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How do I use my own mytypes.ini?

I've set my Configuration Dir (Config\Station Options\Peferences) to be in our source controlled directory tree.  And I see all the .ini files, including mytypes.ini there.  But when I created a new type it was saved to the default testStand directory and NOT to my config dir.  How do I get it to save to my Config Dir?  Thanks.
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Hi,

 

That setting is only the config files not the type palette files. You need to select the type file by View | Types, then select MyTypes.ini, right mouse click and select Customise Type Palettes. Then you can chnage the file location.

 

Regards

Ray Farmer

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Ray Farmer
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Thanks for the info.  It worked, but none of the other .ini files changed.  I don't see where the info on my MyTypes.ini is stored.   I'm wondering if this info will be lost when I upgrade to the next TestStand version. 
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Hi,

 

Its probably in one of the Configuration files for the SeqEditor.

It's more than likely that when you install a later version of TestStand that you will have to re-point it to look for your version of MyTypes.ini.

 

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Ray Farmer

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Ray Farmer
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Okay, thanks for your help.
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Prog Bill,

 

TestStand maintains the list of type pallettes in the TestExec.ini file.  If you were to copy your TestExec.ini file to a new machine or new installation of TestStand, that would also transfer your list of type palettes (as well as search directories, and many other settings).

Josh W.
Certified TestStand Architect
Formerly blue
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Hi,  

How can i do that in LabVIEW?

Best Regards
Sumit Memane
CLAD, CTD
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sumit04,

 

Thanks for posting on our forums. I found some articles on our support site related to this issue which may help you programmatically do this in LabVIEW.

 

Type Palette Files

https://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/370052R-01/tsfundamentals/infotopics/types_window_type_pale...

 

SetTypePaletteFileList Method

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/370052N-01/tsapiref/reftopics/engine_settypepalettefilelist_...

 

I would recommend in the future you create a new topic on the forums, rather than posting on an old thread, as you'd likely get more help that way.

 

I hope this information helps!

 

Patrick O.
Applications Engineering
National Instruments
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