group, and because they have the same name, they are re-named inside the Data Portal with suffix numbers.

 

I think it would be better to create a new group in the Data Portal with the name of the group the channels belong to in their respective files, or at least provide this option.

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Sosias

Use diadem with multiple screens

Status: Declined Submitted by Member on 06-30-2017 12:49 AM 1 Comment

It would be helpful to distribute the individual windows (View, Script, ...) to several monitors

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jtagg

DIAdem VIEW zoom improvements

Status: Under Consideration Submitted by Active Participant on 10-04-2013 06:22 AM 5 Comment

I'd like to propose a few improvements to the zoom functionality in DIAdem VIEW that are sorely missing usability-wise:

 

  1. Vertical band zoom: This would allow one to zoom in on a specific part of the y axis without touching the x axis. We have the horizontal, why not vertical?
  2. Sticky zoom button: When I want to zoom in to a specific part of a graph in successive steps, I have to click on the zoom button each time. It would be great to be able to click on it once to activate the zoom tool and to be able to zoom several times. (Not sure what the best mechanism is, but maybe a click with modifier key? Ctrl+click on zoom button keeps it active?)
  3. Zoom stack with undo: Following on from point 2, when I zoom in in successive steps, it would be nice to be able to go back to the previous zoom level. Right now I can only do a generic zoom out or cancel all zooming. It could simply be an extra button in the zoom palette that goes back up one level in the zoom stack (like an undo. It could even be integrated into a more generic undo functionality if it ever comes about.)

 

I think that for points 2 and 3 there are several ways this could be done. I think the focus should be on usability. The user needs to be able to navigate the data as quickly and as efficiently as possible and the current zoom implementation is clearly impractical for many users.

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Kevster

Being able to draw a pie chart

Status: Completed Submitted by Member on 02-08-2012 12:26 PM 8 Comment

As the title says, DIAdem should have the capability to draw simple pie charts in the report section.

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Artemis125

SUD Editing Improvements.

Status: Under Consideration Submitted by Member on 06-21-2016 08:16 AM 2 Comment

Hey All,

 

I've been working with a lot of SUDs lately and I've thought of a few things that could help make their editing process easier. First off, it would be nice to be able to view the SUD script and the display at the same time. I think a split screen view of the display and the script would help streamline SUD creation. It's a bit cumbersome to have to switch back and forth between the two. 

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The other idea is to make layer  editing easier. Having faster way to switch which layer you are editing and a checkbox to select which one is the true default are a few ideas. I've run into a couple of occasions where I am editing one layer that is dependent on the first and have to switch back to the primary layer to test the SUD before switching again to continue editing. Additionaly, it would be  easier to edit layers if we could more quickly switch layers, through use of something like the tab system used to switch which sheet you are looking at in the report. 

 

Let me know what you think,

Artemis

 

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ivoG

Code completion across different script files

Status: Under Consideration Submitted by Member on 04-30-2013 02:08 AM 3 Comment

It should be possible to use the code completion functionality for classes one has written, even when the class is in another VBS file and included by “ScriptInclude”. Now that competion feature works only if the class is defined within the same VBS file as one writes the code which uses this class. That would make the developers live much easier, I am sure I am not the only one who writes code which is distributed over several files Smiley Wink

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TCPlomp

Add auto-save to SCRIPT, REPORT and VIEW

Status: Under Consideration Submitted by Trusted Enthusiast on 11-23-2010 09:39 AM 4 Comment

I was fiddling with some DIADem Scripts and manage to crash DIADem twice, unfortunatly my VIEW, REPORTS and SCRIPTS weren't auto-saved.

 

That is kinda bad, so please add an autosave option.

 

Ton

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JuliaDawkins

Add VIEW multi-line legend option (2018+)

Status: Completed Submitted by Member on 10-19-2018 01:57 PM 8 Comment

In DIAdem 2018, the VIEW legend changed and multi-line legends are no longer supported.  I'd like to add back in a predictable multi-line legend option.  When multiple legend items are added in DIAdem 2018, much more of the screen is taken up with the legend (if I want to view all of the legend items), and less of the data area is visible.

 

I've attached two images to show the comparison of a 2D axes with 5 legend items in DIAdem 2017 and 2018. 

 

 

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JuliaDawkins

Add more VIEW legend options

Status: Under Consideration Submitted by Member on 10-05-2018 10:48 AM 1 Comment

Add more options for VIEW legends:

- legend position - top/bottom/left instead of only right

- allow floating legend

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JuliaDawkins

Add "title" for axes objects in REPORT

Status: Under Consideration Submitted by Member on 10-04-2018 08:05 AM 2 Comment

Currently there is no "title" for axes objects in REPORT.  I can add free text, but then when I move the axis system, everything else related to the axis moves with the axis system (axes labels, legend, etc) but not the free text.  A "label" would fix this problem and would make the axis system more like Excel...

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e.ono

3D axis diplay on VIEW

Status: Declined Submitted by on 07-27-2014 07:49 PM 6 Comment

Hello.

 

I have a customer who would like to use 3D Axis systems on VIEW section.

 

This function is for Report section.

As you can see below.DIAdem_Report.png

 

He would like to realize this function on VIEW section as well.

 

I wish this function would be made for VIEW section as well.

 

 

 

Eisuke Ono

NIJ AE.

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JoshRew

Assignment Channel Table Format

Status: Under Consideration Submitted by Member on 03-08-2018 10:12 AM 1 Comment

Assignment channels are useful for converting extremely long text channels with repeated values into numeric channels for saving, but I feel like viewing the text values in table format is clumsy as it requires converting the channel back to text or manually looking up the value in the Assignments property "Parameters" dialog.

 

I would like to see a native option in the "Format" box to directly display the assignment text rather than the numeric value for assignment channels in VIEW and REPORT tables.

For example, in the Format Numbers dialog, in addition to Automatic ("AutoAdj"), Number ("d.dd"), Date/Time ("#mm/dd/yyyy"), etc. entries, you would also see Assignment ("Assign") option.  This would allow you to display the numeric value by default as it works today (to preserve efficiency in VIEW and backwards compatibility), or be able to see the text directly in the table.

 

A few challenges:

  • I assume this would make the channel read-only in VIEW, as the .Values AssignmentChannel property is today.
  • Displaying of text values for unassigned numeric ranges.  Probably just stick with "NOVALUE", but could also do "UNASSIGNED"?

 

I believe the same visibility could be accomplished through an X-Table toggling between .Values and .DValues, so hopefully it wouldn't be too difficult to accomplish natively.

 

I've attached some image mock-ups for clarity.

 

-Josh

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Phex

Scalable Help window

Status: Declined Submitted by Member on 02-04-2013 06:42 AM 1 Comment

Just a very tiny feature I would wish would be a scalable window for help topics. Browsing through a large number of found topics for one keyword is not really ergonomic.

 

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