topic Re: Width of columns in System Administration

Width of columns

gfraulini — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 14:41:45 GMT

Hi all,

I wonder if there is the option, within the config.pro or other, to set the width of the columns when you open the parameters windows.

Thanks

Bye

Re: Width of columns

TomU — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 12:18:00 GMT

Yes you can. You can save the currently layout as an XML file and then automatically load it with the config option parameter_dialog_setup_file.

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Re: Width of columns

STEVEG — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 16:17:05 GMT

Tom,

I never knew about this so thank you.

However, the column size won't stay as wide as I set it. Still using Creo 2.

Re: Width of columns

BenLoosli — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 16:27:13 GMT

Are you saving the XML file and then restarting Creo2 each time you adjust a width?

I have found it easier to adjust the column width by editing the XML file directly in notepad/wordpad.

Re: Width of columns

STEVEG — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 18:58:32 GMT

I am restarting Creo each time. But I don't see the "size" line in the file except for the below. The column size is not shown.

<parameter_ui_configuration>

<dialog_type name="PARAMETER DIALOG">

<dialog_size>

</dialog_size>

<dialog_location>

<horizontal_pos>1083</horizontal_pos>

<vertical_pos>230</vertical_pos>

</dialog_location>

<layout_visibility>

</layout_visibility>

<displayed_columns/>

</sortby>

<table_id>Parameter Rule</table_id>

</filter>

<table_id>Parameter Rule</table_id>

</filter>

...etc...

Re: Width of columns

BenLoosli — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 19:11:43 GMT

Displayed columns section

<displayed_columns>

<column_name = "Name" width = "15" />

<column_name = "type" width = "18" />

etc

</displayed_columns

This sets the name of the column, its order in the table and the width.

It does show in the document Tom copied.

Re: Width of columns

STEVEG — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 13:02:41 GMT

Oh. So we have to add that manually since it is not in there when I save the configuration file.

Re: Width of columns

gfraulini — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 13:10:32 GMT

I've tried but it doesn't work...

Re: Width of columns

STEVEG — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 13:14:06 GMT

Have you tried a capital "N" for Name instead of "name"? That would match what it shows in the table.

So is there a bug?

Re: Width of columns

gfraulini — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 13:18:10 GMT

Yes, but it doesn't work yet

Re: Width of columns

BenLoosli — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 14:01:37 GMT

Steve, did you get it to work?

I will look further at my work system and post the file here. It works fine in Creo 2. In my case, we did have a mapkey to set the column widths and then I saved the configuration after running the mapkey and I wonder if that is why I get the column display lines.

When I create a new file in Creo 2, 3 & 4, the syntax is identical and only the one column_name line, like in Steve's listing. I tried to add the width setting, but it did not work.

Re: Width of columns

STEVEG — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 14:10:59 GMT

I was able to manually edit it and get the width to stay. But I can't get the sort by to work.

When I use the "Save Configuration As" it only has "<displayed_columns/> I had to enter the first part "<displayed_columns>".

Re: Width of columns

STEVEG — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 14:12:29 GMT

However, as you see I added the "designate" column to display but it doesn't show. The others listed above do show.

Re: Width of columns

gfraulini — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 14:27:22 GMT

The underscore between the word column and name doesn't take; so the word name becomes red (editing with Notepad++ as in the pics).

Furthermore the name of the columns, inside the inverted commas, must starts with the lowercase letter.

Re: Width of columns

BenLoosli — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 14:37:57 GMT

Here is the top portion of a hand-edited file based on the one I saved from Creo2.

I added the column name lines after changing the <displayed_columns/> line to just <displayed_columns> and adding the </displayed_columns> line at the end.

When I started Creo4, opened a file and went to Tools-Parameters, I got the window to display as set.

Re: Width of columns

BenLoosli — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 14:40:19 GMT

My mistake on the underscore between column and name yesterday. See the sample partial listing I just added for the proper syntax.

Re: Width of columns

STEVEG — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 15:06:36 GMT

This is what the file looks like after setting the columns widths and the sorting then saving the config file. Noticed the slash at the end of <displayed_columns>.

I made it look like this but the sorting was not recognized.

The slash in <displayed_columns/> is in the wrong spot. I had to move the slash to the front: </displayed_columns> Once I moved the slash the sorting was recognized.

Re: Width of columns

STEVEG — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 15:07:23 GMT

But I still can't get it to display the Designate column.

Re: Width of columns

BenLoosli — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 16:20:10 GMT

The '/' in the field names is a terminator from old un*x programming.

<display_columns> opens the section

</displayed_columns> closes the section

When done on a single line <displayed_columns/> opens and closes the section with no definition lines.

Not sure why one column is not displaying properly, unless that is not the 'internal' name.

Re: Width of columns

STEVEG — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 19:01:55 GMT

Not being the internal name was my guess.

Does anyone know how to find that out?