amaggs145 Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 So I have created some reusable VIs, packaged them, and had them install in my palette here: Functions\RFI\RFI Comparison Tools This worked great for the first package, but then when I created a another package of a reusable VI's and wanted them to install in the same palette as above, it just created a duplicate RFI Comparison Tools palette and installed these new VIs there. However I would like the previously installed VIs and these newer ones to all install on the same palette. What am I doing wrong? Let me know if you need me to post the packages or source code. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Aivaliotis Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Is RFI setup to be a custom category? If you want to do this you need to use custom categories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaggs145 Posted August 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Is RFI setup to be a custom category? If you want to do this you need to use custom categories. Yes, I have RFI as a custom category and under RFI I have RFI Comparison Tools as the Functions Palette, and it is this palette that I would like to be able to add many VI's from different packages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Aivaliotis Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Every package needs to define the RFI custom category in order for it to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaggs145 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 Every package needs to define the RFI custom category in order for it to work. Hi Michael, All of my packages thus far have RFI as the custom category. But there is a level below this custom category (the Functions level) that I want VI's to be added from different packages, I am not sure if this is possible or not. I am attaching my source code with the two packages that I am hoping that their VIs can be consolidated under 1 Functions palette. The 2 packages with VI's to be consolidated under 1 Functions palette. (The name of this Functions Palette is "RFI Comparison Tools") rfi_lib_valid_number_expression-1.0.0.3.vip rfi_lib_within_percentage--1.0.0.5.vip There is also one other package included that is needed for a dependency: rfi_lib_plus_&_minus_percentage-1.0.0.5.vip Packages and Source Code.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Aivaliotis Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I understand now what you are trying to do. Let me investigate this some more and get back to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaggs145 Posted August 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Okay, great. Thank you. Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Aivaliotis Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 This feature is not available currently in VIPM. Just to clarify. Multiple packages can definitely target the same category. But in your case, you want to merge the subpalettes. We are working on adding something like this to VIPM since it has been asked by others as well. For now, I would dedicate your package to it's own subpalette within the common category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaggs145 Posted November 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 This feature is not available currently in VIPM. Just to clarify. Multiple packages can definitely target the same category. But in your case, you want to merge the subpalettes. We are working on adding something like this to VIPM since it has been asked by others as well. For now, I would dedicate your package to it's own subpalette within the common category. Hi Michael, it has been a few months since we talked about this feature. I am just wondering if this is something that is likely to be available soon or is kind of on the back burner for the moment. I guess I am just trying to figure out if I should put the effort into a work-around (which means rebuilding packages etc..), or just deal with it the way it presently is because a solution will be available soon. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Aivaliotis Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Hi Michael, it has been a few months since we talked about this feature. I am just wondering if this is something that is likely to be available soon or is kind of on the back burner for the moment. I guess I am just trying to figure out if I should put the effort into a work-around (which means rebuilding packages etc..), or just deal with it the way it presently is because a solution will be available soon. Thanks We are considering this for the nest major release of VIPM, which probably won't happen until mid-2012. Any release that come out from now until then will only be bug fix releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaggs145 Posted November 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 We are considering this for the nest major release of VIPM, which probably won't happen until mid-2012. Any release that come out from now until then will only be bug fix releases. Okay cool, thanks for the update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaggs145 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Hi Michael, Just curious if this feature is now available. Thanks! Regards, Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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