Custom Fonts (Msgboxfonts)

[Tonythetiger]

Hello everyone,

I'm having troubles using the  custom msgboxfonts from NI:

http://sine.ni.com/apps/we/niepd_web_display.display_epd4?p_guid=B45EACE3E1F356A4E034080020E74861

I followed the directions, placing the files where they should be.  I recieved a few errors.

1.  I having an error  Error executing substep "edit"   error code -17502

2  it's asking for msgbox2.dll

I looked looked at the substeps of both .seq,  msgbox.dll  is pointed right place, but msgbox2.dll wasn't.   I changed the directory of where to find the msgbox2.dll and reloaded the prototypes for both .seq.   But I still get the error of not able to edit.

The thing is we had it working on a system before hand, but  now this application doesn't want to play nice.

Thanks

Tonythetiger!

[Sergei]

Hi,

Attached is the custom step type.

Hopefully this help you.

Br,Sergei

[Tonythetiger]

Thanks Sergi!   I unzipped the folder and followed the same steps and it worked on the first try.   Now I have to try it against older messages we made with the NI verison of custom fonts.   I am wondering, did you make the modifactions to the msgboxfont files, I notice there a few new files in there,   if not   who did??????

Just quickly tried editing a message created with the NI verison of msgboxfonts  and they are not compatiable.   It's asking for message msgbox.dll.

So do I install the verison you sent me in User\StepTypes\MsgBoxFonts    or  do i install in User\StepTypes\MsgBoxFonts\MsgBoxFonts (where msgbox2.xxx is located)

Message Edited by Tonythetiger on 01-19-2006 08:25 AM

[Sergei]

Hi Tonythetiger,

Yes, i did make the modifactions to the msgboxfont files which we downloaded from NI web site.

You can install this version whatever path you want.

Br,Sergei

[Tonythetiger]

Thanks again Sergei!

I kinda solved my issue with compatability.   If your code has old NI custom font messages, to change it sergei's message boxes.

Right click: Properties

Click Chnage Step type button:  Select Action: Message popup with fonts

This allows at least the user to edit the messages from the old NI messages, but it does not always allow the user to use the advance button!  Thought when running the sequence. the old advance options are shown.

[Tonythetiger]

Additonal information

If anyone is planning on using the msgboxfonts,  either NI or the much easier improved Segei's verison using the TestStand runtime engine, you will need include these files.

for NI's verison  you just need to have msgbox.dll  installed in the same directory TestStand 3.1\Components\User\StepTypes\MsgBoxFonts

for Sergri's Verison   need to  his verison of msgbox2.dll   in TestStand 3.1\Components\User\StepTypes\MsgBoxFonts

or have them both if ytou have a mixture for some reason  like I do.

All other files are not needed.

[AllenP]

The ability to change fonts in message popups has been added in TestStand 3.5.

Allen P

NI