File Name: XNode Manager File Submitter: Aitor Solar File Submitted: 28 Feb 2007 File Updated: 14 Mar 2008 File Category: XNodes File Version: 1.5.2 LabVIEW Version: 8.2.x License: The BSD License XNode Manager V1.5.2 Copyright © 2007, Aitor Solar All rights reserved. Author: Aitor Solar aitor.solar@gmail.com Distribution: This code was downloaded from the LAVA Code Repository: http://forums.lavag.org/downloads.html Description: This is an application for creation and management of XNodes. The program allows to open or create XNodes, to add or remove abilities and to easily access the ability VIs. It's prepared for all the LV82 abilities known so far. Dependancies: The application requires the Internet Toolkit for LabVIEW 8.2 Support: If you have any problems with this code or want to suggest features: http://forums.lavag.org/CR-XNode-Manager-t6539.html Change Log: 1.5.2: Added management of the XNode Icon. 1.5.0: Added descriptions for the XNode (read/write) and the abilities (only read). 1.4.3: Now, removing an ability also disconnects the VI from the XNode Library. Solved the "absolute path" bug. 1.4.0: Initial release in the Repository Code License: This code is distributed under the BSD License Copyright © 2007, Aitor Solar All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. * Neither the name of Aitor Solar nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. Click here to download this file

This post has been edited by Aitor Solar: Mar 14 2008, 10:55 AM

Looks nice. However, it won't run, because it is missing a couple VIs: "borrar error.vi" and "convierte vilib path (from string).vi"

Thanks,

They should be in the "comunes Xnode manager.llb" included in the zip.

Saludos,
Aitor

Thanks -- I'll see if I can relink them. Also, this will be a problem for other users too, so it might be best to relink everything correctly and then repost

Thanks Aitor, Great tool




You can find all the Abilities vi's in <LV8.2>\resource\Framework\Providers\xi\xnode.llb

Dany

That's the tricky part: not all the abilities in that llb work properly. Some of them give an "ability not recognized" error (different from the "parameter X has incorrect datatype" error, that just means the inputs / outputs for that ability are not what they should).

Anyway, you can add new abilities easily and check them in the XNode Manager, just add the new ability to the list ("Ability list.ctl", IIRC).

Saludos,
Aitor

P.S.: I think the new zip is linked properly, please check.

This post has been edited by Aitor Solar: Feb 22 2007, 08:20 AM

Fantastic job on this!

This adds the primary necessary functionality to create XNodes now, let the games begin!

One thing that could be added is the documentation for each ability. Sounds tricky, but then again you can find them here:
1) Open Labview 8.x\resources\lvstring.rsc
2) Search for "This is a strict type definition"
3) This refers to the State Ability...the rest follow, separated by x00 or whatever bytes that show up as

Keep in mind the list has grown in LabVIEW 8.2, so don't get the info from the 8.0 folder!

You can probably parse it out, make sure things are pointing to them, whatever here.

I might poke around for a fuller Ability list than what you have (you have most of them), I'll let you know.


Take a look at the presentation I gave last night at LAVA...I ended up skipping over the two "Create an XNode" pages since your utility does all this now!
I'll be posting my example XNode (Recurse) in a couple days when I get a chance to clean it up for the Code Repository.

I'd like to attach the presentation, but it's more than 2 megs.

XNodes Presentation - Lava meeting 02/23/07



I've noticed some XNodes that have abilites (GetImage.vi) that instead say the ability is the "old" name (Image). Check my ppt presentation for the "old" (8.0) list versus the "new" list (8.2).

If an ability has a 2, 3 following it then it's the working Ability name (example: AAA, AAA2, AAA3). If it's something like "OnXXX" (in LV8.2) and the original is "XXX" (in LV8.0) then the ability "XXX" is the real name, despite the .vi being called "OnXXX" inside the LLB you refer to.

Does that make sense? Not very consistent. I'm also not sure if this is true for all of the "new" names but I noticed it for most of them.

This post has been edited by Michael_Aivaliotis: Feb 24 2007, 08:11 PM

I've created an xnodes category in the code repository. Please post this code there.
Also, please post the xnodes presentation there.
Thanks for the hint on the 2Mb limit, I've increased it to 10Mb.

Don't want to be all administrative and stuff but I might just end up shutting down threads in the future that would rather be initiated via the code repository.

Aitor: Under which license are you distributing the XNode Manager tool? I would like to volunteer to help package this up so that people can install it using VIPM.

Thanks, Adam. Yes, it seems there are some inconsistences, like deprecated abilities that point to an ability not supported. Also, there are at least two VIs that are not abilities but of recommended use: L10N and HelpMap. Here is my last list of abilities, see if you find any hole:





I'm preparing a new version with Adam's suggestions for the Code Repository. But I'm reading the CR requisites and seem daunting . I'll try to adapt the code, though.



Good question. I hadn't thought about that. People is free to use the code, modify it as they please and redistribute it, provided they respect original authorship and their versions retain the same conditions. Is there any of the usually acepted licenses that accomplishes that?

Saludos,
Aitor

Don't be frightened Aitor! All you need is neat code, a decent style with an appropriate level of documentation and all will be well - it doesn't need to be the best code ever, but it can't be the worst