01-23-2013 05:49 AM
Hi,
I would like to know if there is change to modify the Intermidiate File Genenerator for TestStand?
or is there a way to implement user defined generators?
Regards
Juergen
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01-23-2013 03:30 PM
Hi Juergen,
We currently do not expose a method for creating your own convert tool (generator). However, this is something we would like to add in the future. Is there a specific limitation of the existing TestStand convert tool you are struggling with?
01-24-2013 12:53 AM
Hi Al,
often i am focused with this question:" Are there same limits in specification and testprogramm ?"
With NIRG i will see change to answer this question.
I just want to reduce it to NumericLimitTest and our own Testsytem's StepType http://sine.ni.com/cs/app/doc/p/id/cs-11443.
To realize this it is necessary to have limit information in the intermidiate file.
At the moment it is impossible to give answer, because information were not provieded by the generator
Regards
Juergen
01-24-2013 01:41 PM
Hi Juergen,
Thanks for clarifying. I will create a feature request to include limits in the intermediate file for sequences. In the meantime, a couple possible alternatives are:
03-06-2013 02:10 AM
Hi Al,
I have decided to try it with the report.
But combining ID and Limit in the XML Report will fail.
I opended a new thread to discuss:
http://forums.ni.com/t5/NI-TestStand/Requirements-Gateway-Identifier-Format/td-p/2338498
btw i have looked on the NI-RG code. It seems most stuff is done in ot-scripts.
I suppose TeststandSequenceFile generator is done in ot, too. But this script is complied.
i have no change to look inside. Is there a reason why the compiled one is shipped while the
Microsoft one's like Word,Excel and Access are non complied ?
Regards
Juergen
03-14-2013 03:42 PM
The word, Excel, and Access converters call microsoft APIs which are public, which is why the source code is provided. The NI converters use internal APIs that we unfortunately cannot make available externally.
03-14-2013 04:22 PM
Hi Al,
if private API functions were used it is clear that it is not avialable. But if i take a look at TS's intermidiate file i am quite sure that a user with basic knowlege about Teststand API or advanced training skill is able to create such file with the public API.
It would be nice to see in future releases a possibility to place OT-Scripts for public teststand API.
Regards
Juergen
03-18-2013 12:55 PM
I will note this feedback to the development team
03-19-2013 01:24 AM
12-14-2013 04:29 PM
Hi Al,
last few days i have spent some time on creating my own intermidiate file generator.
The biggest challange was implementing the generator without any documentation into NI-RG.
Now I am proud to say that is possible just by using ot-scripting combined with com-interop.
With this generator i am able to compare all testspecifications limits with the programmed ones in the
the TestStand sequencefile and make a statement that they are covered and equal, too.
Regards
Juergen