****Re: New Version Suggestions****

[erblock]

I see my "Lookout" beta link reappeared on ni.com/beta, but no updates on the site yet....

How about some alfa testing on production systems?

[Mike@DTSI]

Feature Request/Improvement:  On the TextEntry Object add a small icon to bring up the Virtual Keyboard.  Touchscreens dont have "right click", and using the left click requirement is "confusing" for some operators. 

Vector graphics would still be welcome

Mike

[Mike@DTSI]

Back to life:

Process parameters: The $system object gives username, time, etc.  Make the processes parameters visible.  Database information would be very useful, make setting the Citadel object easier as well.

Panel parameters:  The Height and Width members are static.  Making them show the actuall current width would be great.  I have a panel maxed (1650x1080) yet it still shows 518x409 for the members.

ActiveX Methods:  Basic support for methods, make it like property.  write to method (ex: ocx.propertires.method=""TextValue",NumValue"), and reading exp1=ocx.properties.method.  Obviously only the simplest of controls would work, cant return arrays, referenced objects, etc.

Previous suggestions would be nice too 🙂 (TextEntry virtual keyboard button, zoom, vector graphics, etc.)

Thanks

Mike

[davey31415]

I would like to see the interface for the edit connections, edit database and connection browser improved. 

Simply being able to show all of these windows at the same time and being able to sort them would be a huge improvement.  I would definitely purchase an upgrade for an interface which integrated all three of these together.

Dave

[nkrsaini]

- we are also in the requirement of the multi-screen display. It should be defined in the setting of the panel that on which screen it is to be displayed.

- There should be a verification object, through which at some stage the verification message/confirmation can be get confirmed from the operator.it should be with the data members as

Logical expression - on the occurance of the same the message to be diaplayed.

Message - to be displayed for the operator for confimation.

Logical value - Through which the operator can confirm/verify the displayed message.

[Mike@Forshock]

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nkrsaini wrote:

- There should be a verification object, through which at some stage the verification message/confirmation can be get confirmed from the operator.it should be with the data members as

Logical expression - on the occurance of the same the message to be diaplayed.

Message - to be displayed for the operator for confimation.

Logical value - Through which the operator can confirm/verify the displayed message.

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TextEntry, Pushbuttons and switches all have a verify member?

[nkrsaini]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for your reply.

You are right that the text entry, pushbutton and switches have the varify memeber. But it is displayed only when all these objects are operated directly from the panel screen.

in case they are operated through the data memeber connection then the verification message is not displayed. For all these obejects this functionality is ok.

the problem is only when at some stage in the batch cycle a confirmation is required to be verified from the operator. Currently i have created the same by using objects panel, text entry and switches. But could not able to have all the functionality.

[Mike@Forshock]

Feature Suggestion: Serial Tunneling over IP

With fewer and fewer machines featuring serial ports, the ability to support legacy equipment can be compromised.  There are "virtual port" programs for ethernet adapters, but I have had mixed luck with them.  I think the ability to tunnel there serial protocols (modbus primarily, but others too) over Telnet would be great as most Ethernet-Serial adapters support this.  (PS:  ClearSCADA supports this)