No Input Window

[tenndoc]

Running v4.1 on an xp machine with 3 gigs of ram.

I am working on putting an input statement for entering the part s/n on each run of the program. When I run the program the window that should pop up to allow entry of the s/n isn't there. PCDmis reads the code, pauses and waits on the next line of code. When that happens everything locks up and requires a three fingered salute.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks --

doc

[John Kingston]

Are you using COMMENT/INPUT ?

Can you post the section where it is hanging up?

[Paul Sarrach]

Does it look like this?


C1 =COMMENT/INPUT,YES,'Ser#'

[tenndoc]

Thanks for the quick reply guys.

Here's a copy of the code:

C1 =COMMENT/INPUT,YES,Enter Part S/N:
ASSIGN/ARG1 = C1.INPUT
CS1 =SCRIPT/FILENAME= C:\PCDMISW\CHANGESERNUMBER.BAS
FUNCTION/Main,SHOW=YES,,
STARTSCRIPT/

While it pauses for a moment at the 'c1=comment/input' line I can see the demon stop at the 'Assign/arg1' line.

Thanks -

[Underspec]

You mark it for execution?

I noticed you had it marked to show on the inspection report. Try using it OFF.

[tenndoc]

Thanks Underspec -

I went in and 'unmarked' and then 'marked' with the same result.
Changing to 'off' hasn't changed anything either.

For what its worth -

I would expect the window with the input statement to open up at the same screen location as the popup asking which tip is loaded. The pop-up about the tip is now coming up at the left edge of the left monitor. Before I had it located at the left edge of the right monitor.

Don't know if that has anything to do with this problem or not but when it locks up I get the sense that the input message is there somewhere I just can't see it.

Of all the things I've lost I miss my mind the most.

[tenndoc]

OK - how can the input window be there and me not be able to see it?

With the demon paused at the 'assign/arg1' line, I typed in '12345' and hit 'enter'. The program completed and I didn't have to use the 3 fingered salute!

The input window is there somewhere I just can't see it.

Any thoughts?



Sometimes I think, "Well," and then I just don't know.

[Paul Sarrach]

What are you using the script for?

ASSIGN/ARG1 = C1.INPUT
CS1 =SCRIPT/FILENAME= C:\PCDMISW\CHANGESERNUMBER.BAS
FUNCTION/Main,SHOW=YES,,
STARTSCRIPT/

[tenndoc]

Thanks Paul -

I am trying to get an input statement that will allow operators to update the part s/n each time a program is run.

I found where underspec had posted the question and am trying to make it work. The script is supposed to take the input at c1 and make it show up on the report the demon prints when it finishes running the program.

Just in case it matters, here's the entire program:

STARTUP =ALIGNMENT/START,RECALL:,LIST=YES
ALIGNMENT/END
MODE/MANUAL
PREHIT/ 0.2
RETRACT/ 0.2
CHECK/ 0.2,1
MOVESPEED/ 100
TOUCHSPEED/ 7.63
MANRETRACT/2.54
FLY/ON,0.1181
FORMAT/TEXT,OPTIONS, ,HEADINGS,SYMBOLS, ;MEAS,NOM,DEV,OUTTOL, , ,
LOADPROBE/STATION 21
TIP/T1A0B0, SHANKIJK=0, 0, 1, ANGLE=0
C1 =COMMENT/INPUT,NO,'Enter Part S/N:'
ASSIGN/ARG1 = C1.INPUT
CS1 =SCRIPT/FILENAME= C:\PCDMISW\CHANGESERNUMBER.BAS
FUNCTION/Main,SHOW=YES,,
STARTSCRIPT/
ENDSCRIPT/

I figured that if I could get it to work on this simple program I could use the same code on any program.

Thanks again -

[Underspec]

I have a report template for v4.1 that prompts the user each time the program is ran to enter various stuff like "serial", "inspector", etc. It would be way easier than inserting a script into each program.

[Jan d.]

Thanks for the quick reply guys.

Here's a copy of the code:

C1 =COMMENT/INPUT,YES,Enter Part S/N:
ASSIGN/ARG1 = C1.INPUT
CS1 =SCRIPT/FILENAME= C:\PCDMISW\CHANGESERNUMBER.BAS
FUNCTION/Main,SHOW=YES,,
STARTSCRIPT/

While it pauses for a moment at the 'c1=comment/input' line I can see the demon stop at the 'Assign/arg1' line.

Thanks -

Are you doing something similar to what I posted? In that case, you have to make the Script line something like this:

CS1        =SCRIPT/FILENAME= C:\PCDMISW\CHANGESERNUMBER.BAS
            FUNCTION/Main,SHOW=YES,ARG1=NEWSN,,
            STARTSCRIPT/
            ENDSCRIPT

That passes ARG1 into the script and it will execute properly.



Jan.

[slesholdofthreep]

Thanks for the quick reply guys.

Here's a copy of the code:

C1 =COMMENT/INPUT,YES,Enter Part S/N:
ASSIGN/ARG1 = C1.INPUT
CS1 =SCRIPT/FILENAME= C:\PCDMISW\CHANGESERNUMBER.BAS
FUNCTION/Main,SHOW=YES,,
STARTSCRIPT/

While it pauses for a moment at the 'c1=comment/input' line I can see the demon stop at the 'Assign/arg1' line.

Thanks -

There is no argument declared in your script call

[jkb_mcg]

This is all I do and it allows the operator to update every time:

C1 =COMMENT/INPUT,YES,Enter Part S/N:

You don't need anything else with it.

[bitsandmore]

to solve the prob of the invisble input-statement:

try to delete the following files in your profile-folder of the PCDMIS-folder (named
like your windows-account-name):
- executebarstate.dat
- gbarstate.dat
(and eventually MessageBoxOptions.dat)

this should restore the default layouts and bring back the dialog!

HTH

[slesholdofthreep]

I really don't think the answer is all that complex your script call should look like this:

CS1 =SCRIPT/FILENAME= C:\PCDMISW\CHANGESERNUMBER.BAS
            FUNCTION/Main,SHOW=NO,ARG1=CN,,
            STARTSCRIPT/

just make sure you .bas file resides in the location above.