manipulate msg popup time-to-close on the fly

[NikolajEgeskovOstergaard]

Is there a way to initiate a msg popup with 60 sec timeout, but change the remaing time while the msg popup is active ? 

[SercoSteveB]

I don't think so using the standard TestStand Message Popup.  If you write your own code module (dialog) and call it from TestStand you can do it.

One way you can do it would be to have a dialog VI and a dialog controller VI.  The dialog VI will display to the user and do the timing and close on timeout, the dialog controller VI will have code to OPEN, UPDATE and CLOSE the dialog VI that you can call from TestStand as required, interacting with the dialog VI using VI Server e.g.

[CsBihacker]

Hello,

I created a subsequence containing only a pop-up message step, set for modal. The content is transferred via parameters.

Now you can call this subsequence within a new execution.

As your process or steps are finished, you just kill the new execution, and the pop-up window will dissappear.