VI of the Day (9/18/2009) - Code Snippets

[Darin.K]

Can anybody tell me what is new and different about this code snippet (other than the ugly picture which I just threw together)?

[RavensFan]

First think I noticed was that the frame and the text label weren't part of the snippet.  So I tried to see if that was something about the snippet program causing that.

That's when I realized (based on what got dropped back when I tried to duplicate it) that you don't have the refnum control issue when working with property nodes that has been pointed out a few times in the forums.

[Darin.K]

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Ravens Fan wrote:

That's when I realized (based on what got dropped back when I tried to duplicate it) that you don't have the refnum control issue when working with property nodes that has been pointed out a few times in the forums.

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We have a winner.  What I snip is what you get.  A complete hack this time to prove the principle, a few UI improvements and I'll share the code for those interested.  I'll also have a better image than quickly throwing a frame and label around the code.  I thought there would be more frames available for BD decorations.

Next trick:  Snippets for LV8.6, maybe this weekend.  Still a few hacks to go there.

[TCPlomp]

Darin,

are you saying you have a working prototype to programatically create VI snippets?

If so I would be very interested to add this functionality into the Code Capture Tool, see a recent discussion in this thread.

Ton

[smercurio_fc]

I have a real simple question: How is a code snippet a VI (it's already been established it isn't), and how does it fall in the "VI/Primitive of the Day" category?

Or, do you just like to talk about them? 

[Darin.K]

First and foremost, I do like talking about them, primarily since I was anxious to use them as a vehicle for sharing code/examples in these threads.   Second of all, how has it been established that it isn't a VI?  I now happen to think that they are and as evidence I will use my previous example.

Ton, I do have a working prototype that let's me generate code snippets (I may call them fragments instead since what you snip is what you get).  I'll try to assemble the various pieces into a single functioning piece before I leave for vacation.  It does require LV scripting. 

[tst]

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Darin.K wrote:

Next trick:  Snippets for LV8.6, maybe this weekend.

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I believe Rolf has you beat there. I know he's been working on it (although personally I don't see the benefit) and I noticed this image he posted a while back.

I haven't tried merging it in 8.6, but I assume it works.

[Darin.K]

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tst wrote:

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Darin.K wrote:

Next trick:  Snippets for LV8.6, maybe this weekend.

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I believe Rolf has you beat there. I know he's been working on it (although personally I don't see the benefit) and I noticed this image he posted a while back.

I haven't tried merging it in 8.6, but I assume it works.

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Thanks for the image, very suggestive.  If Rolf is working on it I am sure it is done well.  Do you have the link to that thread, I have missed it.  I would like to see how he handles the dropping of the BD aspect.  My current method is a little clumsy and involves running a helper VI.  My primary motivation in adding an 8.6 version is that I can embed multiple versions in a single snippet and the proper one can be extracted based on LV version.  This way, when I use snippets to post a short example it isn't limited to people with LV 9.  It all works for me at this point, but the user interface for 8.6 is a stumbling block.

[tst]

Sorry, no link. I assume it was at least three weeks ago, but that's all I can say. Short of that, all I can suggest is that you ask him.

As I said, I didn't try merging it in 8.6, but I believe it did work in 9.0, so it's possible he only got the creation part working in 8.6. I suggest you try it in 8.6 to make sure.

[Matthew_Kelton]

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tst wrote:

Sorry, no link. I assume it was at least three weeks ago, but that's all I can say. Short of that, all I can suggest is that you ask him.

As I said, I didn't try merging it in 8.6, but I believe it did work in 9.0, so it's possible he only got the creation part working in 8.6. I suggest you try it in 8.6 to make sure.

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It does not appear to work natively by dropping it into LV 8.6.1