How To Get UUT Information

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I have a sequence that runs other sequences 4 times . When I load it in NI Testand Sequence IDE it creates 4 windows that show the steps and variables for each running socket . I would like to write a GUI myself in C# using testand API but I don;t know how to : 1. how to Get the number of socktes called from the main process ? 2. how to open 4 different step windows and show the steps in each one according to it's specific socket . Any help and guidness will be appriciable , Thanks , Avi

[Michael_W.]

Hi Avi,

As with any TestStand UI development, you will start with an ApplicationMgr object.  From you can use the Executions property to gain access to each of your 4 executions.  There will actually be 5 executions in the Collection but you are interested in elements 1-4.  Element 0 is the inital sequence and doesn't coorespond to one of yours.  For each execution you will need a ExecutionViewMgr.  These can be used to drive your four separate UI controls, each displaying a different execution.

You can find more information about these Managers in your TestStand help.  Also, I recommend taking a look at the source code for the C# User Interface that ships with TestStand.  You can find this at Start>>Programs>>National Instruments>>TestStand>>User Interfaces>>C#>>Source Code.

Here is a link that does implements what you described written in LabVIEW:  http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/6139

Feel free to let me know if you have further questions.

[James_Grey]

It might help to read  TestStand Reference Manual>>Chapter 9 - Creating Custom User Interfaces>>User Interface Application Styles>>Multiple Window.

There is also a very old example online that might still be interesting to look at:

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/3513

[Josh_W]

If you are using LabVIEW, this example might be instructive too:

http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/6139