How to use the TS API to create Global Variable Containers.

[SercoSteve]

I am trying to create a Station Global Variable Container with elements of different types, can someone please point me in the right direction with respect to the API.

Regards

Steve

Message Edited by SercoSteve on 03-07-2006 07:11 AM

[SachaE]

Hi Steve,

  best example is actually the login logout section of the TestStand 2.0 style interface.

Teststand - Login.vi from the simple OI TestStand 2.0 style directory creates a new property object, and then adds in a couple of Booleans to that property object.

The next step would be to do an SetValVariant with the appropriate lookup and the InsertIfMissing option to pass it in one go.

Hope that helps

Sacha Emery National Instruments (UK)

Message Edited by SachaE on 03-08-2006 09:20 AM

[SachaE]

Ooops - forgot - there's no InsertIfMissing option on the SetValVariant.

Back in a minute with something that'll work!!

Sacha

[SachaE]

Hiya - said I'd only be a minute....

SetPropertyObject works fine.

Code attached

Hope that helps

Sacha Emery National Instruments (UK)

Message Edited by SachaE on 03-08-2006 09:36 AM

[SercoSteve]

Hi Sacha

That's full on, dude.

Cheers

Steve

[AttilaZ]

Any idea how to do exactly the same in Teststand?

(To create a Station Global Variable Container programmatically within the Teststand environment?)

Attila

[j_dodek]

Hi Attila,

Try using this example
Note this only runs under TS4.0 or greater
if your TS < 4.0 you have to use ActiveX step types

Greetings

juergen

[04RC51]

Juergen:

Your technique is very useful; thank you for the example.  But one thing I'm struggling with in trying to implement this technique it in my project:  One of my station globals uses several containers within a top level container.  I'm able to create single container with sub entries per your example, but am struggling with how to programmatically create/insert a container within a container?

-John M.

[j_dodek]

Hi John,

Try this example

Hope this helps

Juergen

[04RC51]

Thank you, Juergen.  With the benefit of having your original post to study, I managed to bang my head against the wall for long enough (before receiving your reply) to eventually sort out the correct logic/syntax.  I won't bother to post, as it's essentially identical to your response.  Both your reply and original post are very much appreciated. 

Sincerely,

-John