CVI2013 f1: how to cancel build process?

[vix]

how to cancel the build process after it's started?

I can't find a way...

[Wolfgang]

Unfortunately the Stop button is dimmed (let's assume its a bug ) BUT you can stop the build process using the menu command Build / Cancel Build

[vix]

Is there a bug ID and/or a CAR for this issue?

Even with f1 patch, I can't really use CVI 2013 for project development, since I has some important regressions compared to CVI 2012 SP1.

Thanks

[Johannes_T]

Hello vix!

Regarding Wolfgang's reply to your first post, the STOP button is not intended for controlling the build process (i.e. does not stop the current build). The STOP button is intended to stop the execution of a debugged program, and is dimmed when a build process is taking place, because CVI doesn't allow a user to run a project while a build is already taking place.

Despite of Wolfgang's remark, there isn't a known issue related to stopping the current build process. However, in response to your original question, in order to stop the current build, you have to press the 'Cancel Build' button located under Build » Cancel Build.

Have you tried to use the 'Cancel Build' button to stop the current build process? Is it not working properly?

[Wolfgang]

Hello jay_tee, despite your remarks , where is the cancel button? 

As far as I understand your suggestion it's basically the same as mine, one has to use the menu due to the lack of a button

So, if there is no cancel button now, why not improve CVI and use the available STOP button...:

If compilation is going on, the current STOP button will cancel/stop compilation, if the executable is running, the STOP button will stop the execution.

[Johannes_T]

Hello Wolfgang!

Yes, my answer to vix's initial question was basically the same as your's: the 'Cancel Build' menu item from the Build menu.

As of CVI 2013, the build process is not longer blocking the ADE UI anymore, so users can operate the CVI ADE independent of the currently running build process. Hence, the modal dialog from CVI 2012 has been removed. Because the dialog was removed, we moved the ability to cancel the current build over to the CVI ADE menu, amoung the other menu items related to the build process (e.g. Build, Rebuild, Batch Build...). However, we didn't want to modify the behavior of the STOP button, because it's main purpose has been closely targeted towards controlling the execution state of a debugged program. If we have changed it's behavior, we would also have to change it's naming, i.e. currently 'Terminate Execution' toolbar button.

[Johannes_T · Accepted solution]

Hello Wolfgang!

We have reached the conclusion, that there is a need for a 'Cancel Build' toolbar button in the CVI ADE. We will consider adding such a button in an upcoming CVI release. Thank you for your thoughts!

[Wolfgang]

Great! I'm happy