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Beutlich

Combine Configuration Files during Install

Status: New

Type Files have a feature to combine files from an install: files prefixed with 'Install_' get merged file existing file (explained here).

 

I am building a ModelPlugin, and I would like it to be enabled and configured in the Result Processing after install (users should intentionally opt out of using the installed plugin instead of opt-in). The settings are saved in ResultProcessing.cfg, and there is no merge feature available. Placing my own ResultProcessing.cfg will remove any previous settings the user had configured (or other plugins). I would like to be able to place a 'Install_ResultProcessing.cfg' that gets merged upon TestStand launch similar to type files.

- Regards,

Beutlich
2 Comments
crossrulz
Knight of NI

A similar feature for StationGlobals.ini and Users.ini would also be useful.


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ee-jallen
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Yes, this would be great.  We have created many custom plugins and recently updated the Options type on two of them and then upon installation received a type conflict problem because ResultProcessing.cfg stores the type information.