Hello kpraveen,
Ray is correct in that you would need to create a Sequence File that loads a new sequence file into memory, then adds the specified step to the setup, main, and cleanup step groups of the new sequence files main sequence, and finally loads the new sequence file into the Sequence Editor. I've gone ahead and put together an example sequence that implements
this. This example sequence places a Message Popup step in the setup,
main, and cleanup step groups of a new sequence file (name will be
"<no path>") loaded into the Sequence Editor. Once you've modified this sequence to load your custom steps, it is up to you where you place it for use in the toolbar.
As Ray suggested, I believe the Tools Menu would be the best place to have this feature since the Tools menu is not process model dependent. To add this option to the Tools Menu:
1. Go to Tools»Customize.
2. In the Items Text field select where you want to place this option in the Tools Menu list and click Add.
3. In the Add Tools Menu Item window, select Sequence as the Item Type from the drop down menu.
4. Browse to New Custom Sequence File.seq in the Sequence File field then select Main Sequence in the Sequence field.
5. Click OK to exit the Add Tools Menu Item window.
6. In the Customize Tools Menu window, change the name of your Tools option in the Item Text Expression field. For example I changed the Item Text Expression field to "New Custom Sequence File".
6. Click OK to exit the Customize Tools Menu window.
7. Now if you go to Tools, you should see the New Custom Sequence File option and once clicked, it should load a new sequence file with your specified steps in the Setup, Main, and Cleanup step groups.
This should get you on your way kpraveen. Good luck!
Manooch H.
National Instruments
