Can I execute or Test Functions from Studio

Brent Simpson
Brent Simpson Junior Member
in NetLinx Studio
Hi All,
Does anybody know if it is possible to test or execute Functions or parts of programs directly from Studio rather than setting up test buttons and assigning then to the Function? I imagine it would be executed via diagnostics similar to emulating a device?

I would find it exteremly useful if it was possible...

Cheers

Brent
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  • matt95gsr
    matt95gsr Junior Member
    As far as I know, that is not possible. However, it is something that I've often thought would be useful as well. Perhaps someone out there knows something I don't?
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  • Brent Simpson
    Brent Simpson Junior Member
    Maybe if enough of us ask for it, AMX might add it to their todo list?

    I can't see why it couldn't be added - after all we can control and emulate almost everything via Diagnostics...

    Brent
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  • Frankie
    Frankie Junior Member
    Good idea! If they can emulate a touch panel why not a master?
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  • vincen
    vincen Junior Member
    Frankie wrote:
    Good idea! If they can emulate a touch panel why not a master?

    Well it may perhaps look trivial, but emulate a master is pretty complicated, instead emulation of a touch panel is very simple, as NSX just sends on ICSNet message as if it came from touch panel unless it doesn't really existe ;)

    Vince
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  • Frankie
    Frankie Junior Member
    I never thought it would be trivial. As a mater of fact sound pretty difficult to me. I have seen other companies emulate other devices on a pc, take palm of instance.

    Brent's post just got me thinking about it and I thought I would just throw the idea out there.
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  • frthomas
    frthomas Junior Member
    Hold on.

    You've got MyFunction() that you just created that does some stuff and you just want to try it out. So create some "dummy" handler for a button or something, compile and link and download and then use Diagnostics to trigger the event that calls the function.

    What Brent is asking for is a way to bypass the "dummy" event handler. He's not asking for the code to run on the PC, he's not asking about bypassing the compile and link and download phase.

    Doing this is actually a lot easier than emulating the master on the PC. It just needs the proper API from the master.

    Fred
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