Advanced Message Maker - actual version

[komorbela]

I have uploaded the new version of Advanced Message Maker:

https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-25451

if you have anything to say about it, please post it here.

[komorbela]

There is the updated version of the Advanced Message Maker (AMM) which has a workaround implemented to avoid the LabVIEW bug. I didn't have any crash with the new version and the NI support also confirmed to find the workaround to be efficient.

[Ben_Phillips]

This looks pretty great, thanks for doing it. 

For the low sound  (makes me paranoid to crank my speakers to the max to hear a voice, because anything else will blow out my ears), it doesn't look like Youtube will let you modify or normalize the sound in an existing video.  There is however, a windows setting that you can temporarily change to make this a lot easier to hear.  http://www.coolcomputing.com/article.php?sid=4541

Just don't forget to change it back after you're done listening, as it will affect the rest of the sounds on your system.

[komorbela]

I am happy that you like it. I just had some time this weekend so I created new videos with better sound! you can find it on the AMM document's page.

To make it easier I post there here also:

I have recorded some youtube videos to introduce the Advanced Message Maker.

Explaining the example project:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9ryu6PphP8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9NXbFis8bg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyAGAe7Z8SQ

Settings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBwKS7r9c2A

How to use:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXlZq_KVW7E

[komorbela]

I don't know if anyone else uses the advanced message maker besides me, but I have used and found bugs if classes were deleted from hard-drive but still referenced in a project.

These are fixed now. The new version (1.0.1.9) is at the document's page:

https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-25451

[helcio]

I am trying to use it, but the Advanced Message Maker contains errors in Labview 2012 (The vi is broken, labview does not show what is the error). Does anybody know how to fix it?

[komorbela]

Hi helcio!

I am happy that you wanted to use it, and at the same time I am amazed what this error may be:) This kind of broken arrow without error source is usually some LabVIEW bug, but I may be wrong. I would try 3 things:

- Hover over or press that yellow exclamation sign in the top left corner. That may tell you something about the cause of the error.

- Did you install the Extor addon also("dr_langer_medical_lib_extor_addon-1.0.0.8.vip")? That is a dependency to this Advanced Message Maker (AMM). Although it is probably included in the AMM VI package, it will definitely not hurt if you install this.

- Reinstall it all. You can even find AMM in the installed folder and mass compile it after reinstalling. I have seen sometimes not too logical bugs that could be repaired by a mass compile on the whole project. I have it installed in this folder:"C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2012\project\_Adv Message Maker"

- A last, but unprobable idea is that you installed LabVIEW to a non standard folder and the pathes became too long. I have some deep class hierarchy in the project which is also reflected in the folder structure, so having a long root folder may result in too long pathes that LabVIEW can't handle.

I hope these tips will help. Please share your results about the issue, I am curious to see what the problem may be. I f you have more questions, just feel free to ask.

[helcio]

Hello,

Thanks for your reply!

1-Hovering over that did not have anby effect, still cannot get info about the error.

2- I have installed the Extor,

3-I reinstalled it, and still had the same problem.

4-I mass compiled the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2012\project\_Adv Message Maker

          The log file is attached

Here is my VIPM list. Why do these packages (AF advanced message maker and the Extor add on)  have the exclamation in it?

regards

[komorbela]

Hi,

We are lucky you posted the screenshot of the VIPM. It gives me hints. So when you see the exclamation mark in the line of a package usually it means missing dependencies. You can check the error list by pressing the red exclamation mark in the lower right corner.

If you have the same installation path for VIPM as I have, you can read it in the help: VI Package Manager (VIPM) > Using Package Configuration Editor > Error List Dialog

(Update: link doesn't work, try to find it in the VIPM help manually)

I find interesting that you have actor framework 3.0.7.13 installed.

The Extor AddOn v1.0.0.8 which you should have installed requires Actor Framework 4.1.1.33 or higher. I always thought that the VIPM upgrades the Actor framework to the required version when you install the Extor AddOn.

When you installed the Extor AddOn didn't VIPM inform you that the Actor Framework should be upgraded? Or maybe it informed you but you choose to not to upgrade?

I am really interested in what happened. your answers may update my theory of operation of the VIPM packages:)

So, I think by checking the error list in VIPM you will see what is missing. Probably that is the upgrade of the Actor Framework to 4.1.1.33 or higher.

Try to correct everything that VIPM complains about and you should be fine ... or one step closer to the solution. Start with the error list of the Extor AddOn.

I hope it will help. Still feel free to ask, if you have questions. Also please share the results.

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[helcio]

Hello,

I was never asked to Upgrade the AF Framework version when I installed the AF Advanced Message Maker.

There is some improvement now. I installed the version 4.4.1.33 of the AF then reinstalled the AF Advanced Message Maker 1.0.2.12. There is no missing dependencies in the Extor, but there is missing dependencied in the AF Advanced Message Maker (See picture). When I right clic to install the missing dependency in this package, the VIPM says there is nothing to do.

Also, seems like there are 3 dependencies missing (See picture),

regards