FP items not case sensitive?

[Khalid]

Noticed the following odd behavior for FieldPoint in MAX:  The item names are NOT being considered as case-sensitive apparently.  For instance, I cannot rename my "All" item to "ALL"  -- I get a message that the item already exists. 

However, when you go to FP Create tag, etc., the items names are case sensitive, i.e., "All" is not the same as "ALL." 

Not consistent, ey? 

-Khalid

[Otis]

Hi Khalid,

I tried doing the same thing that you stated and cannot get the same behavior. 

If you try running anything with an invalid name (different cases or not) then you get the following message:
"Error 32812 occurred at  The specified tag name was not found. : FP Create Tag .vi

Possible reason(s):
FieldPoint:  The specified tag name was not found."

It seems that the error in MAX (where you are not allowed to enter things with the same names but different cases) and the error in LabVIEW (when something of a different case is entered) are essentially the same error just expressed in different ways.

Regards,

[Khalid]

Hi Otis,

You're probably right about the reasoning behind the two errors. 

In any case, changing the case of an Item name in MAX should be allowed (while still preventing duplicates).  We now have to rename the Item (e.g., "All") to a completely different name ("myAll") and then change it back to the right case ("ALL"). 

Regards,

-Khalid

[Otis]

Khalid,

I'll make sure to make a note of this. 

If you too think the workaround of typing in one name and then the other is less than ideal then I recommend you go to the Idea Exchange.  It's the best way for you to recommend something that you would like to see changed in the future.

Regards,